Chief Executive Officer - Ebor Academy Trust

Job start; April 2020

The Trustees of the Ebor Academy Trust are seeking to appoint a new CEO from April 2020, to succeed Richard Ludlow who is retiring.

Ebor Academy Trust is a values-led inclusive trust, a family of 24 schools (6500 children and young people), with its head office and training centre in York. We have 22 primary schools, a special school and a secondary 11-16 school.

Our schools, of varying size and in both rural and urban settings, are organised into collaborative locality hubs. We are a Trust of both community and church schools with a mission to make a difference to the life chances of everyone within our organisation.

 Ebor for us means

·         success for our children within fun contexts

·         professional opportunities and growth for our people

·         a community that’s optimistic, dynamic and collegiate

Our new CEO will be the Accounting Officer for the Trust and have direct responsibility for the quality of education across our schools. They will work closely with our Chief Operating Officer who leads on non-teaching support functions.

Applications are to be received no later than 12 noon on Monday 11 November 2019.

Interviews will be held on Thursday 28 and Friday 29 November 2019.

Ebor 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. All applicants will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and education. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly and with dignity and respect.

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