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The Mercian Trust jobs and careers

Walsall, United Kingdom

About The Mercian Trust

A Multi Academy Trust of nine schools and 10,000 students in Walsall and Sandwell. Often referred to as the most diverse family of schools in the country, the Trust comprises of two selective grammar schools, five large comprehensive schools, a technical and vocational Studio School and an Alternative Provision free school for children at risk of exclusion from mainstream education. All trust schools come together around a common purpose of increasing opportunities and improving outcomes for students and a shared social mobility and social justice mission. OUR ACHIEVEMENTS 🀝 A successful Trust merger creating one of the largest school trusts in the region πŸ† National recognition for the Trust’s two selective grammar schools who are the most successful in the country at increasing the number of local disadvantaged students passing the entrance test and joining the schools βœ‚ Opening a brand-new purpose-built campus in Walsall Town Centre including an alternative provision free school for students at risk of permanent exclusion from mainstream schools alongside a forthcoming Digital Skills Hub to provide real-time connectivity between students, industry professionals and employers. πŸ“° National recognition for pioneering work around youth mental health, including establishing an in-house multi-disciplinary team of clinicians and allied health professionals delivering interventions and providing support to vulnerable students. πŸ“… Organising and hosting regional annual conferences on key youth issues at Villa Park πŸ”Œ A multi-million-pound investment in the digital infrastructure of Trust schools underpinning the ongoing transformation of how staff teach, students learn, leaders lead and the whole Trust operates in readiness for the AI-supercharged careers and workplaces of the future βœ… A catalogue of successful inspections where all trust schools maintained or improved their Ofsted judgements (including two Overall Outstanding Inspection Outcomes).

Employees
1,001 to 5,000
Headquarters
Walsall

Leadership

The top of The Mercian Trust's org chart, with how many people report into each leader.

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Dan Parkes

Chief Executive Officer

11 reports

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Julie Leo

Director Of People And Organisational Development

4 reports

AP

Andrew P.

Chief Financial Officer

2 reports

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Lin Koo

Executive PA to the CEO

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Amy Whittall

Executive Director of Trust Development

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Mark Smith

Marketing & Communications Manager