- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 212 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School website
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Director of Education
More than one location, Concordia Multi Academy Trust24 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
9 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £84,699 to £93,424
What skills and experience we're looking for
This role will provide an opportunity to work within a growing, ambitious and aspirational Trust and provide support, challenge and guidance to schools within or considering joining the Trust. The Director of Education will be required to further develop, implement and quality assure Trust strategies to improve the quality of education across the Trust.
The role carries Trust-wide accountability for educational standards, inclusion and school improvement and includes working closely with senior leaders and headteachers.
The Director of Education will be expected to create and sustain high-trust professional partnerships with Headteachers, whilst holding leaders to account for the quality of education and outcomes for children, as well as quality assuring that the provision for children in all our schools is as strong as it can be.
The Director of Education is expected to be a highly visible and a hands‑on leader, modelling exemplary practice and leading by example (when required) across all schools to build credibility, trust, and shared ambition.
The Director of Education will be expected to know our schools well. They will be required to disseminate up to date information from the Ofsted Education Inspection Framework, latest research and have a strong understanding of key documents that form the basis of the current educational landscape.
The Director of Education must be able to build and sustain highly positive, professional relationships across the central team and with Trustees.
This role requires substantial leadership credibility; therefore, applicants are required to have current or previous successful experience as a Headteacher.
Quality of Education Strategic Objectives:
- Sustained Excellence: All schools within the Trust consistently aspire to and progress towards the Optimise phase within the Phases of Support Framework. All new schools joining the Trust are evaluated against the Phases of Support Framework and achieve Develop or Optimise within three years of joining.
- Inclusion: Embed inclusive systems and practices that secure belonging, improve pupil experience, and ensure strong outcomes, including attendance, for all pupils, particularly those who are vulnerable. Reduce barriers to learning by strengthening adaptive teaching and improving outcomes, including attendance, for pupils with SEND.
- Leadership: Strengthen leadership capacity and expertise across all schools particularly in SEND, Pupil Premium, Early Years and curriculum so that every school has consistently strong, ambitious and accountable leadership at all levels, underpinned by effective Trust oversight and a clear pipeline of future leaders.
Responsibilities
Strategic delivery and development
- Work collaboratively with the senior central team to determine the Trust’s Strategic Objectives
- Lead and quality assure the Trust’s School Improvement Strategy through the Trust’s Phases of Support framework, ensuring timely intervention, sustainability and measurable impact
- Ensure that all schools within the Trust align to the Trust’s vision and values
- Lead on educational due diligence process for schools wishing to join the Trust
- Lead and evaluate the Trust’s professional development strategy, ensuring alignment with school improvement priorities and demonstrable impact on practice and outcomes
- Analyse Trust wide pupil performance data and use this to advise on appropriate intervention strategies
- Report regularly to the CEO, Trustees and relevant committees on standards, outcomes inclusion, school improvement and risk.
- Keep abreast and share up to date educational research and development, so that Trust practice has a secure and reliable evidence base.
Trust collaboration and the sharing of expertise
- Facilitate the sharing of best practice and further develop staff mobility within the Trust to enable the sharing of excellence
- Design, deploy and quality assure a Trust-wide SLE and lead practitioner model to build internal capacity and deliver targeted school improvement support
- Provide leadership to Trust-wide subject and phase networks, using intelligence from these groups to inform Trust priorities and targeted support
- Provide senior leadership support to individual schools as required (e.g. time-limited Executive Headship if needed) and coaching/mentoring for those new to the role
- Supporting local academy board representativeswith their professional development and inspection preparation
- Facilitate or co-ordinate cross school moderation for all 3 key stages.
Support for School Improvement
- Design, undertake and quality assure a programme of school visits and reviews, providing clear evaluative feedback aligned to Trust expectations and Ofsted Education Inspection Framework expectations
- Work alongside leaders to quality assure effective self-evaluation of their schools and identify strengths and areas for development
- When areas for improvement/development are identified, ensure robust improvement planning, timely intervention and ongoing monitoring of impact
- Advise on strategies for improving school management and leadership, where there are identified areas for development
- Ensure that a broad, balanced, ambitious and coherent curriculum is in place within all schools, supported by suitable plans and resources that align with the National Curriculum
- Work alongside leaders to quality assure that robust assessment is in place and is used effectively to enhance teaching and learning
- Provide and further develop training and coaching for subject leaders including developing practice, monitoring implementation, identifying areas for improvement, as well as signposting staff to expertise both within and beyond the Trust
- Lead reviews of schools and provide leaders with quality assurance in evaluating strengths and areas for development in line with the Ofsted Education Inspection Framework
- Support schools to ensure that they are fully prepared for inspection, including preparation for leaders, Governors, inspection planning and general leadership support
- Ensure schools meet Ofsted expectations for inclusion, evidencing early identification, adaptive teaching, personalised planning and can clearly identify impact
- Ensure that schools have effective systems and processes in place for early identification of pupils’ needs (including vulnerable groups)
- Monitor, evaluate and quality assure SEND provision across the Trust, ensuring early identification, adaptive teaching, reduced barriers to learning and strong outcomes
- Enhance leadership capacity in SEND and inclusion, ensuring SENCos have the authority, expertise and influence to drive and monitor improvement
- Provide strategic oversight of EYFS provision across the Trust, ensuring strong foundations for learning, alignment with Trust priorities and readiness for the next key stage
- Ensure that all schools have effective processes for the management of pupil attendance, ensuring alignment with safeguarding and inclusion
- Produce timely records of visits for Trustees, Headteachers and Local Academy Boards development.
Please note that this job description is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks, and the post holder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role.
What the school offers its staff
Please accompany your application with a covering letter, no more than two pages, detailing your experience and suitability for the role.
Job Summary
Salary: £84,699 - £93,424 plus Pension
Hours per week: 37
Weeks: 52
School: Trust Central Team
Contract Type: Permanent
Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer
Start date: September 2026 (or earlier if possible)
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.
Desirable and Essential Criteria
Essential
- Qualified Teacher Status
- Experience as a Headteacher
- Substantial leadership experience
- Proven experience securing school improvement
- Confidence in data analysis
- Strong understanding of curriculum, teaching, learning, assessment
- Ability to model and lead practitioners to demonstrate how to enhance practice
- Ability to analyse data and use it to drive improvement
- Experience leading, influencing, supporting, guiding and challenging senior leaders
- Strong knowledge of SEND, inclusion and safeguarding expectations
- Excellent communication skills and ability to build professional partnerships
- Ability to coach, challenge and support leaders across multiple schools
- High integrity, strong organisational skills, and alignment to Trust values
- Excellent understanding of the Ofsted Education Inspection Framework and experience of being a senior leader during inspections.
Desirable
- NPQH/NPQEL or equivalent leadership qualification
- Experience as an Ofsted Inspector, NLE, LA adviser or external school improvement partner
- Experience of providing support for school improvement beyond their own organisation
- Experience delivering CPD at Trust or multi-school level
- Experience supporting schools through Trust growth or due diligence
- Expertise in a specialist area (e.g., EYFS, SEND, subject leadership).
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Concordia Multi Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- careers@concordiamat.co.uk
Multi Academy Trust
School Details
Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School
Town Lane Infant School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 327 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Town Lane Infant School website
Wimboldsley Community Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 132 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Wimboldsley Community Primary School website
Wolverham Primary and Nursery School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 284 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Wolverham Primary and Nursery School website
Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 309 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary School website
William Stockton Community Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 352 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- William Stockton Community Primary School website
Lache Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 183 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Lache Primary School website
Childer Thornton Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 242 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Childer Thornton Primary School website
Highfields Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 246 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Highfields Academy website
Arranging a visit to Concordia Multi Academy Trust
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email careers@concordiamat.co.uk.
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