Director of Catholic Education

The Board of Directors of St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust is looking to appoint an outstanding Director of Catholic Education to be responsible for the strategic leadership of Catholic Life and Mission, Religious Education and Collective Worship.

The successful candidate will:

•  be a practising Catholic with a strong faith commitment (this is a reserved post)
• have an excellent track record as a Catholic leader, ideally with experience of leading more than one Catholic school
• be a confident and visible leader with a clear vision for Catholic Education and ensure that the example and teachings of Jesus Christ are at the centre of all that we do
• have a strong understanding of evidence-informed school improvement and a proven track record of successful Catholic leadership, with the vision, drive and energy to initiate, lead and manage improvement strategies in line with the Trust’s improvement strategy
• be willing to deputise for the CEO at key meetings and events. 

About Us

St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust is highly ambitious for all children and young people. The Trust has been launched to provide transformative educational opportunities for children and young people in the North West of England. The Trust currently includes five primary academies and two secondary academies. For more information please visit our Trust website https://sjcmat.co.uk/

Benefits of working with our Trust 

There are many good reasons to work with us. We have a real sense of community and you will be a part of it. You will be part, too of the wider Archdiocese family and in the company of some of the best people in education. We also offer: 

• a highly supportive, effective and ambitious Board
• excellent professional development opportunities
• a team of highly committed headteachers
• high quality support from the CMAT central team
• Flexible working  
• Health and wellbeing programme including EAP  

St Joseph Catholic MAT is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

To apply please complete the attached CES application form and send it to recruitment@sjcmat.co.uk

For an informal discussion with our CEO, please contact spybis@sjcmat.co.uk

Closing Date: Midday, 9th September 2024

Interview Date: Monday 16th September 2024

St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced disclosure and barring service check. In addition, as part of the shortlisting process, and in accordance with statutory guidance, we will carry out an online search (for publicly available material) to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened which we may want to explore with shortlisted applicants at interview.