Future Leaders – Trust-Wide Strategic Leadership. at Open Thinking Partnership

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Job Reference #

EDV/2025/OTP/46534

Location

Dorothy Goodman School, Stoke Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0EA

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Full-Time

Salary

£57,137.00 Annually (FTE)
Starting Salary from Leadership group pay range L5 ( negotiable, depending on experience)

Closing Date

12:00pm, 6th Feb 2026

Start Date

TBC

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

Interview Date(s)

W/C 23rd February 2026

Interview Date(s) W/C 23rd February 2026

About this Role

Are you ready for your next challenge?

Are you highly skilled in ensuring all young people have the best educational opportunities?

Do you actively seek engagement with children, colleagues, home and families?

We are delighted to announce a significant new opportunity to join Open Thinking Partnership (OTP) in the role of Future Leaders – Trust-Wide Strategic Leadership.

This is a pivotal, non-school-specific role for an exceptional and inspirational practitioner ready to act as a key agent of change across our MAT of specialist schools currently in Leicestershire.

This role will be what you make it.

The successful candidate will drive systemic excellence and positive outcomes by focusing strategically on one of three critical areas:

Pupil Experience
Parental and Local Stakeholder Engagement
Staff Development

We are seeking a QTS-qualified leader with proven experience in supporting students with diverse needs and successfully leading complex, cross-school development projects. The role requires a strong focus on research-informed decision-making and accountability.

Key Dates:

Closing Date: Friday, 6th February 2026 (12:00 pm)
Interviews: Week commencing 23rd February 2026

Essential Next Step: Visits to the Trust are required.

Please contact HRadmin@openthinkingpartnership.co.uk to book your visit.

We encourage you to share this opportunity with your networks. Full application details and the Recruitment Pack are available on My New Term.

We look forward to welcoming the next Future Leader to our team.

Contact Details

  HRadmin
  01455639747
  HRadmin@openthinkingpartnership.co.uk

Open Thinking Partnership would like all candidates to answer specific questions for the personal statement section. For reference, here is a preview of the questions/headings: