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  • Closing date

    13 April 2026 at 10am

  • Date listed

    2 March 2026

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Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£93,424.00 - £107,131.00 Annually (FTE)

Director of Quality Assurance and School Improvement (DQASI) job summary

Flying High Partnership is seeking an exceptional Director of Quality Assurance and School Improvement to join our Education Leadership Team. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to influence education at scale and support leaders across a large and high performing partnership of schools. If you are an inspirational leader with a passion for school improvement and a desire to make a profound difference to children’s lives, this role offers the platform to do exactly that.

Flying High Partnership currently includes 38 primary schools across Nottinghamshire, Nottingham, Derbyshire and Leicestershire. Our ambition is simple and bold. We want to develop unique, exceptional and sustainable schools that change lives and strengthen communities. We are proud of our track record which includes strong outcomes above national averages at every key stage and 49 Ofsted inspections all good or better with eight outstanding in the last two years.

The Education Team model of working is built around the 4Cs. The team provides support and challenge to leaders, fostering excellence within their schools. This is achieved through developing consistency, which is built on clarity and delivered with confidence, all taking place on a foundation of genuine care. We are now seeking an experienced strategic school leader to join our team of three DQASIs working alongside our Director of Education to drive and shape Partnership wide improvement.

Your role

As Director of Quality Assurance and School Improvement you will:

  • Lead school improvement across an allocated group of schools ensuring that each one thrives within its unique context.
  • Provide the right balance of support and challenge, to Headteachers and leadership teams, so they can secure excellence every day.
  • Contribute to the strategic direction of the Education Team, working with the 4Cs approach to drive clarity, consistency, confidence and care.
  • Lead areas within the Partnership wide Education strategy, aligned to areas of strength and expertise
  • Line management of members of the Education team, including appraisal.
  • Work closely with our System Leaders, Headteacher Plus, Lead Practitioners, the Inclusion Team and senior leaders across the partnership.
  • Support Trustee reporting, strategic planning and alignment of school improvement priorities.
  • Shape the development of leaders at all levels, strengthening capacity and ensuring sustainable improvement across our schools.

We can offer you:

  • A dynamic and outward facing Education Team that works collectively to create the best opportunities for children.
  • A passionate positive and highly skilled central team who put children at the heart of every decision.
  • A competitive salary aligned to teachers terms and conditions.
  • Access to an employee assistance programme, and benefits package- click here.
  • Access to high quality CPL including the National Professional Qualification for Executive Leaders and Executive Coaching
  • A rich and well resourced school improvement offer including Lead Practitioners extensive CPL and targeted recruitment support to enable rapid impact in your schools
  • Extensive financial, business, estates and HR support and systems, ensuring that you can focus on delivering high quality school improvement.
  • A genuinely collaborative partnership with strong local governance and recognition that every school is unique

Who we are looking for

We are seeking someone who:

  • Is an inspirational primary Headteacher with a strong track record of school improvement
  • Has proven experience of school-to-school support and system leadership
  • Brings deep knowledge, insight and understanding of the national educational landscape
  • A deep commitment to the vision and values of Flying High and exemplify our staff cultural expectations.
  • Is outward facing and committed to keeping Flying High at the forefront of effective practice
  • Can expertly balance support and challenge to get the very best from others
  • Is a reflective practitioner, committed to growth and continuous learning
  • Is able to build trust, nurture leadership capacity and inspire belief in what is possible
  • Brings authenticity, good humour, resilience and a willingness to roll up their sleeves

If this is you, please get in touch! We wish you all the very best for your application.

How to Apply:

Full details including the Job Description and Person Specification are available on our careers portal.

For questions or an informal conversation please contact: info@flyinghightrust.co.uk

Find out more about us: www.flyinghighpartnership.co.uk


Career conversation:

If you would like to discuss this role in more detail, please contact hr@flyinghightrust.co.uk to arrange a confidential conversation with our Director of Education.

For further information about the Flying High Partnership please visit www.flyinghighpartnership.co.uk

Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities Statement:

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applicants. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

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.
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Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applicants. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

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About Flying High Trust

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Website
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