Partnership Learning Senior Leadership Scale – Points 16-25 (£ 99,030 – £ 118,635) Contract; Full-time, Permanent Locations: Central Trust offices/Trust school and client sites/Remote working as appropriate Dates:; Apply by 12 Noon on Monday 3rd November 2025; Interviews during week of 10th November 2025; Start Date: Jan 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. Partnership Learning is seeking an enthusiastic, committed IT/digital specialist with a strong track record in digital implementation and innovation to be a key member of the central leadership team of a thriving multi-academy trust at a significant stage in its development and growth. This is an exceptional opportunity and will provide excellent scope for widening and deepening professional skills and experience About Partnership Learning: Partnership Learning is a growing multi-academy trust which currently has 20 schools – primary, secondary, all-through, special and UTC - serving c 15,000 pupils, in Hillingdon, Barking and Dagenham, Southend, Havering and Waltham Forest. The Trust believes in high levels of autonomy remaining at school level. The main focus for digital development to date has been on setting up an effective ICT Support Service for schools – a team of 16 currently provides a fully-managed service to 15 schools, including some outside the Trust. The next stages will include implementing a coherent Digital Strategy, encouraging further convergence across digital services and platforms and developing best-practice use of ICT/Digital strategies in classrooms, school administration and central Trust operations. About the Role: The successful applicant will play the key role in supporting trust schools and central team to maximise the advantages of digital solutions, as well as leading a high-quality ICT support service. Key aspects of the role will include working closely with fellow Central Team Directors, school leaders and support service delivery managers to: Develop and implement a Digital/ICT strategy aligned with the Trust's overall goals and priorities. Collaborate with colleagues to develop and implement plans to enhance services, improve efficiency and encourage innovation through greater use of digital solutions Lead and develop the Trust’s ICT Support Service Contribute to the Trust’s wider overall strategic planning. We are looking for a flexible individual with strong team leadership and customer-focused skills. The role requires high levels of technical ICT competency - hardware, software and networking - the ability to manage a large, established ICT support service and the ability to take a strategic lead on maximising the impact of digital solutions across all aspects of the Trust’s activities. Whilst experience in an educational setting would be beneficial, ICT/Digital specialists who have gained their experience in other similar environments would be welcome to apply Benefits: Competitive salary Local government pension scheme Car user allowance Cycle to work scheme Employee Assistance Programme Excellent professional development opportunities Supportive and collaborative working environment Salary will be paid on the Partnership Learning Senior Leadership Scale, on a ten-point range starting at £99,030 and rising through annual incremental progression (subject to successful appraisal) to £118,635. Partnership Learning’s Terms and Conditions for central team posts closely follow those for equivalent-level Local Government posts. Applications can be made online only, by application form available at www.partnershiplearning.com - CVs will not be accepted. Partnership Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced criminal record check via DBS will be undertaken for the successful candidate. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a comprehensive screening process, including a disclosure check, will be undertaken on all applicants