Jon Tait
Executive Director of Education @Northern Arch Learning Partnership
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WORK HISTORY
Executive Director of Education @Northern Arch Learning Partnership
Darlington, GB
EDUCATION
Department for Education
National Professional Qualification for Executive Leadership
Department for Education
National Professional Qualification for Headship
SKILLS
ABOUT JON TAIT
Jon is Executive Director of Education at the Northern Arch Learning Partnership in Darlington which is located in the North East of England. Prior to this role, Jon has held roles as Deputy CEO and Director of School Improvement, being responsible for many aspects of school leadership across the multi academy trust landscape including quality assurance, professional learning, trust collaboration and all aspects of school improvement. Previous to working in roles across multi academy trusts, Jon had worked in three different and diverse North East Schools for 20 years, with 15 of those being as a school leader in various senior leadership positions. His most recent in-school position was as Deputy Headteacher and Director of Teaching School where he was responsible for the strategic leadership of teaching and learning, professional development, initial teacher training and external school to school support. Jon has significant experience in contributing to system leadership via his extensive professional network of education professionals around the world. Jon’s innovative approach to school and organisational leadership challenges the habits that have gone before, looking at ways to improve education through change management. In 2017 Jon graduated with his NPQH (National Professional Qualification for Headteachers) and then in 2021 he completed his NPQEL (National Professional Qualification for Executive Leadership).Jon is also an education author and speaker, having five books published on areas ranging from classroom pedagogy, educational research and school leadership; together with regularly speaking at national and international conferences about all aspects of education. Jon delivered a talk on the world famous TED stage in 2015, talking about ‘The Future of Learning’. Outside of education, Jon is married with two school/university aged children, has played in the FA cup as a semi-professional footballer, coached American Football for Great Britain and was recognised for his continued work with young people by carrying the Olympic Torch in the build up to the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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