Strategic Lead

Job Description

BACKGROUND: An exciting opportunity to lead strategic changeBrent Schools Partnership (BSP) is a unique, creative and dynamic organisation, established by schools in Brent to support them to both improve and achieve the best possible outcomes for their students. BSP currently provides a number of highly effective programmes and services to Brent schools. BSP supports and aims to meet the emerging needs of schools - we are an organisation led by schools for schoolsHaving operated successfully since 2012, BSP is now looking to appoint a Strategic Lead to take the organisation to the next stage of its development, with a fresh vision and set of objectives for the coming years.ROLEThe core purpose of the role is to deliver the principal aim of the BSP, which is to support all Brent schools to become "Good" or "Outstanding".The successful candidate will demonstrate a track record of senior leadership or Headship and of working closely with senior leaders. The Board welcome applications from candidates with a broad range of backgrounds, including those with commercial experience as well as education expertise. Most importantly, the Board are looking for a candidate who will: inspire confidence in, and ambition for, the BSP. be responsible for re-shaping the organisation to meet the current needs of schools to support their journey of improvement. be forward thinking and able to identify opportunities to enable BSP to meet the needs of schools in Brent. lead and successfully collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders - including Local Authorities and strategic partners both in and beyond Brent. deliver rigorous quality assurance of the services delivered by the BSP. fully understand, or rapidly gain expertise in, the national education landscape - and be able to help schools successfully navigate change.RESPONSIBILITIESThe successful candidate will work closely with the Board of the Brent Schools Partnership to develop and implement our strategic plan to:Increase membership of the BSP. Work with schools, the Local Authority (LA), Teaching School Hub (TSH) and other strategic partners to support the work of schools, delivering successful Ofsted outcomes and highly successful leaders and teachers. Develop a close and positive relationship with BSPs strategic partners (Brent LA, Teaching School Hub, service providers, etc) to enable delivery of impactful support. Support schools to understand what their key priorities for improvement are and how they can address these (via school to school support, peer reviews, school improvement service (SIS) work etc). Develop, in close collaboration with schools and partners, a high performing, and sustainable model for school-led school improvement in Brent. Obtain feedback and to openly evaluate the work of the BSP, sharing findings and acting to continuously improve the service. Devise and implement a communications and marketing strategy, supporting the educational and strategic aims of the BSP. Produce regular reports (termly) for the BSP Board and gather stakeholder views systematically. Produce an annual report for the BSP Management Board communicating progress against agreed targets and objectives. Successfully engage and deploy a range of service providers e.g. School Improvement Specialists and quality assure their work.APPLICATIONA person specification and job description can be obtained by contacting the Company Secretary by an email.To apply:1. Please provide a complete CV.2. In your covering letter please set out:a. Why your background makes you suitable for this post. b. Your vision for the BSP for the next two years.Please apply via the button below.Informal conversations about the opportunity with the Chair or Vice Chair of the BSP may be requested via the Company Secretary at the above email.Pay and Terms - £100,000 per annum, pro rata (2 to 2.5 days per week). Working Arrangements - Contractor.Responsible to - BSP Management Board.Start date - ASAP.Please note: The application deadline is 5.00pm on 2nd of June 2021. We will be interviewing suitable candidates as applications are received and may close the process before this deadline.