Director of Secondary - Full-time

Turner Schools

• Ref:KCC-F42-40-L
• Posted:31/01/2025
• Pay:Up to £120,000 based on proven track record
• Start Date:September 2025
• App Close Date:24/02/2025 at 12:00
• Interviews:4th and 5th March 2025

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We are seeking a Director of Secondary to join Turner Schools, a growing multi-academy Trust which comprises of eight schools in Canterbury, Folkestone and Dover. You will be joining the Trust at an exciting time as we move through a period of growth, including the opening of a primary free school in 2026. 

You will be an experienced leader, with a background in leading secondary schools, have a proven track record of raising outcomes and be committed to working with other school leaders to improve provision, teaching and learning.

We predominantly serve secondaries in deprived coastal communities and are looking for a leader to join us on our journey to transform children’s futures, empower families and strengthen communities. 

You will be an integral part of the Trust’s executive leadership team and play a key role in improving outcomes for pupils through developing leadership capacity. You will focus on school improvement and will work with our CEO, secondary principals and other senior leaders to deliver high-quality education provision through robust and ambitious teaching and improvement work. You will have the motivation and desire to develop pupil's achievements within a Trust who are focused and determined to ensure that all pupils make exceptional progress. 

You will be someone who:

• Has strong, recent school improvement knowledge. 
• Demonstrates they are an excellent leader with a track record of leading a secondary school or schools through positive change. 
• Inspires staff and leaders through the delivery of engaging, creative and challenging professional development.
• Understands what makes for a high quality curriculum, giving schools the structure to succeed
• Desires to be part of a growing and exciting MAT who are committed to improving outcomes for all pupils

We are interested in people who have comprehensive experience and are ambitious to make a difference to coastal communities

We are also interested in applications from women and/or those from ethnic minority backgrounds.

Benefits:

We care about personal and professional wellbeing and offer the following benefits:

• Access to Benenden Healthcare
• Professional development through Turner Institute, including access to trust leadership programmes
• Membership to the Chartered College of Teaching
• Wellbeing activities
• Counselling and mental wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme
• Innovation Awards that encourage staff to put forward innovative ideas to make a difference to children’s experiences
• Trust Vision and Values awards to recognise staff contribution
• Free parking on all our sites with access to E chargers

Further information about our Trust can be found at: www.turnerschools.com

We are inviting interested candidates to visit the Trust in person and meet our CEO prior to the selection process taking place.

Please contact Caroline Dominguez to arrange your visit - Caroline.dominguez@turnerschools.com or 01304 272469

Dates available:

5 February between 1pm and 3pm Or 13 February between 9am and 11am

Information about the trust

Turner Schools is a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) with eight schools in Canterbury, Dover and Folkestone:-

Dover Christ Church Academy, Chartham Primary School, Folkestone Primary, Folkestone Academy, Morehall Primary, Martello Primary, St Stephens Infant School, Turner Free School

We provide education through pre-school, primary, secondary and on to sixth form. Each academy is individual and responds to the needs of its local community to provide the best possible opportunity for its young people. We promote high academic standards, while ensuring crucial opportunities for personal and emotional development.

Turner Schools is committed to Transforming children’s futures…Empowering children’s futures…Strengthening communities.

To help us achieve this, Turner Staff ‘Walk the Turner Talk’

They will:

• Speak and act with care: always show compassion and respect for children. • Act boldly: be ambitious for yourself and the children and young people we serve. • Learn from adversity: be evaluative, thoughtful and reflective. • Challenge convention: be curious, welcome difference and unfamiliar thinking. • Connect with others: support colleagues, parents and pupils to make a great team. • Use your voice: offer different views and ask questions. • Do what it takes: be relentless in pursuing the best for children. • Ask for support: be open and honest when plans go awry. • Don’t give up: be calm, resilient and measured when managing challenges.

Turner Schools is committed to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare. It expects all staff and volunteers to share this same commitment. Any appointment is subject to satisfactory recruitment checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Two references are required prior to commencement of employment. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Turner Schools is committed to treating all people equally and with respect, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation or social economic background. We therefore welcome applications from suitable candidates from all backgrounds as we are dedicated to creating and sustaining a workplace that values individuality and difference and celebrates the diversity of both staff and pupils.

For further information on Turner Schools, please visit www.turnerschools.com

Job Contact Information

• Name:Caroline Dominguez
• Address:Academy Lane,
  Folkestone,
  Kent,
  CT19 5FP
• Telephone: 01304 272469
• Email: hr@turnerschools.com

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