Executive Director Of Standards (Secondary)

City of London Academies Trust

Executive Director of Standards (Secondary)

Working Pattern: Full Time

Contract type: Permanent

Start date: September 2024

Salary: Leadership Pay Scale commensurate with level of experience

You are an excellent leader; we are a top performing Trust. Together, we can create truly exceptional schools.

About the Role

City of London Academies Trust (COLAT) is seeking to appoint a determined, innovative and results-driven Executive Director of Standards (Secondary) from September 2024. As Executive Director of Standards (Secondary), you will have responsibility for developing and delivering on an exceptional secondary strategy which leads to impeccable student behaviour and outstanding outcomes and progress for our pupils.

About Us

COLAT is driven by the ambition to be the best. We believe exceptional leaders create exceptional schools; they transform lives and shape the future of every student. Our secondary schools adopt a warm/strict approach, we believe exemplary behaviour is the foundation upon which great schools are built. We have a traditional approach to our pedagogy, utilising the principles stipulated in the works of authors such as Doug Lemov. Our objective is to deliver outstanding outcomes and progress for all our students, as we know that strong GCSE and A level performance is crucial to improving our students’ life chances. We are unapologetically results-driven and unashamedly academic, and the successful candidate must be of a similar mindset. 

COLAT currently oversees six secondary academies, three primary academies and one sixth form centre all located in north, south and east London. We combine the heritage and tradition of the Corporation of London with an approach to educating pupils which we know delivers an exceptional education for our context. We are also committed to providing training and development to all our staff, plus excellent career advancement opportunities within this evolving Trust.

The Trust's primary schools are graded Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted. Our sixth form centre, Newham Collegiate Sixth Form, is graded Outstanding in all areas and is recognised as one of the best 16-19 Free Schools in the country. Of our six secondary academies, one is graded Outstanding, four are graded Good (two with Outstanding features) and one requires improvement.

About You

You are aligned to our values and are obsessed with delivering results and creating truly outstanding schools. The successful candidate will promote the highest educational standards and be driven to support schools achieve exceptional behaviour, outcomes and culture. You will match and surpass what has been achieved so far, creating an environment that promotes academic and wider personal achievement. You will be a highly successful school leader who comes with a strong track record. You will have made a significant difference to school improvement and provided a strong contribution to a school, its leadership, student outcomes and ethos. In addition, excellent communication skills and confidence to develop rich partnerships with school leaders, operational colleagues and Trustees will be essential. COLAT is based in the heart of evolving communities in London, and we value the diversity of our workforce as such we welcome candidates from all backgrounds to join our team.

If you match our ambition and want to join our dedicated team of professionals, we would love to hear from you. Candidates must address the person specification in no more than 1,000 words. Applications must be submitted by the TES portal via the button below.

If this role is of interest to you and you can contribute to our future success, please see the attached candidate information pack. If you require any other details, or would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact enquiries@cola.org.uk.

Closing date for applications is Thursday 18 April 2024, 9am.

We plan for interviews to take place on Wednesday 24 April 2024.

City of London Academies Trust supports Equal Opportunities Employment.

City of London Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, including enhanced DBS checks and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the standards which flows from City of London Academies Trust vision and values.

The role is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

City of London Academies Trust Company Registration No. 04504128.