Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Salary Starting at £100,000 per annum

Hours Full-time, Permanent

Reporting to CEO

Start date April 2025 or depending on the successful candidate’s notice period

Closing date 9th December 2024 at 12 noon

Interviews 16th and 20th December 2024

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust is looking for a full time deputy CEO to provide further capacity for our mission of supporting and developing the best Catholic education now and for the future. This exciting expansion post comes about as our Trust grows to 9 schools later this year, as well as providing further capacity for our trust growth plan in the years ahead.

Formed in 2021 we are now in our fourth year. We are experiencing success, growth and transformational change across our schools. Successful in provision of the best possible Catholic education, the highest possible educational standards and highly effective financial and business support for our schools, this Trust aims to be a beacon of best practice in our region. 

We are looking for an exceptional leader to join our executive team, and help provide the highest quality support and challenge for our talented, collegiate, engaging and able school leaders. Our schools are blessed with fantastic local governors, and our Trust is in turn governed by a strategic Board of Directors.

Our schools are all strong schools, and our finances are in exceptionally positive shape. The challenge of the role will be to encourage continual improvement so that every day each school gets a little better at what it already does brilliantly; the successful postholder will be joining a group of school leaders, governors, executive and directors who have a relentless drive for excellence. The mission will be a challenge, but it will be a privilege and a pleasure.

Full details of the post and a detailed welcome letter from the CEO are available in our brochure. If you would like to get in touch for further details, please follow the instructions therein. If you are interested in having an informal conversation about this post prior to submitting an application, please download the Application Pack and / or contact Andrew Celano by email at: a.celano@stfrancistrust.net

St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust 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 applicant will require an enhanced disclosure from the DBS.

For more information, please refer to the Policies on our website https://www.stfrancistrust.net/  (Key Information – Policies and Documents) and in particular candidates should ensure they are familiar with:

•           St Francis Child Protection Policy

•           Keeping Children Safe in Education

St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust values all of its community, irrespective of gender, race or disability. It aims to live according to the values of Jesus Christ – to love thy neighbour as thyself. We see all staff, learners, and their parents and carers, as of equal value. Our policies, procedures and activities must not discriminate and will take account of differences of life-experience, outlook and background.

Please complete the Application Form (Senior Leadership) and ancillary documents (Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, Recruitment Monitoring and Consent to Obtain References forms), which are available in our website https://www.stfrancistrust.net/ (Careers & Development – Trust Vacancies), CVs will not be accepted. Please also enclose a letter of application outlining how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the person specification. Applications should be sent to Andrew Celano (a.celano@stfrancistrust.net).