Education Director (Secondary)

Greenwood Academies Trust, Nottingham, NG3 5LR

32 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  To be confirmed

• Closing date

  20 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  16 October 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: Competetive Salary

Education Director (Secondary) job summary

Be the Visionary Leader who inspires change!

Greenwood Academies Trust, is seeking an exceptional and dynamic Education Director to lead our thriving secondary academies.

As Education Director, you will:

• Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight over our Secondary Academies
• Inspire staff, students, and the wider community with a clear vision for excellence
• Drive continuous improvement in academic outcomes, safeguarding, and pastoral care
• Champion equity, inclusion, and opportunity for every learner
• Work closely with the Trust’s leadership team to align goals with wider strategic priorities

What we're looking for;

We welcome applications from experienced senior leaders who can demonstrate:

• A proven track record of school improvement and leadership impact
• Outstanding communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills
• A deep commitment to inclusive education and pupil wellbeing
• The ability to lead with empathy, resilience, and strategic clarity

We are proud of our inclusive culture, our commitment to staff wellbeing, and our innovative approach to teaching and learning. As part of Greenwood Academies Trust, you’ll benefit from a collaborative network of leaders, bespoke CPD opportunities, and a shared mission to transform lives through education.

In return we have multiple benefits for our talented and highly valued people:

Alongside nationally agreed terms and conditions, we offer a generous benefits package. Here's a selection of what's on offer to our people in recognition of the huge difference they make to our children, their families and the communities we serve.

• Access to Benefit Hub - the world’s largest discount marketplace
• A free Wellbeing Gateway platform and mobile app
• A free, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme - confidential & compassionate support when you need it
• Lease a brand‑new or pre‑loved hybrid vehicle through our Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
• Train & qualify as a Mental Health First Aider. We aim to have a qualified Mental Health First Aider in each academy
• Supporting your professional development through CPD, Apprenticeships, Upskilling and Professional Review
• Generous public sector pension schemes for everyone
• Eye tests & Spectacles Discount
• Family friendly policies and time off for dependants
• Dedicated ECT support programme
• Access to savings in childcare costs
• Generous annual leave allocation
• Automatic pay progression
• Free parking on all sites
• Principles on workload & directed time for teaching staff
• Professional Supervision for Academy Leaders

If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close and interview this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised.

The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.

All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.

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.

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 will not be accepted for this application.

About Greenwood Academies Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Greenwood Academies Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/greenwood-academies-trust

The Greenwood Academies Trust (GAT) currently has 37 open academies educating approximately 18,000 pupils across seven local authority areas including Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire, Leicester City, Northamptonshire, Peterborough and Lincolnshire. GAT is a ‘not for profit’ organisation and was formed in 2009.

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