Diocese of East Anglia
Deputy Director of Schools’ Service
The job:
The Diocese of East Anglia seeks to appoint a talented Deputy Director to join our small and hardworking Schools’ Services team. We are committed to the provision of high-quality Catholic schools. The Deputy Director will need to work closely with the Diocesan Schools’ Commission and the Schools’ Service team to support the strategic development, promotion and effectiveness of Catholic Education in the Diocese.
The Diocese of East Anglia seeks to appoint a talented Deputy Director to join our small and hardworking Schools’ Services team. We are committed to the provision of high-quality Catholic schools. The Deputy Director will need to work closely with the Diocesan Schools’ Commission and the Schools’ Service team to support the strategic development, promotion and effectiveness of Catholic Education in the Diocese.
This is an exciting time to become a member of our team as we seek to address our Diocesan needs in a rapidly changing education landscape. Our Director of Schools’ Service, Dr Andy Stone, took up the post in September 2022. We have a new Bishop, Peter Collins, who was ordained on 14th December in the Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Norwich.
As a provider of Catholic education we are committed to celebrating the Catholic nature of our schools as communities of faith. We recognise the crucial importance of our schools to the mission of the Church. Within the Diocese there are 28 schools located across Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. We have two Multi Academy Trusts: St John the Baptist Trust currently has 9 primary schools and 1 secondary school with a sixth form; Our Lady of Walsingham Trust currently has 5 primary schools and 2 secondary schools with sixth forms. We also have 7 voluntary aided schools, 2 inter-Church schools and 2 independent schools. The intention is to see the completion of the process of moving our voluntary-aided schools into one of the two Trusts by September 2024 and the Deputy Director will play an important role in this process.
What we can offer you:
– A salary of £56000-£62000, dependant on experience.
– 28 days annual leave and bank holidays and flexible work in the school summer holiday period.
– The option to work remotely on occasion.
– Travel and other work-related expenses.
– Parking at the Diocese when working in the offices.
– Diocesan Pension Scheme.
– A salary of £56000-£62000, dependant on experience.
– 28 days annual leave and bank holidays and flexible work in the school summer holiday period.
– The option to work remotely on occasion.
– Travel and other work-related expenses.
– Parking at the Diocese when working in the offices.
– Diocesan Pension Scheme.
What we require from you:– The post holder must have proof of the right to reside and work in the UK.
– The post holder is expected to have access to private transport.
– Someone who can lead by example, who can take the strategic lead on the new Religious Education Directory, the new Prayer and Liturgy Directory and will be able to support schools with the Catholic Schools Inspections (CSI) framework and the Relationship and Sex Education Curriculum
– A practising Catholic who can support all our schools in furthering their mission.
– The post holder is expected to have access to private transport.
– Someone who can lead by example, who can take the strategic lead on the new Religious Education Directory, the new Prayer and Liturgy Directory and will be able to support schools with the Catholic Schools Inspections (CSI) framework and the Relationship and Sex Education Curriculum
– A practising Catholic who can support all our schools in furthering their mission.
Other information:
Location: The post holder will be based at the Diocesan Offices at Poringland, Norwich, but there is the opportunity to work remotely on occasion. The nature of the role requires regular travel around the Diocese and sometimes beyond.Line Manager: Director of Schools’ Service Working Hours: Full time. Some evenings and weekend hours from time to
time, in order to meet the reasonable requirements of the post
Probationary period: 6 months
Notice period: 3 months
Right to Work: Live and work in the UK
How to apply: If you wish to discuss this post, or need any further information, then please arrange an informal chat by calling Jane Delph on 01508 495509, or email her at ssc@rcdea.org.uk. Visits to our Diocese, prior to application, are warmly welcomed and this can be arranged by contacting Jane Delph at the above address.
All completed applications should be returned to Jane Delph at ssc@rcdea.org.uk.
Closing date: Noon Friday 20th January 2023
Interviews: Friday 3rd February 2023