Job Overview
You will collaborate closely with the Executive Director of Education (Mainstream), fellow Directors of Education across our Primary, Secondary and Special phases, and wider senior trust leaders to drive excellence, serving as link director for a subset of our 9 secondary schools. Beyond school improvement, you will play a pivotal role in influencing the strategic direction of a dynamic and expanding Trust of 40 schools. Our vision is bold: to deliver top-quartile performance by 2030, underpinned by ethical leadership, innovation, and a culture of collaboration. About Unity Schools PartnershipWe are a forward-thinking Multi Academy Trust committed to improving outcomes for all pupils. Our work is characterised by ambition, innovation and collaboration, and we believe remarkable change is possible.
Qualifications & Responsibilities
* A proven track record as a Secondary Headteacher, ideally with experience in a MAT or leading across multiple schools.
* Deep understanding of outstanding secondary practice delivering sustained excellent outcomes and with experience of overcoming cycles of underperformance.
* Strategic vision and the ability to influence at the highest level.
* Creativity and innovation to drive forward our internationally recognised CUSP curriculum which is achieving transformational change at KS3 and now developing into KS3.
* A collaborative leader who inspires others and builds strong relationships with a deep commitment to serving our most vulnerable pupils.
* Join a high-performing leadership team driving educational excellence and delivering life-changing outcomes for disadvantaged pupils.
* Work closely with executive colleagues to set our strategy, with inclusion and the delivery of great outcomes for all pupils at its heart.
* Influence practice across multiple schools and help create a culture of excellence through leaders across a network of schools.
* Enjoy a role where ambition, pace, and ethical leadership are at the heart of everything we do.
* Salary: Spot salary will be determined within the range of £116,456 to £134,860 per annum
Job start: September 2026 Contract: Full-time, 52 weeks per year, permanent, Teachers' Pension Shape secondary education across the East of England - and transform the futures of thousands of children. This is a rare opportunity to set the pace for secondary education across the East of England-shaping strategy, accelerating school improvement, and building the conditions for excellence at scale. If you're a proven Headteacher and system leader who thrives on ambition, influence and ethical leadership, this role gives you the platform and autonomy to make durable change at scale: guiding practice across multiple schools, developing exceptional people, and aligning innovation with impact. Join a values led Trust where collaboration is real, challenge is welcomed, and the bar is set high-for you, for our teams, and for the pupils we serve.
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