We are seeking an exceptional National Primary Education Director, who is an inspiring and credible leader with the vision, expertise, and passion to drive transformational improvement across our primary academies nationwide. This is a rare opportunity for an accomplished and highly respected former Primary Headteacher or senior Trust leader to shape the future of primary education across our Trust. You will bring substantial leadership experience, a proven track record of securing high standards and sustained school improvement, and the ability to inspire, support and challenge school leaders to achieve excellence. Working closely with Headteachers and Trust leaders, you will champion outstanding teaching, curriculum excellence, inclusion, safeguarding, and pupil outcomes across our academies. You will play a pivotal role in developing leadership capacity, identifying talent, and driving sustainable improvement through collaboration, accountability, and innovation.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and support outstanding educational provision across a number of primary academies.
- Provide strategic leadership, challenge and support to Headteachers and senior leaders.
- Drive high standards in teaching, learning, curriculum development and pupil outcomes.
- Contribute to Trust-wide school improvement priorities and strategic initiatives.
- Be the national lead across the Trust for literacy and oracy.
- Promote inclusive practice, safeguarding excellence and positive school cultures.
- Champion leadership development, succession planning and talent management.
- Work collaboratively with national and regional leaders to secure sustainable improvement.
Employee Benefits
- An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff).
- Support Staff only based on working full time, all year – generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5 years of service including bank holidays).
- Trust Leadership Contacts based on working full time, all year – 41 days holiday including bank holidays, with a maximum of 16 days to be taken in term time and flexible working during school holiday times.
- Access to Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan: health services designed to support wellbeing.
- Free DiscountForTeachers Scheme for all staff (Support and Teaching); exclusive discounts and offers from many leading brands.
- Free eye tests.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Access to our Institute of Education and opportunities to contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust.
- Experienced leadership and subject‑specific support.
- Guidance from former HMIs and serving Ofsted Inspectors within the Trust.
- Access to the Trust's Institute of Education and SCITT.
- Opportunities to work with different schools within the Trust as a Professional Advocate.
- Participation in peer reviews.
- Access to a suite of online courses.
- Placement projects within our family of schools.
