Director of Standards, Performance and Quality Assurance
Consilium Academies, Manchester, M30 0BL3 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2025
Closing date
2 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
28 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Competitive, commensurate with experience
Director of Standards, Performance and Quality Assurance job summary
Director of Standards, Performance and Quality Assurance
đź“Ť Location: Consilium Academies Central Office and Schools across the Trust
đź’° Salary: Competitive, commensurate with experience
⏳ Contract: Permanent, full time
đź“… Start Date: September 2025
Build your dream career with Consilium Academies
Are you an exceptional leader ready to drive educational excellence across a growing and values-driven multi-academy trust? Consilium Academies is seeking an inspiring and strategic Director of Standards, Performance and Quality Assurance to lead our secondary school improvement strategy across our eight schools, fostering a culture of excellence, equity, and integrity.
As a member of the Education Leadership Team, you'll shape the future of our academies by ensuring high standards of performance, robust quality assurance processes, and sustainable improvement. This is a rare opportunity to make a lasting impact on thousands of students’ lives while supporting and developing our school leaders and staff.
About the Role
As Director of Standards, Performance and Quality Assurance, you will:
- Leading on quality assurance across all secondary schools, driving standards and outcomes.
- Collaborating with Principals, Hub Directors and the Executive Director of Education to accelerate school improvement and deliver measurable results.
- Providing expert support and challenge to schools, identifying strengths and areas for development through strategic analysis and performance reviews.
- Supporting schools to be Ofsted-ready and ensuring all children—especially the most vulnerable—have equitable opportunities to thrive.
- Building a school-led, self-improving system where individuality is celebrated, and excellence is the norm.
About You
We are looking for a dynamic and ethical leader who has:
- Proven executive leadership experience within a multi-school or trust setting
- A track record of delivering impactful school-to-school support with measurable success.
- Expertise in quality assurance and performance evaluation frameworks.
- Exceptional skills in coaching, mentoring, and developing leadership talent.
- A deep commitment to raising standards and closing gaps in pupil achievement.
You’ll be strategic, analytical, and inspiring—someone who thrives in a collaborative, values-driven culture and is ready to make a transformational difference.
Why Join Consilium Academies?
Consilium Academies is a forward-thinking trust that places people at its heart. We offer:
- A strong professional development offer via our Centre for Professional Learning
- Flexibility and respect for individuality while working towards shared Trust-wide goals
- A vibrant and collaborative central team and leadership network.
- Excellent staff benefits, including enhanced sick pay, pension schemes, and an employee assistance programme.
If you are a dynamic leader who shares our vision and values, we would love to hear from you!
Applications and Information
For further information about the role please see attached recruitment pack including, job description and person specification.
If you have any questions about the role or would like to arrange a visit to Consilium Academies please contact Zoe.Levitt@consilium-at.com
Closing date for applications is 9am on Friday 2nd May 2025.
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 7th May 2025.
Please ensure that within your application you provide the names, addresses, and contact details for two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer.
We look forward to welcoming a new team member who shares our commitment to excellence in education!
Consilium Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are made subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
The Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, the Public Sector fluency duty requires state funded schools to ensure candidates for their customer facing roles have the necessary standard of spoken English.
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
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