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  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    28 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    9 April 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Other leadership roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 0.4fte

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

L22 - L27

What skills and experience we're looking for

Duke’s Secondary School has a unique opportunity for a school improvement lead to work closely with the leadership team and help raise academic standards, improve student outcomes, and ensure high standards of behaviour, attendance, and personal development. The successful candidate will be key to driving school improvement initiatives that will empower students and staff to achieve their full potential.

Key Responsibilities

  • Work with the Primary School Improvement Team and the Director of Transition to maximise the opportunities for transition from the Trust feeder primary schools.
  • Support the Principal to take the right action, at the right time, to improve progress and outcomes.
  • Work alongside the Principal to lead the development of a robust school improvement plan, with clear actions and success criteria.
  • Use your skills and experience to conduct an accurate root cause analysis to diagnose systemic issues and then work with colleagues to implement solutions which have been effective in your own experience and in similar contexts.
  • Support senior leaders in creating and implementing a strategic plan for interventions, ensuring that students achieve high standards and make progress, increasing teachers’ effectiveness and securing rapid school improvement.

What the school offers its staff

Why Join Us?

At NCEAT, we are committed to creating an environment that allows all staff to develop their potential to the fullest. As part of our team, you will play a key role in shaping the future of our students, enabling them to become confident, independent, and successful adults. This role offers flexibility, professional development, and the chance to work within a supportive and dynamic Trust that is passionate about improving education for all.

What we offer:

  • An outward-facing school with strong ties to the local community and beyond.
  • A strong partnership within the Trust, and opportunity to work collaboratively with other schools.
  • A welcoming, inclusive environment that prioritises the growth and development of both staff and students.
  • Work alongside a passionate team in a supportive and inclusive environment.
  • Take part in professional development and gain relevant statutory training.
  • Be part of a dynamic school senior leadership team and contribute to our vision of excellence.

Staff are a crucial part of our Trust, just like our pupils. We are devoted to recruiting, training, retaining and taking good care of our highly skilled and dedicated team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to inspire, challenge, and help our pupils reach their full potential.

Commitment to safeguarding

NCEAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to pre-employment checks, references will be sought and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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About NCEA Duke's Secondary School

School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 19
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1021 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 19
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Email address
hr@ncea.org.uk
Phone number
01670613162

Duke’s Secondary School, a part of the NCEA Trust is an 11 to 19 academy based in Ashington and our pupils come to us from across Ashington, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea and Lynemouth.

Duke’s is an exciting place to learn and to develop, and we put a strong emphasis on being the best you can be here – this means working hard, developing great attitudes to learning, and experiencing as many different activities and opportunities as you can.

Arranging a visit to NCEA Duke's Secondary School

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