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Our people

Ark’s broad and committed team of nearly 3,500 staff includes teachers, education and school operation experts, governors and trustees, teaching assistants, early years carers and many more.
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A team of experts working across schools and education ventures

The Ark team works across the country. Most staff are based in schools in Birmingham, Hastings, London, Pontefract and Portsmouth, while our central office at EdCity is home to the network team and ventures. Meet our board and leadership teams below, or visit our careers section to find out more about working at Ark.

Working at Ark

CEOs

Our CEOs oversee the work of Ark Schools and the wider Ark charity, ensuring everything we do is focused on our shared mission: that all children, regardless of their background, have access to a great education and real choices in life.

Ark Schools Leadership

Ark Leadership

Board of Trustees (Ark Schools)

The Ark Schools Board oversees the activities of our Trust, holding the team to account. They are supported by local governing bodies at each school.

Board of Trustees (Ark Charity)

The Ark Board of Trustees oversees the Ark charity. It leads on our work to incubate, launch and scale ventures that share our mission and values.

Join our team

Browse current job opportunities in schools, ventures and the network team

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