Chief Executive Officer - Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Salary: £Competitive to attract the right applicant Location: Blackpool, Lancashire Contract Type: Full Time (Part Time a possibility) Contract Term: Permanent Start Date: Negotiable
Emmaus Leadership will shortly be commencing the recruitment of a new CEO for Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust (BEBCMAT) following the imminent retirement of the current CEO in December 2019.
These are exciting times in Catholic education within the Diocese of Lancaster. The newly appointed Bishop of Lancaster has recently written to all schools within the Diocese encouraging them to engage in conversations around Academy status. As the only Catholic MAT within the Diocese, and with an excellent reputation for pupil welfare and academic outcomes - and all this despite serving an area which experiences deprivation and many of the challenges facing small coastal towns - we anticipate a bright future as we pursue opportunities to grow our CMAT in close partnership with the Diocese of Lancaster's Education Service.
You will be a practising Catholic with Headship and/or demonstrable system leadership/school improvement experience across more than one school (Primary and/or Secondary) and an excellent understanding of the school sector as well as a strong grasp of current educational issues including the CMAT's evolving role within the parish, Diocese and local community.
Whilst this is ideally a Full Time appointment, a Part Time contract will be considered for a strong candidate with the requisite skills and experience.
Closing: Mon 21 October at 9am
Shortlisting: Tue 22 October
Interviews: Tue 5 (Evening) and Wed 6 November (All Day)
More details will follow but if in the meantime you would like to find out more about this opportunity and discuss your situation, in complete confidence, please contact Liam Dowds, our Emmaus Leadership Advising Consultant who is assisting us with this assignment, on 01737 652043 or ldowds@emmausleadership.me
ALL APPLICANTS MUST REQUEST AN APPLICATION FORM BY EMAILING ldowds@emmausleadership.me AND NOT APPLY ONLINE.
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