Director Leicestershire and Rutland Teaching School Hub Employer: St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust Location: Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Hours: 37 hours per week / 52 Weeks Per Year Position: Permanent Salary: £67,223 -£ £77,010 Actual Salary Grade: Band E2 (Points 57-63) Start Date: 19th August 2024 Closing date: 0900 am 6th May 2024 Interview Date: 9th May 2024 Following the promotion of our current Director to a new role, The Leicestershire and Rutland Teaching School Hub are seeking to appoint a new Director to our Teaching School Hub. The Director will lead the next stage of our work with schools and partners throughout the region. Leicestershire and Rutland Teaching School Hub was designated in 2020. Since September 2021 we have provided support and development to 309 schools within and beyond the Hub region, delivering to over 3000 participants across ITT, ECF and NPQs, as well as being the strategic partner of Leicestershire and Rutland SEND and Inclusion Hub. Our hub is recognised for the success achieved and we have recently been redesignated. We have excellent relationships with a wide range of delivery partners, including Ambition and Teach First and the work of our teaching school hub has frequently been shared with other hubs at a national level. Information on this exciting role is included in the recruitment pack for this post. Please don’t hesitate to get in contact with us if you have any questions about this exciting opportunity. How to apply To apply for this role please visit the Trust vacancies page www.aquinas-cmat.org/vacancies/ and submit your application no later than the closing date stated above. You will receive an automated response from our vacancies inbox to confirm your application has been received. We warmly encourage applicants to visit our schools. Please contact the office to arrange an appointment on 0116 303 3744. Why work for the St Thomas Aquinas Multi Academy Trust? Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 23 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality. Professional assistance - you will have access to an Employee Assistance Programme and Medicash, which provides confidential, independent and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. If clinically advisable, it also offers face-to-face counselling sessions. Pension - automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme with 23.68% employer contributions, or to the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases. Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff. Electric Car Scheme – access to our new electric dreams car scheme, in partnership with Octopus Energy Childcare – If you have children that attend before/after school at one of the 23 schools in our Trust, that provide their own provision, as an employee you will be able to access this resource for free. About St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust Our school is part of the St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi-Academy Trust which brings together the 23 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Leicester City, Rutland and Leicestershire. Our priority is to ensure the very best Catholic Education for all young people in our community, whatever their circumstances. We will achieve this together, through a strategic approach to sharing best practices, effective challenge and support from a central standards and performance team and opportunities for high-quality Continuing Professional Development. The Trust and all our schools within our Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check, online check and other pre-employment checks are required for successful applicants. The Trust will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition. Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential. We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition. Follow us on Twitter: sta_cmat Connect with us on LinkedIn