Salary: Competitive, depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Start Date: September 2026
Closing Date: 14 April 2026
Interview Date: 20 April 2026
The University of Chichester Academy Trust (‘the Trust’) now has 17 academies, 2 Inclusion Centres, and a School-Centred Initial Teacher Training base in its education family across Hampshire, Portsmouth, and West Sussex. While each academy has its own unique identity, we are united by a shared vision, strong values, and an unwavering commitment to inclusive, pupil‑centred learning.
Our Central Team consists of experienced professionals who work collaboratively with academies to drive improvement, strengthen practice, and secure high‑quality outcomes for all children. We are now seeking an exceptional and experienced education leader to take on the newly developed role of Trust Curriculum & Pedagogy Lead.
This role represents a major new opportunity within the organisation, combining influential trust-wide leadership with hands on impact in individual academies. It is a pivotal systems leadership position with real scope to shape practice, drive innovation and lead meaningful change.
The core purpose of the role is to secure excellence in curriculum and teaching across the Trust from ages 12-16.
The post holder will lead the Trust's strategy to ensure every pupil receives high‑quality, inclusive, evidence‑informed learning. Working in partnership with Trust and Academy Leaders, they will champion the design and delivery of an ambitious curriculum that raises achievement, particularly in core subjects and strengthens professional practice through high‑quality CPD.
Through expert guidance, strong relationships, and clear strategic direction, the role will support academies to sustain high standards and deliver impactful, long‑term improvement.
The Trust Curriculum & Pedagogy Lead will report to the DCEO and be accountable for the overall quality of curriculum and teaching across all academies, providing strategic leadership, professional challenge, and targeted support while preserving each academy's distinctive identity.
Primary Curriculum Strategy
* Develop and effectively implement a trust‑wide primary core curriculum strategy.
* Ensure that a highly effective and well sequenced curriculum meets the needs of all learners, with a strong focus on those from disadvantaged backgrounds and those with SEND.
* Work in partnership with the Education Team and academy‑based leaders to support academies in the implementation of an ambitious and inclusive core curriculum.
* Ensure that the curriculum leads to strong outcomes for all pupils regardless of SEND/disadvantage.
* Establish a trust‑wide pedagogical framework which includes AFL, ensuring that teaching strategies reflect the best available evidence and support all learners effectively.
* Lead on the improvement of teaching and learning for all pupils across our Trust.
* Lead the design and delivery of high‑quality CPD programmes that strengthen teacher expertise and subject leadership.
* Build excellent relationships with leaders in each academy founded on a strong contextual understanding.
* Draw on skills and expertise within the partnerships to impact change.
* Develop networks within partnership and across the trust for collaboration/best practice sharing/development.
* Stay abreast of research and development in curriculum and pedagogy; sharing approaches that may be beneficial to all academies.
* Signposting where good practice exists in Trust academies and from wider research and sector innovation, facilitating peer‑to‑peer learning across the Trust.
* Prepare reports for Trust Board and committees, ensuring trustees have clear evidence of educational outcomes and academy improvement progress.
* Work in partnership with the DCEO to contribute to the Trust risk register ensuring educational risks are identified and monitored.
Academy Improvement
* Academy Improvement Lead for allocated academies.
* Line manager for allocated headteachers.
* Support headteachers and school leaders in preparation for Ofsted inspections.
* Work with academy leaders to provide an agreed challenge to raise standards or sustain high standards and expectations within the allocated academies.
* Quality assure SEF and Journey to Excellence plans.
* Support academy leaders to develop their knowledge and skills in relation inclusive and ambitious curricular design and delivery.
* Provide advice, guidance and support to school leaders in respect of all aspects of the curriculum and pedagogy.
* Contribute to evidence‑based training and development for staff within individual academies.
* Ensure that academy improvement strategies support staff wellbeing and effective use of time.
Expectations
* Champion the vision, values, mission and principles of our Multi Academy Trust and exemplify these through visible and authentic leadership.
* Maintain the highest standards of safeguarding practice across the Trust.
* Champion equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging (EDI) across the Trust, ensuring our values are lived experiences for every child, family and staff.
* Be an excellent role model to all teachers and leaders across our academies.
* Model and promote healthy working practices across the Trust.
* Develop strong external relationships and networks.
* Provide leadership and high‑quality support to develop the skills and knowledge of school leaders and education team colleagues.
* Be professionally curious, seeking out best practice from within and beyond the Trust.
* Demonstrate proactive habits around personal self‑study and development.
* Be flexible and organised to meet the changing demands of the role across the Trust.
* Model strong communication skills and approach all aspects of your work with a positive and enthusiastic attitude.
* Operate flexibly within the dual reporting/accountability structure. This means that the post holder may be expected to carry out work that is not specified in the job profile, but which is within the remit of the duties and responsibilities.
Other duties
You are required to undertake such other duties appropriate to the grade and content of the work as may reasonably be required of you, including to understand and actively embrace the Trust’s distinctive sensibility, the qualities, values and characteristics expected of everyone working for our Trust.
The list of duties in this job profile should not be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive and require a flexible approach to work. Please note that, in consultation with you, the Trust reserves the right to update your job profile to reflect changes in, or to, your post. All staff have a role in supporting the Trust’s People Strategy.
Inclusivity
The Trust believes that everyone has the right to be treated equally and that the diversity of individuals and groups should be embraced, valued, and respected. The Trust is committed to eliminating any form of discrimination be it direct, indirect, harassment or victimisation, and to support this the Trust has a number of policies that you should ensure you are familiar with and compliant to. All policies are available on the Trust’s portal. Any breaches may lead to termination of employment.
Health and Safety
Take responsibility for ensuring that workplace responsibilities within the Trust are carried out with full regard to, and in support of, the Trust’s Health and Safety policies. This will include ensuring Health and Safety priorities reflect a post‑COVID‑19 period. This might include acting as Health and Safety Co‑ordinator, Fire Warden, Risk Assessor, First Aider or other Health and Safety Representative.
Sustainability and Environment
The Trust is fully committed to sustainable development and environmental initiatives. It accepts its environmental responsibilities and recognises the contributions it can make to the resolution of global, regional and local environmental issues. The Trust will continuously seek to improve its environmental performance and will comply, as a minimum, with all relevant environmental legislation, regulations and codes of practice. All staff are required to support the aims of the Trust’s Environmental & Sustainable Development Strategy.
Data Protection
You will be responsible for ensuring that workplace responsibilities, within the Section, are carried out in compliance with the requirements of the Data Protection legislation and the Employment Practices Data Protection Code 2002, especially concerning confidentiality, treatment of personal information and records management.
Right to Work
The current British UK Visa and Immigration Law states that the Trust cannot employ a person who does not have a current Right to Work and live in the UK.
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
Disclosure Service Certification from the Disclosure and Barring Service
This role does require you to hold an enhanced Disclosure Service certification from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Trust is a registered body with the Disclosure Service, reference number 20537300005. New members of staff will be required to apply for Disclosure Service certification as part of the Trust’s staff recruitment process. Further information about the Disclosure and Barring Service is available from the DBS website at www.homeoffice.gov.uk/dbs or from the Trust’s Human Resources Department.
Application
For full details of this role and to apply, please visit the website below:- https://accesspeople.accessacloud.com/UniversityChichesterMultiAcademyTrustRecruitment/Home/Vacancy?id=108&returnurl=/UniversityChichesterMultiAcademyTrustRecruitment/
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