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Director of Primary
Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust, Wetherby, LS22 5DZ21 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
21 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
31 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L18-L30
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking an exceptional and experienced leader with a strong track record of improving outcomes across primary schools. The successful candidate will bring:
Leadership and School Improvement
- Successful headship and/or senior leadership experience, ideally across more than one primary setting
- Proven experience of leading and delivering sustained school improvement
- Experience of supporting school leaders to improve teaching, learning and outcomes
- Ability to develop and implement effective school improvement strategies at scale
Curriculum, Teaching and Standards
- Strong understanding of high-quality curriculum design, implementation and assessment
- Experience of improving teaching through coaching, professional dialogue and CPD
- Secure knowledge of data analysis and its use to drive pupil achievement
- Commitment to high expectations and inclusion for all pupils, including disadvantaged and SEND learners
System Leadership and Collaboration
- Experience of working across multiple schools or within a Trust, building effective partnerships
- Ability to influence, challenge and support leaders with credibility and professionalism
- Skilled in building collaborative networks and fostering a culture of shared responsibility
Knowledge and Professional Expertise
- Up-to-date knowledge of national education policy, including Ofsted, DfE and SIAMS frameworks
- Understanding of safeguarding requirements and commitment to maintaining a strong safeguarding culture
- Experience of working within Church school or values-led contexts (desirable)
Personal Qualities and Skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders
- Highly organised, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to deadlines
- Integrity, discretion and professionalism in all aspects of the role
- A commitment to collaboration, continuous professional development and the Trust’s values
What the school offers its staff
Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust offers a unique opportunity to work within a values-driven and ambitious family of primary schools, committed to ensuring every child flourishes.
A clear vision and strong values
- A Trust rooted in Christian values, with a clear vision of loving, living and learning together
- A commitment to inclusion, wellbeing and the personal development of every child and member of staff
A collaborative and supportive culture
- A strong sense of partnership across our schools
- Opportunities to work alongside experienced Headteachers and leaders across a diverse range of settings
- A culture of professional dialogue, shared practice and collective responsibility
A Trust at an exciting stage of growth
- The opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future direction of a growing multi-academy trust
- The chance to have real impact on outcomes and life chances for children across the region
Staff wellbeing and benefits
- Generous pension schemes (Teachers’ Pension Scheme / Local Government Pension Scheme)
- A strong commitment to staff wellbeing and work-life balance
- Access to schemes such as Cycle to Work
- A Trust that values and invests in its people
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of our city. Appointments are made subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- info@ldlt.co.uk
Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust (LDLT) is a Church Trust within the Church of England Diocese of Leeds. It welcomes any school that wants to develop and improve within a culture of mutual sharing and dynamic collaboration.
LDLT opened its doors in September 2022 with a strong vision of full flourishing through loving, living and learning together. As a Diocesan Trust, LDLT is an important part of the Diocese of Leeds’ vision for education and was established by the Leeds Diocesan Board of Education to provide high-quality services, support and challenge to an increasing number of schools across the diocese looking to take on academy status. LDLT is an inclusive Trust, established to be a home for schools with or without a religious foundation and it will equally support Church and community schools looking for a secure and nurturing environment,
where their uniqueness will be safeguarded.
The Trust has 13 schools across North and West Yorkshire: Craven and Skipton, Leeds and the south, and Ripon with all schools being within the Primary phase. The Trust has aspirations to grow in these three specific geographies over the next five years and to also establish other clusters where demand dictates.
LDLT’s small, dedicated central team has a strong focus on school improvement through collaborative working across peer network groups and other mechanisms to provide a real benefit to schools.
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