School Effectiveness Partner (Secondary)

Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust, Oxford, OX5 1GF

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  12 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £71,069.00 - £71,069.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Scale PO11, SCP 56 (0.4 or 0.6FTE) Fixed-Term to 31/12/27

School Effectiveness Partner (Secondary) job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader to make a decisive difference in

our Trust. Working closely with the headteacher, senior leaders, trust leaders and

governors, you will lead the challenge and support needed to secure rapid, lasting

improvement for every pupil.

The role would suit someone with detailed, up-to-date knowledge of secondary education

and a proven track record of turning schools around - whether as a headteacher,

executive leader or system leader such as a School Improvement Partner, Education

Director or HMI. Ideally, you will have led improvement in schools, including those serving

disadvantaged communities.

As School Effectiveness Partner, you will diagnose what is holding the school back, shape a

sharp improvement plan with leaders, and hold them to account for delivering it. You will

strengthen teaching, curriculum, behaviour and attendance, build leadership capacity so

improvement is owned within the school, and prepare the school highly effectively for its

next inspection. You will report regularly to the Trust on progress and risks.

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

The ODBST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check. ODBST is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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 Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oxford-diocesan-bucks-schools-trust

ODBST is made up of our family of schools, belonging to one ambitious and aspirational Trust. We have a clear focus on school improvement. Our mission is to empower our unique schools to excel. We want our children and young people to be able to ‘experience life in all its fullness’ and although this is rooted in a Christian narrative (taken from John 10:10), irrespective of a faith perspective, that is what all of us want for our pupils. This has been borne out by the community schools that have chosen to join ODBST, signing up to the vision and values that have children at their core. The trust exists for families with faith and none and regardless of any faith perspective we invest in our pupils’ spiritual development. Our schools exist to serve their community. We want our pupils to achieve all that they possibly can and, in doing so, that they and their families experience the best quality of education and care. We strive to foster a great sense of belonging in our schools so that pupils, parents, staff and the wider community all feel proud to be part of the family.

Through our Trust, we offer unrivalled opportunities for professional development and networking for teaching and support staff. We have cultivated a strong and supportive environment for our schools that utilises the collective skills and knowledge of our Headteachers and practitioners, enabling our schools to achieve high educational standards.

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