Dixons Academies Trust
Mike Blackburn OBE has held various leadership roles across multiple organizations since 2013, currently serving as Chair of The Growth Company and Dixons Academies Trust, among other positions. Since 2022, Mike Blackburn has been a Non-Executive Director at Transport for Greater Manchester and has also chaired Marketing Manchester since April 2020. In addition, Mike Blackburn holds an ex-officio role on the GM Business Board, which focuses on supporting business growth and development in the Greater Manchester area. Mike Blackburn is a Senior Associate at nStratagem and a Director at THE LOWRY CENTRE TRUST, which aims to enrich lives through the arts. Previous experience includes serving as a Trustee for the Science Museum Foundation and Chairman of IOD North West. Mike Blackburn holds a BA Hons in Management Studies & Russian from the University of Leeds.
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Dixons Academies Trust
Dixons Academies Trust is a school trust of 17 schools in Bradford, Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester. Built around the high-performing Dixons City Academy, the schools are a mix of sponsored turnaround academies and start-up free schools. The trust is made up of 3 primary, 2 all-through schools, 11 secondary and 1 sixth form. Want to join Team Dixons? Visit joindixonsat.com for all of our live vacancies or to simply join our talent community.