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Aquinas Church of England Education Trust is looking for a Deputy Director of Education (Inclusion) to join the Central Education Leadership Team. The successful candidate will lead in the development and delivery of our inclusion practices, helping to support our drive to ensure all our pupils experience an exceptional education. Supported by an experienced team of education professionals both in the central team and in the schools, the post holder will be making a difference to the lives and opportunities of the children and young people with SEND in our care. At Aquinas we believe in the promise of ‘Life Transforming Learning’, and if you think you could help to contribute to this goal, we would be excited to hear from you.
This position is being offered on a flexible part-time basis of either 3 or 4 days per week. The successful candidate will be expected to work across all our academies, which span both Bromley, Kent and Rye, East Sussex.
We welcome applications from experienced senior leaders from any phase of education. The successful candidate will be NASENCO qualified.
OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL:
· Be able to articulate an ambitious vison for pupils of various backgrounds, including pupil premium, disadvantage and SEND.
· Have a passion for school improvement and development.
· Champion best practice and promote a culture of continuous improvement.
· Drive collaboration to enhance the educational experiences of all pupils across the trust.
· Hold demonstratable experience in working to improve the education of children and young people.
· Ensure that the quality of education for students with SEND and those students from disadvantaged backgrounds is ambitious and high quality.
· Understand the role of curriculum in a school improvement model.
· Have held a position in a Senior Leadership Team within a school/academy or within a trust.
· Hold Qualified Teacher Status, along with a good Honours Degree.
· Preferably have completed an NPQH and/or NPQEL or be willing to undertake this qualification.
IN RETURN WE OFFER:
· A unique opportunity for a committed professional to influence and shape the education delivered by a Trust with over 4,500 pupils on roll.
· A happy community committed to delivering ‘Life Transforming Learning’.
· A career path for experienced senior leaders that runs adjacent to seeking a Headship.
· A position within an extremely skilled and knowledgeable Central Education Team.
· An office base within our training and development centre, based in Bromley.
· Mentoring and experienced Leadership by the Trust Executive Team.
Aquinas CE Education Trust is committed to safeguarding the young people in our care and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check. As an employee of the Aquinas Church of England Education Trust you are required to have regard to the character of the Trust and its foundation and to undertake not to do anything in any way contrary to the interests of the foundation.