Director of Education

Nottingham City Council

• Derbyshire
• Permanent
• Part-time
• 5 hours ago

Job Description:

Director of Education
Employer: Odyssey Collaborative Trust
Starting Date: 1st September 2025
Annual Salary: Leadership scale. Competitive to reflect skills and experience of successful candidate.
Hours & Contract Type: Part-time, hours to be agreed with the successful candidate. Permanent.
Location: Schools in Derby.
Closing Date: 24th April 2025 at 12.00 noon - Interviews provisionally week beginning 28th April.

Summary Description

We are looking for an experienced school leader to join Odyssey Collaborative Trust's Central Team as Director of Education. This senior role is focused on supporting our schools to be the best that they can be. The role involves knowing our seven schools' contexts, strengths and areas for development and supporting them to improve. The successful candidate will work closely with our headteachers and other school staff, becoming a trusted source of advice and support.

Odyssey Collaborative Trust is a group of seven primary schools, all within the City of Derby. We aim to be a Trust where, pupils thrive, our colleagues thrive and our community thrives. You can find out more about the trust through the and sections of our website.

We are looking for someone who is:

• An experienced and successful school leader.
• An inspirational and collaborative leader who has high expectations for our schools and the community of Derby.
• Build on the Trust's successes as well as helping us to improve further.
• Be a proactive part of the Trust's activities and be fully committed to supporting and improving all schools in the Trust.
• Be in possession of excellent communication and inter-personal skills, with a high level of integrity and strong moral purpose that aligns closely with the ethos of the school and the Trust.

This is a part-time, permanent role. The days worked will be agreed with the successful candidate.

Odyssey Collaborative Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We have rigorous recruitment procedures that are designed to stop unsuitable candidates for being appointed. As the post is in regulated activity, the successful candidate will require enhanced DBS clearance and references will be taken before interview. Odyssey Collaborative Trust is committed to equality of opportunity in employment and services.

To discuss the role further, please contact Ian Dewes on or i.dewes@odysseyct.org.uk.

To apply, please visit www.odysseyct.org.uk/vacancies for an application form and further details. Please return it with your letter of application to enquiries@odysseyct.org.uk.

Nottingham City Council

• An experienced and successful school leader.
• An inspirational and collaborative leader who has high expectations for our schools and the community of Derby.
• Build on the Trust's successes as well as helping us to improve further.
• Be a proactive part of the Trust's activities and be fully committed to supporting and improving all schools in the Trust.
• Be in possession of excellent communication and inter-personal skills, with a high level of integrity and strong moral purpose that aligns closely with the ethos of the school and the Trust.
  
  We are looking for an experienced school leader to join Odyssey Collaborative Trust's Central Team as Director of Education. This senior role is focused on supporting our schools to be the best that they can be. The role involves knowing our seven schools' contexts, strengths and areas for development and supporting them to improve. The successful candidate will work closely with our headteachers and other school staff, becoming a trusted source of advice and support.
Odyssey Collaborative Trust is a group of seven primary schools, all within the City of Derby. We aim to be a Trust where, pupils thrive, our colleagues thrive and our community thrives. You can find out more about the trust through the and sections of our website.