13 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    22 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    9 June 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Other leadership roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Fixed term - From 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2027

Pay scale

L28-L34 £100,540.00 - £116,456.00

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

  • Be a dynamic, credible and professional leader with substantial senior leadership experience
  • Have a proven track record of raising standards and improving pupil outcomes
  • Demonstrate strategic thinking and the ability to drive improvement at scale
  • Have outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and inspire others
  • Be skilled in building strong relationships with leaders, staff, and external partners
  • Have expertise in supporting pupils with additional needs.
  • Share our commitment to providing a nurturing and inclusive learning environment where every pupil can thrive

What the school offers its staff

Benefits of working for Prosper Learning Trust

The Trust is proud to say that we pay all employees a minimum of the Real Living Wageand we also offer successful candidates:

  • A friendly and supportive team of staff who are willing to share expertise and learn from one another
  • Opportunities for career development and support with development through Trust wide Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes
  • Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and support from the Trust's Wellbeing Network Group
  • Access to either Teacher's Pension or Local Government Pension Scheme, each with favourable employer contribution rates.
  • Employee centred policies that support you in and beyond the workplace
  • Funded eye tests for DSE users (subject to T/Cs)
  • Bike 2 Work scheme

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Are you ready to make a significant impact across Prosper Learning Trust?

Prosper Learning Trust is seeking a passionate, dynamic and experienced leader with a proven track record of success to join our team as Deputy Director of School Improvement.

We are inviting applications from experienced leaders who are ready to take the next step into trust-wide strategic leadership. The successful candidate will work closely with the Director of School Improvement (DSI) to strengthen our school improvement capacity and support school's across the Trust to strive for excellence.

As our school improvement offer continues to grow, we require an exceptional leader who can provide both high-quality support and robust challenge to drive sustained improvement and improve outcomes for pupils across our specialist and alternative provision settings.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key strategic role across the Trust, while also contributing to operational leadership within our schools as and when required.

You will:

  • Work alongside the DSI to lead and deliver the Trust’s school improvement strategy
  • Support schools in raising standards, improving outcomes and securing strong inspection outcomes
  • Provide high-quality support and challenge to school leaders, particularly during periods of improvement
  • Lead and contribute to rigorous self-evaluation and school improvement planning
  • Play a key role in preparing schools for Ofsted inspections, ensuring they are well-positioned for success
  • Contribute to the day-to-day operational leadership at a Trust school site where required

The successful candidate will:

  • Be a dynamic, credible and professional leader with substantial senior leadership experience
  • Have a proven track record of raising standards and improving pupil outcomes
  • Demonstrate strategic thinking and the ability to drive improvement at scale
  • Have outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and inspire others
  • Be skilled in building strong relationships with leaders, staff, and external partners
  • Have expertise in supporting pupils with additional needs.
  • Share our commitment to providing a nurturing and inclusive learning environment where every pupil can thrive

Does this sound like the role for you?

What we can offer:

  • A unique opportunity to influence and shape school improvement across a growing Trust
  • A collaborative and supportive leadership team
  • A diverse and rewarding working environment
  • Access to high-quality professional development aligned to the role
  • Well-resourced schools committed to meeting the needs of all pupils

The successful candidate will join a dedicated, innovative, and focused team of staff who are passionate about ensuring that everyone achieves their full potential.

Prosper Learning Trust was established in January 2018 to help vulnerable young people succeed against the odds. Four core values underpin everything we do as a Trust, these are Aspiration, Integrity, Resilience and Kindness. We are looking for staff who share those values and want to support our young people.

The Trust currently have 5 schools in the region:

  • Newcastle Bridges School – Alternative Provision academy offering education to pupils unable to access mainstream school due to medical needs including hospitalised children and young people (3-19 years)
  • Mary Astell Academy – Alternative Provision academy offering education to permanently excluded pupils and pupils who are struggling in mainstream school (11-16 years)
  • Thomas Bewick Special School – Special School academy for pupils with a diagnosis of autism (3-19 years)
  • Harry Watts Academy – Special School academy for pupils with a diagnosis of autism (5-16 years)
  • Gilbert Ward Academy – Special School academy for pupils with SEMH or a diagnosis of autism (11-16 years)

Benefits of working for Prosper Learning Trust

The Trust is proud to say that we pay all employees a minimum of the Real Living Wageand we also offer successful candidates:

  • A friendly and supportive team of staff who are willing to share expertise and learn from one another
  • Opportunities for career development and support with development through Trust wide Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes
  • Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and support from the Trust's Wellbeing Network Group
  • Access to either Teacher's Pension or Local Government Pension Scheme, each with favourable employer contribution rates.
  • Employee centred policies that support you in and beyond the workplace
  • Funded eye tests for DSE users (subject to T/Cs)
  • Bike 2 Work scheme

For more information on why we think you should work for us see ourTrust website, where you will also findvideosof what our current staff think.

The successful candidate will be welcomed into the Trust, so if this sounds like the role for you, please don't hesitate to apply.

To arrange a visit or request a confidential phone call with the Director of School Improvement, please emailadmin@prosperlearningtrust.co.uk

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 from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
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.

Applying for the job

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About Prosper Learning Trust

Type
Multi-academy trust
Website
Prosper Learning Trust website
Email address
admin@prosperlearningtrust.co.uk
Phone number
0191 605 3899
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Prosper Learning Trust was established in January 2018 with Newcastle Bridges School and Mary Astell Academy. Thomas Bewick School joined the Trust in April 2019, Harry Watts Academy in September 2020 and Gilbert Ward Academy will open in September 2023. We are striving to build further collaboration across the academies and grow as a multi-academy trust, whilst continuing to strengthen our relationships with schools outside the MAT for the benefit of our pupils.

Prosper Learning Trust was formed to help vulnerable young people succeed. Many children and young people face challenges in their lives that many adults will happily never experience, Prosper Learning Trust’s range of academies are here to support them in doing so.

Wherever possible we will help these young people to thrive in a mainstream educational setting. Where that cannot happen, we will provide a safe space for them in one of our Alternative Provision schools until they are ready to return or move on.

Our Specialist Academies offer autistic children and young people the opportunity to learn in a supportive environment, where differences are celebrated, and every pupil is valued and encouraged to achieve their full potential.

Through our academies, we provide high quality teaching, curriculum and care in a range of environments. We provide education from 0 to 18 years old, in normal school settings, in hospitals, and via outreach work and support transition between them at every stage.

Arranging a visit to Prosper Learning Trust

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@prosperlearningtrust.co.uk.

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