Director of Secondary Education

Greenshaw Learning Trust, Sutton, SM1 4AF

14 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  9 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  23 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £149,211.00 Annually (FTE)

Director of Secondary Education job summary

Greenshaw Learning Trust is at an exciting point in its development, and we are looking for a visionary Director of Secondary Education. Deliberate collaboration defines our Trust, and our strategic ambitions are demanding. We strive to ensure all children make exceptional progress through great teaching. This is a significant opportunity to influence educational outcomes across a large and ambitious Trust and shape our next stage of development.

The Role

Reporting to the Executive Director of Education, you will act as the Trust’s phase lead for our secondary schools. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Providing clear leadership and driving educational standards across all GLT Secondary schools.
• Line managing and developing Secondary Assistant Directors and Headteachers, using a coaching approach to build capacity.
• Partnering actively with cross-phase improvement leads to break down silos and deliver joint initiatives across Primary, Secondary, and Special schools.
• Championing vulnerable children in all aspects of their educational experience.
• Ensuring schools implement effective instructional coaching, disruption-free classroom management, and robust Raising Standards programmes.

About You

We are looking for an exceptional educational leader who brings deep secondary expertise alongside a genuine curiosity about what we can learn across different phases. You will bring:

• A proven track record of successful executive or senior leadership across secondary schools (e.g., as an Executive Headteacher or Secondary Director).
• Evidence of driving sustained school improvement and achieving strong KS4 and post-16 outcomes.
• Substantial experience in line managing, coaching, and developing Headteachers and senior leaders.
• The ability to combine clear accountability with high support and high challenge.
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a relevant degree.

What We Offer

• Salary: Senior Executive Pay Scale points 21 - 27, £149,211 to £168,260
• Location: Hybrid/home or location at one of our hubs, with regular travel required across the four GLT secondary hubs (Sutton and South London, Berkshire, Bristol/Gloucester, and Plymouth).
• Contract: Permanent, full-time.
• Start Date: 1 January 2027 (Spring Term), though we are happy to discuss a later start date based on notice periods.

How to Apply

If you are ready to make a widespread impact and foster a culture of continuous learning, we would love to hear from you. Please download the recruitment pack for full information on the role.

• Closing Date: 12pm on Friday 9th October.
• Interviews: Wednesday 14th October.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Greenshaw Learning Trust places the highest importance on its duty to safeguard and promote the welfare and safety of all children in its care.
The Trust believes that safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children by the provision of a safe environment in which children can learn.

All Trust staff and volunteers have a responsibility to provide a safe environment in which children can learn and should make sure their approach is child-centred.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Greenshaw Learning Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Greenshaw Learning Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/greenshaw-learning-trust

The Greenshaw Learning Trust is an academy trust, a charitable company with the sole purpose of maintaining and developing academy schools, to provide comprehensive and inclusive education for the public benefit, funded by the Department for Education (DfE).

The Greenshaw Learning Trust is a DfE approved sponsor of both primary and secondary schools and has approval to open a new secondary ASD school in Sutton. Our schools are located in South London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth.

The Greenshaw Learning Trust provides an effective structure to ensure schools achieve real benefits from school-to-school collaboration and receive the support they need. Our culture of trust and openness fosters mutual support and continual improvement.

Each school in the Trust is led by its own leadership team and governing body, who have the support of the wider Trust to help them achieve their objectives for their school.

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