CEO Introduction The appointment of an Operations Director comes at a pivotal moment in the growth and evolution of the Cranmer Education Trust (CET). Over the past 2 years we have doubled in size, welcoming 3 new primary schools and 2 new secondary schools. Our family of schools has almost 8,000 pupils from Rising-3s to 18, and over 900 staff, including our Initial Teacher Training arm, Manchester Nexus and our Teacher Training and Development Hub - The East Manchester Teaching School Hub. The CET's mission is to provide the best education, care and nurture for young people in our schools that are committed to: Ambition - there are no ceilings for anyone; Excellence - we stretch and challenge all our children through a wide curriculum and opportunities and ensure achievement for all; Community - we build belonging, in school, in the family of the trust and in our community. We work in boroughs where there are high levels of disadvantage, and we believe, and have shown, that our provision really does make a difference to young people's lives and opportunities. The key to holistic educational excellence, which enables children to thrive, is our people. They are the heart and mainspring of everything. If you value and get things right for staff, they will value and get things right for children. Our People Strategy is central, focused on creating a positive workplace culture where people have professional agency and access to high...