Executive Director of Primary Education

New Collaborative Learning Trust, Normanton, WF6 1RN

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026 or 1st January 2027 (September start ideally but January depending on resignation dates).

• Closing date

  15 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Headteacher
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time, part time: Full time (5 days), or part time 4 days / 3 days per week, Permanent
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Leadership Pay Scale L26 – L30 (£95, 735 - £105, 595 FTE)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an exceptional leader to drive excellence across our three primary schools. This influential role will support Headteachers and Senior Leaders to secure the highest standards of teaching, learning and curriculum design, ensuring every child experiences a nurturing, ambitious, and inclusive education. As a key member of the Trust Executive Team, you will bring personal qualities that complement our positive, hardworking, and dedicated leadership group, contributing to a culture where collaboration and high expectations are at the heart of everything we do.

You will have a proven ability to lead school improvement, drive educational excellence, and shape coherent strategies that raise outcomes and strengthen provision across the primary phase. You will demonstrate a strong moral purpose, a commitment to delivering outstanding opportunities for young people. While experience working in a range of different schools is welcomed, it is not essential, what matters most is your passion for primary education, your ability to inspire others, and your commitment to our Trust’s ethos, values and ongoing journey of improvement. Where the role is undertaken on a full‑time (5‑day) basis, the successful candidate will additionally lead on a Trust‑wide area of responsibility, aligned to their expertise and the needs of the Trust.

What the school offers its staff

New Collaborative Learning Trust (NCLT) has a dynamic, positive and supportive culture for staff and students, with an enviable reputation for staff career progression and development. You will join a focused and driven team, committed to providing the highest standards of education and service. The Trust currently comprises of three 16-19 Colleges, three Secondary Schools and three Primary Schools.

Why Work for Us?

• NCLT was crowned ‘Employer of the Year’ at the 2023 MAT Excellence Awards - these national awards celebrate the very best performers from over one thousand MATs across the country
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing as outlined in our staff wellbeing charter
• Access to high quality professional training, in-house and externally, to support your professional development
• Attractive pension scheme
• Additional benefits such as a cycle to work scheme and a technology scheme
• A culture of self-reflection and improvement to meet the needs of our staff

If you believe that you have the skills and abilities to take on this role, we’d love to hear from you.

To see the full job description, person specification and to apply please visit https://nclt.ac.uk/vacancies/.

Applications should be submitted to CentralTeam-recruitment@nclt.ac.uk.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Recruitment Pack}Executive Director of Primary Education}v2.pdf - 1.61 MB (opens in new tab)

About New Collaborative Learning Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: New Collaborative Learning Trust website
• Email address: lottie.slater@nclt.ac.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/new-collaborative-learning-trust

Arranging a visit to New Collaborative Learning Trust

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lottie.slater@nclt.ac.uk.

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