Diocesan Director of Education Full Time

Diocesan Director of Education

The Diocese of Hallam serves the people of South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire and parts of the High Peak of Derbyshire. The Diocese has a network of 50 schools providing for the formation and educational needs of approximately 17,000 children and young people.

Bishop Ralph Heskett and the Trustees are seeking to appoint a full time Director of Education to continue to promote high quality, authentically Catholic education. The successful candidate will support all schools of the diocese, whilst delivering the strategic vision to create two Catholic Multi-Academy Trusts in Hallam.

The Director of Education is the Bishop’s lead advisor on his schools in the diocese. The role is wonderfully varied and would suit the professional who thrives on challenges and working with people from different professional backgrounds and those with alternative perspectives.
The key roles are

• Provide support for school organisation
• Support with Statutory Responsibilities
• Support and provide guidance for the school chaplains
• Meet with CEOs and headteachers for professional development and national and regional updates
• Provide guidance on the appointment of Senior Leaders
• Appoint, develop, oversee and provide training for foundation directors and local governors
• Maintain oversight of high educational standards, progress and outcomes in all diocesan schools.
• Supervise the work of the Deputy Director for Catholic Life and Religious Education
• Lead and direct members of the Schools’ Department in their defined roles
• Represent the Diocese internally and externally with key stakeholders, ensuring high levels of communication, including national and regional meetings of Diocesan Schools’ Commissioners

The successful candidate will be a practising catholic, ideally already involved in their parish community. They will have a proven track record in a senior leadership role with experience of change management. The new Director of Education will have the ability to articulate and share the vision of Catholic education and the diocesan strategic plan.

Salary £90,000 per annum
Closing date 31st July

For further information and job application form please email schools@hallam-diocese.com