What skills and experience we're looking for
The School Improvement Director provides strategic leadership and expert guidance to improve the educational offer across mainstream primary, SEN and Alternative Provision. Working under the guidance of the Director of Education and within the strategic school improvement team, the right candidate will drive high‑quality curriculum design, evidence‑informed pedagogy, and consistent teaching excellence. You will ensure that every setting delivers an ambitious, inclusive, and coherent learning experience that enables all pupils to thrive. To do this, you will support and challenge senior leaders across the Trust, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration and continuous improvement. A central part of the role is ensuring robust quality assurance through the Deep Learning and Development Framework, enabling consistent, ambitious, and inclusive practice across all settings.
The candidate
The ideal candidate will be an exceptional, values‑driven leader with a proven track record of securing high standards across diverse educational settings. You will bring deep expertise in curriculum, pedagogy, assessment and inclusion, coupled with the strategic insight to drive improvement at scale. Credible and confident, you will inspire trust, motivate others, and build strong professional relationships across mainstream, specialist (SEN) and alternative provision environments. You will combine analytical rigour with emotional intelligence, using evidence‑informed approaches to raise achievement and strengthen leadership capacity. With a relentless belief in the potential of every learner, you will champion equity, inclusion and excellence, modelling the professionalism, integrity and ambition expected across the Trust. The ideal candidate will be collaborative, resilient and forward‑thinking who thrives on challenge, embraces innovation and is committed to delivering sustained, transformational improvement. We welcome applications from everyone who believes they meet the expectations of the role regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, or disability. To ensure that our staff composition is representative of the communities we serve, applications from groups who are currently under‑represented in education – including people with disabilities and people from minority ethnic backgrounds – are particularly encouraged.
What the school offers its staff
About your benefits
The position attracts an excellent remuneration package, including a competitive salary, pension scheme, health assured programme with access to mental health, financial and family support (EAP) and the Cycle Scheme salary sacrifice. You will also receive Mental Health First Aid Training. We prioritise your professional growth with annual training and development opportunities; training bursaries are available upon request.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical, online and social media prohibition, teaching right to work, satisfactory references and suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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