Your new company

This is a forward‑thinking and rapidly growing multi‑academy trust with a strong commitment to ensuring high achievement and equal opportunities for every learner, with academies based in both Staffordshire and Greater Manchester. The trust oversees a diverse family of academies and is driven by the belief that no child’s ambitions should be limited by background or ability. Its mission centres on raising aspirations, accelerating progress and enabling ambitious life goals for all pupils, underpinned by a values‑led culture and a clear focus on quality, inclusion and consistency across its schools. As the trust continues to expand, digital leadership plays an increasingly critical role in supporting school improvement, operational excellence and learner outcomes. With a strong emphasis on school support, talent development and continuous improvement, the organisation is well‑positioned for a senior digital leader to modernise systems, drive innovation from an AI perspective and shape a trust‑wide digital transformation strategy. A Chief Digital Officer will join an ambitious Executive Leadership Team, committed to using technology to remove barriers, strengthen organisational capability and deliver consistently high standards across all academies.

Your new role

What you'll need to succeed

In order to be successful in securing this role, you will be working at an executive level in relation to digital transformation, ideally with education sector experience. You will have spearheaded a digital transformation previously, working across multiple sites and working closely with a wider executive team to deliver change. Ownership of a digital or technology strategy will be essential, with experience developing and leading on cyber security and managing a team will be essential. From an individual perspective, you will have a passion for working in the education sector and understand the impact of technology on the education sector and on learners individually.

What you'll get in return

In return, you will be joining this executive leadership team where you will become an integral part of the organisation, all working together towards a common goal in this rewarding environment. You will receive a competitive salary of between £115,000 and £125,000 dependent on experience and will also receive a local government pension scheme and an attractive benefits package. This includes 33 days holiday (plus bank holidays) and access to a retail discount scheme, a cycle to work scheme and employee wellbeing platforms.

What you need to do now

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