School Improvement Lead, Primary

The Athelstan Trust, Tetbury, GL8 8AE

39 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  13 April 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  5 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £66,368.00 - £76,772.00 Annually (FTE) Depending on experience

School Improvement Lead, Primary job summary

The Athelstan Trust is a successful and growing Multi-Academy Trust consisting of six secondary schools and four primary schools in Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire. We currently employ over 800 people and educate over 5,000 pupils and plan to expand further over the coming years.

As a member of our Athelstan Trust, you will benefit from:

- - Being part of a trust that is absolutely committed to raising educational standards for all the children in our schools

- - Our commitment to developing the talents and skills of all our staff throughout their career

- - Being part of a caring, collaborative and excellent community.

As we enter the next phase of our development, we are seeking an exceptional School Improvement Lead, Primary to drive sustained improvement across our four primary schools and contribute to trust‑wide strategy. Working closely with Headteachers you will play a key role in raising standards, strengthening leadership, and ensuring consistently high‑quality teaching and learning across all primary settings.

The successful candidate will:

• bring successful leadership experience
• have a deep understanding of primary pedagogy, curriculum and assessment
• have proven experience of identifying and implementing effective strategies for improving attainment in challenging schools
• have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trust quickly
• have a commitment to collaboration, inclusion and high expectations

We are open to applications from candidates who are looking for an opportunity to work alongside their current employment, perhaps as a secondment from a headteacher post.

The Athelstan Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check along with standard pre-employment safeguarding checks. As the role includes working with children, it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants must, therefore, disclose all spent and unspent convictions.

References will be sought for shortlisted candidates before interview. Please also be aware that you will be subject to an online check (see information below) and that you may be questioned about the findings of such a check at your interview.

We are a flexible working employer, and we are willing to make any reasonable adjustments you require during your interview so please ask us.

Candidates who would like to talk about this opportunity are invited to contact Michelle Kilburn-Bond, Director of Learning, mkilburnbond@theathelstantrust.org

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

The Athelstan Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. If successful in being called for interview, all candidates are expected to apply for an enhanced DBS before appointment is confirmed. References will be sought for shortlisted candidates before interview. Please also be aware that you will be subject to an online check and that you may be questioned about the findings of such a check at your
interview.

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 The Athelstan Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: The Athelstan Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-athelstan-trust

The Athelstan Trust is a successful and growing Multi-Academy Trust consisting of five secondary schools in Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire. We currently employ over 600 people and educate 4,100 pupils and plan to expand further over the coming years. From April 2023, we are excited to welcome two primary schools, and this will provide new opportunities for collaboration and strenthen the Trust further.

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