Director of Secondary Education

The Learning Partnership is looking to appoint an experienced school improver to the role of Director of Secondary Education to deliver the best possible outcomes for all pupils.

We are seeking a highly experienced and inspirational individual to join our team in leading our secondary school improvement strategy and delivering impactful improvement across our schools as our Director of Secondary Education.

This role requires someone with deep expertise in raising standards, a strong track record in building sustainable improvement cultures and a passion for our core values. We are particularly interested in candidates who bring substantial experience in school leadership and improvement, ideally having had a significant impact in one or more secondary schools and/or with Ofsted.

The successful candidate will not only have a proven track record in raising student outcomes but also understand how to create and nurture an environment where sustainable improvements flourish.

The Director of Secondary Education will work closely with the DCEO to plan and implement progression across all key stages and phases of education. They will also work with the DCEO and Director of Primary on the overarching education strategy, ensuring a one team approach to our schools.

Key to the role is the ability to build effective working relationships with staff and other stakeholders, underpinned by in-depth knowledge and understanding of the wider educational agenda including current national policies and educational issues.

You should have excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills, along with the ability to inspire, challenge and motivate others and create effective relationships between all stakeholders.

Calm under pressure, with a proven track record of problem-solving and conflict resolution, your natural resilience, determination and optimism should complement your critical thinking skills and intellectual curiosity and rigour. Above all, you will act as an ambassador for the Trust, upholding and promoting the ethos and values of The Learning Partnership at all times.

To arrange an informal, confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Liz Hayden at Satis Education on 07706 333575 or email Liz@satiseducation.co.uk.

Alternatively, you can reach out to Craig Jones at Satis Education on 07706 337906 or by email at CraigJ@satiseducation.co.uk.

• The closing date for application is Wednesday 5th February 2025 at 9am.
• Interviews will be held on Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th February 2025.

Please read the information pack attached. If you decide to apply you should include a letter with your application form no more than two sides of A4, giving your reasons for applying for the post, addressing information you have read in the pack and particularly the person specification, and outline any relevant experience and personal qualities you would bring to the role.

Please send your applications to admin@satiseducation.co.uk

• The Learning Partnership Academies Trust
• Box Lane, Congleton
• Cheshire
• CW12 4NS
• United Kingdom

Welcome to The Learning Partnership.

We are a new multi-academy trust that was formed on 1st September 2023 as a merger between The Learning Alliance and The Learning for Life Partnership. Our family of schools consists of eight Primary Schools, four Secondary Schools, a Studio School and a University Technical College. We provide education to over 6500 students and employ over 900 staff.

We believe in allowing each school to retain its distinctive and successful ethos whilst also being able to support the ambition of individual schools, help children to reach their potential and benefit from the greater resources that partnership within the trust brings.

Our Vision

Our vision is to transform education, delivering teaching and learning which fully equips all our young people, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, to become positive, engaged, successful members of society.

Our Values

PEOPLE - PASSION - PERFORMANCE

Our vision and values underpin everything we do at The Learning Partnership. People, Passion, and Performance are the core tenets of our ethos that help drive us to deliver the best education for our pupils, and the best possible opportunities for staff. These principles are at the forefront of everything we do, and they are reflected in the excellent education outcomes of our pupils and our warm and engaged school communities.