Chief Executive Officer, Christ The Redeemer Catholic Education Trust

Contract:         Part-time (0.6FTE), Permanent
Salary:              £115,000 to £125,000 depending on experience, holiday allowance and employer pension
Start date:       September 2025
Reporting to: The Board of Trustees
Location:         Kingston, Richmond & Wandsworth

Christ the Redeemer Catholic Education Trust (CtRCET) is a family of Catholic schools dedicated to nurturing the spiritual, academic, and personal growth of every student. We are committed to providing a high-quality education rooted in the Gospel values, fostering a love of learning, and empowering students to become responsible and compassionate members of society.

Purpose of the Role

To offer principled, energetic, and strategic leadership and guidance to Christ the Redeemer Catholic Education Trust throughout all learning settings and stages, and to uphold the unique ethos and Catholic identity of each school within the Trust.

What We’re Looking For

We are seeking an inspirational and dedicated Catholic leader to serve as our new Chief Executive Officer. The CEO will provide strategic vision and operational leadership for the Trust, ensuring that all our schools provide an excellent Catholic education. This post would suit a collaborative individual who will provide strategic direction and educational leadership, as well as the ability to build external relationships and foster social and professional capital.

Key Responsibilities:

The vision to shape the strategic direction and Catholic character of our Trust.
The ability to lead, collaborate and inspire others.
A deep understanding of the current educational landscape and experience working with Diocesan bodies, key Government departments, the local community, and other schools and Trusts.
An appreciation of how multiple factors influence Catholic schools.
The ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders and external partners.

The Ideal Candidate:

A practising Catholic with a deep commitment to the mission and values of Catholic education.
Proven leadership experience in a multi-academy trust or similar educational setting.
A strategic thinker with a track record of successful organisational development and improvement.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.
A strong understanding of school governance, finance, and compliance.

Qualifications

As this is a reserved position, our CEO must hold Qualified Teacher Status and be a practicing Catholic⁽¹⁾ who considers their faith a fundamental part of their identity. The successful candidate should understand the role of a Catholic school leader in fostering the spiritual development of pupils and staff. They must also recognise the central importance of Religious Education as a core subject in our school’s curriculum, particularly in a diverse community.

What the trust offers its staff

Strong Catholic Ethos
Professional Development
Collaborative Culture
Focus on wellbeing
Community Engagement

Applying for the job

If you are excited about this opportunity and feel you have the skills, drive and enthusiasm to lead the Trust at this exciting point in our journey, please download the application pack from our website (https://ctrcet.co.uk/careers/ ) for more details on our Trust and this position, and also instructions on how to apply.

Please email your application to jobs@ctrcet.co.uk

Advert listed: 14^th February 2025
Closing date: 10^th March 2025 at midday
Shortlisting: w/c 10^th March 2025
Interview dates: w/c 24^th March 2025

CVs are not accepted.

Commitment to Safeguarding

Christ the Redeemer Catholic Education Trust is committed to equality, and to making fair and equitable treatment an integral part of everything we do. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to a successful DBS check and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed.

Our recruitment process follows the Keeping Children Safe In Education 2024 guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):

Childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
Medical
Online and social media
Prohibition from teaching
Right to work
Satisfactory references
Suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

(1) A ‘practising Catholic’ is someone who has been sacramentally initiated into the Catholic Church and who adheres to those substantive life choices which do not impair them from receiving the sacraments of the Church and which will not be in any way detrimental or prejudicial to the religious ethos and character of the school. Inspired by the Gospel and sustained by God’s grace, a ‘practising Catholic’ will give sincere external expression to their interior faith through specific religious, moral and ethical behaviour which is in accordance with the teaching of Christ and the Catholic Church

The Trust is committed to equality, inclusion and diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

It is an offence to seek employment in regulated activity if you are barred from working with children. This post will involve regular contact with children, and therefore is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants are therefore not entitled to withhold information about convictions, cautions or bind-over orders which for any other purposes are “spent” under the provisions of the Act. Any information that is “protected” under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 will not appear on a DBS certificate and does not need to be declared. Guidance on this can be found at

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.