STEP Academy Trust
James Hooper, MBA, has a range of extensive work experience in various leadership roles. James recently served as the Director of Operations at STEP Academy Trust, where they led a multidisciplinary team and implemented operational strategies across 20 schools. Prior to that, they were the Head of Projects and Communication at STEP, responsible for major project delivery and communication strategies. In addition, James has held positions such as Head of Operations at Little Common School, School Business Manager at Banister School, and Project Manager at City College Southampton. James also worked as a Consultant/Project Manager at LSL Property Services PLC and held various roles in Retail and Commercial Banking at HSBC, including Commercial Manager. James'sexpertise includes strategic planning, financial management, project management, and operational efficiency.
James Hooper, MBA completed their Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree from The University of Northampton in the years 2015 to 2016. Prior to that, they obtained a Masters Level 7 Extended Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership with a focus on Business Administration and Management, General from the London College of Business from 2014 to 2015. In 2012 to 2013, James earned a Diploma in School Business Management in the field of School Business Management from the National College for School Leadership. Currently, they are pursuing a BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting from ACCA, which they started in 2017 and is expected to complete in 2024.
STEP Academy Trust
STEP Academy Trust currently comprises of seven members - Applegarth Academy, David Livingstone Academy, La Fontaine Academy, Gonville Academy, Wolsey Junior Academy, Angel Oak Academy and Heathfield Academy. The name, an acronym, reflects the aspirational nature of the organisation - Striving Together for Excellence in Partnership. Inspired by the commitment to improve children’s life chances, STEP Academies work together to provide high quality learning experiences for all their pupils. STEP Mission STEP Academy Trust is committed to improving the life chances of all children. Where we have the capacity to make a difference we are morally bound to do so. STEP Vision To establish a family of outstanding academies where world class leaders place the children at the heart of everything. As a growing multi-academy trust, STEP is always seeking to recruit talented professionals who share our moral purpose. If STEP’s mission – to improve the life chances of all children – resonates, we would be interested in hearing from you. We are particularly interested in hearing from teachers and aspiring leaders. People interested in working with us, should email: companysecretary@stepacademytrust.org Working in partnership, as part of STEP Academy Trust, has a number of key benefits including: * Rapid dissemination of best-practice across the group – sharing of policies, procedures etc. * Excellent professional development opportunities, which support the recruitment and retention of staff. * Sharing of teachers, expertise and best practice. * Access to high quality, shared services e.g. catering, premises and ICT. * Innovative staffing arrangements – for example, staff working across more than one STEP Academy. * Training days in common, facilitating high quality CPD. * Economies of scale – STEP Academy Trust can procure “value for money” services for all its Academies.