Derbyshire County Council Hiring for Director of Education – Secondary Job at Ashbourne, England Full Time

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for a highly talented leader to join us and our central team of school improvement staff here at QEGSMAT, to commence as soon as possible.

QEGSMAT is a forward thinking, successful and growing trust with a clear focus on improving the education and life chances for approximately 5000 young people. With seven schools across Derbyshire, Derby City and Staffordshire.

We are seeking an exceptional educational practitioner with the expertise, energy, and enthusiasm to lead, challenge and support teaching, learning and leadership across our secondary schools. The role will have a base in our central team offices, in Ashbourne, Derbyshire with significant time spent in each of our secondary schools.

The successful candidate will be an experienced and outstanding classroom teacher. They will have a strong track record of leadership and school improvement and can inspire, motivate, and establish a positive culture. Their background will demonstrate skills, knowledge, and expertise in quality assurance, including improving curriculum implementation through lesson visits, scrutiny, student and staff voice, coaching, action planning and impact. The individual will work well as part of the wider school improvement team in driving up standards across the secondary schools in the trust.

You will need to be highly organised, with the ability to multitask and maintain strong attention to detail. You will have strong communication skills with the ability to demonstrate a sensitive approach to confidential matters. In addition, you will need to demonstrate strong ICT skills with the ability to analyse data and present findings.

There is a requirement to be able to travel to the schools in the Trust. You must therefore have access to a reliable means of transport to carry out your duties.

QEGSMAT is an exciting trust, with a strong track record of school improvement – delivered at pace and often supporting and leading work across the region. We have a very positive relationship with the Department for Education; our CEO is also a serving Member of the East Midlands and Humber Advisory Board.

We offer high quality professional development to support all stages of your career, which includes coaching, national qualifications, local, regional, and national network. All staff have access to our Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential, independent, and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. This can also include bespoke counselling sessions for staff if needed.

The QEGSMAT vision is based on ‘Question, Explore, Give and Succeed’. With all trust schools, both primary and secondary, having the shared goals to:

• offer a broad, balanced, and creative curriculum, which enables all our young people to achieve the very best outcomes and leave education well prepared for the next steps in their lives.
• deliver high quality teaching, learning and assessment and effective leadership at all levels.
• develop the culture and individuality of our academies and Trust, building a strong community in and around us.
• offer a rewarding and stimulating workplace for staff.
• provide a strong, safe, and financially sustainable environment.

QEGSMAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Further information about our commitment to Safeguarding can be found – https://www.qegsmat.com/documents/safeguarding

If you have any questions or would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Stuart Hardy, Head of HR at [email protected]

Please do not apply using the Derbyshire County Council website.

To apply for this post, please visit our website https://www.qegsmat.com/current-vacancies/ where you can apply via TES.

Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing 25 April 2022