Chief Executive: Education Impact & Equity Leader

Camden Learning; England; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Camden Learning is seeking an outstanding Chief Executive to lead its pioneering schools-led partnership across 57 schools, Camden Council and education professionals. You will drive strategic leadership and ensure excellence and equity remain at the heart of its work.

Working with the Board and local partners, you will shape the organisation's future, steward resources, and champion collaboration while advancing outcomes for children and young people in Camden and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Lead the organisation with clear strategic direction and operational excellence.
• Engage with the Board, schools and local authority partners to strengthen collaboration.
• Champion safeguarding and promote high standards of governance and performance.

Job description

Camden Learning is a pioneering schools-led partnership bringing together 57 schools, Camden Council and over 3,000 education professionals in a shared commitment to excellence and social equity. Established in 2017, it has become a nationally recognised model of collaborative school improvement, supporting more than 21,000 children and young people across the borough.

As the organisation enters its second decade, it now seeks to appoint an outstanding and values-driven Chief Executive to lead Camden Learning through the next phase of its development. Working closely with the Board, schools and local authority partners, the successful candidate will champion Camden's inclusive family of schools, building on a strong tradition of collaboration while identifying new opportunities within a changing educational landscape.

This is a rare opportunity to lead a respected and influential organisation with a clear moral purpose. The Chief Executive will be responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of Camden Learning, ensuring that excellence and equity remain at the heart of its work, while driving innovation, organisational sustainability and impact across the education system.

The Board is seeking an accomplished and inspiring educational leader with the credibility to engage schools, partners and stakeholders at the highest level. Candidates will bring a successful track record of leadership, organisational development and partnership working, alongside a deep commitment to improving outcomes and opportunities for children and young people.

A candidate brief can be downloaded from www.odgers.com/96644

A CV and covering letter should be submitted by 09.00 BST on Tuesday 29 September.

Camden Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check and satisfactory safeguarding checks. As this role involves substantial access to children, applicants are required to disclose any relevant criminal convictions, cautions or warnings.