Deputy Chief Operating Officer

Deputy Chief Operating Officer

THIS IS A CATEGORY "E" POST.
Please note that in all cases written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers BEFORE the final selection stage; even if you indicate otherwise

Ref:

SNT1840(e)

Full time

SM2A: £64,331 - £68,248 per annum.

This school has Academy status and is part of The Gosforth Group; the employer will be the Multi Academy Trust.

Gosforth Academy

Knightsbridge

Great North Road

Gosforth

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE3 2JH.

Start date: Negotiable, no later than 7 September 2020

Come to work in a thriving community - Gosforth Academies Multi Academy Trust comprises four schools (Gosforth Academy, North Gosforth Academy, Jesmond Park Academy and Gosforth Junior High Academy) committed to providing outstanding education for pupils from Year 5 through to Year 13 and is an expanding multi academy trust.

Our academies are dynamic, diverse co-educational and comprehensive schools characterised by clear energy and purpose where all students are valued, regardless of their background or ability.

Gosforth Academy and Gosforth Junior High Academy were rated ‘outstanding’ in their most recent Ofsted inspections.

We currently have over 2200 students with around 600 in our Sixth Form and are in the pre-opening stage for schools in Newcastle Great Park and Callerton.

This is an exciting opportunity for a successful and experienced leader to support our strategic operations across our growing multi academy trust.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is a professionally qualified, experienced and highly motivated leader

• Has well developed strategic capabilities

• Is able to think creatively and work strategically

• Has an acute awareness and understanding of key issues in relation to academy operations

• Has a record of successful of senior leadership and strategy development

• Is successful in building effective partnerships and links with internal and external stakeholders.

We can offer you:

• An opportunity to work with highly-skilled professionals

• A supportive, team orientated environment

• An exciting and extensive commitment to professional development

• A large, diverse, vibrant community

• An enhanced annual leave allowance, giving you greater flexibility and frequency in holiday time

• Low-cost membership to an on-site gym and excellent sports facilities

• An exciting programme of staff ‘well-being’ activities, from Football to Surfing!

This is an exceptional opportunity to make a difference within a positive and exciting environment. If you share our community’s ethos of progression, diversity and dynamism then we would be delighted to hear from you.

Gosforth Academies Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will be required to undergo enhanced DBS clearance.

As this post involves working with children, vulnerable adults or dealing with sensitive information, written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers before the final selection stage; even if you indicate otherwise

Please email your application form to hr@ga.newcastle.sch.uk (or if you have any queries). Alternatively visit our website www.gosforthacademy.org.uk.

Closing date is 12:00 on Monday 15 June 2020.

Permanent

Closing date:

15 June 2020