Deputy Director of Standards and School Improvement

The Chelmsford Learning Partnership, Chelmsford, CM1 2QE

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  15 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  29 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L4-L8 (£56,022 to £61,836)

What skills and experience we're looking for

This is a senior, trust‑wide leadership role for an experienced and credible school leader who is passionate about equity, relentless about standards, and motivated by the belief that every child deserves an excellent education.

We are looking for a respected school leader with a proven track record of improving teaching quality and pupil outcomes, strong influence skills, deep understanding of curriculum and assessment, and a commitment to equity, collaboration and professional learning.

What the school offers its staff

• A senior leadership role with real trust‑wide influence
• The opportunity to shape strategy, not just monitor performance
• A values‑led Trust with a strong moral purpose
• A professional and collaborative culture with supportive senior leadership
• The chance to make a lasting difference to children, staff and schools

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.

Deputy Director of Standards and School Improvement

Salary Grade:L4-L8 (£56,022 to £61,836)

Full time/Part time:Full time

Start Date:1st September 2026

Location:Trust offices in Chelmsford with regular travel to all CLP schools

Leadership that changes lives. Standards that shape futures.

What if your leadership didn’t just improve practice in one school, but transformed educational outcomes for thousands of pupils across a high‑aspiration Trust?

Chelmsford Learning Partnership is seeking an exceptional Deputy Director of Standards and School Improvement to play a pivotal role in driving excellence in teaching, learning and pupil outcomes across our family of schools.

This is a senior, trust‑wide leadership role for an experienced and credible school leader who is passionate about equity, relentless about standards, and motivated by the belief that every child deserves an excellent education.

The Opportunity

This is not a desk‑based role and not about compliance. It is about influence, improvement and impact.

• Shape and embed high‑quality approaches to curriculum, teaching, learning and assessment across the Trust
• Work alongside Headteachers and senior leaders to secure sustained improvement in standards and outcomes
• Strengthen internal quality assurance, using evidence intelligently to inform action
• Champion inclusion, with a sharp focus on improving outcomes for disadvantaged and vulnerable pupils
• Play a leading role in Trust‑wide professional development, leadership growth and talent development
• Lead the Trust‑based SCITT provision, supporting the next generation of teachers to thrive

Who We’re Looking For

We are looking for a respected school leader with a proven track record of improving teaching quality and pupil outcomes, strong influence skills, deep understanding of curriculum and assessment, and a commitment to equity, collaboration and professional learning.

Why Join Chelmsford Learning Partnership?

• A senior leadership role with real trust‑wide influence
• The opportunity to shape strategy, not just monitor performance
• A values‑led Trust with a strong moral purpose
• A professional and collaborative culture with supportive senior leadership
• The chance to make a lasting difference to children, staff and schools

We are proud to be a Trust where leadership is collective, expertise is valued, and children are always at the heart of what we do.

If you are someone who wants challenge, impact and purpose, we would love to hear from you.

To find out more about our trust, click here:Welcome to The Chelmsford Learning Partnership

If you would like a discussion about the role with our Director of Standards and School Improvement, please email:admin@clptrust.com

The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed within its schools to:

• Safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety, and the spiritual and cultural development of children and young people;
• Promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesion where the diversity of different backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and positively valued;
• The fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers to share in this commitment.

As an equal opportunities employer, The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join The Chelmsford Learning Partnership.

In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on an application form, CVs will not be accepted.  This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references. The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is an equal opportunities employer.

Closing date: Friday 15 May 2026

Interviews: Thursday 21 May 2026

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Chelmsford Learning Partnership

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: The Chelmsford Learning Partnership website
• Email address: GTravers@CLPTrust.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-chelmsford-learning-partnership

The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is a successful and established multi-academy trust based in Essex.

There are currently 11 schools in the CLP multi academy trust; Barnes Farm Primary School, Lakelands Primary School, Runwell Community Primary School, The Beaulieu Park School, The Boswells School, The Tyrrells Primary School, William de Ferrers School and Woodville Primary School.

We believe that, as a collective of schools, we are stronger together and that by working together we provide an outstanding education for every child in our family of schools.

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