Standards Officer
Hamwic Education Trust, Southampton, SO16 0AJThis job expired on 15 January 2026 – see similar jobs
Start date details
April 2026
Closing date
15 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
24 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - 18 months
Pay scale
- L16 - L21
What skills and experience we're looking for
An opportunity has arisen for a Standards Officer to join the Education Team on a fixed term basis. The successful candidate will work with headteachers, senior school leaders and governors to provide precise support and challenge to build leadership capacity and improve our schools. The role will give leaders looking for an inspiring career opportunity the chance to shape pedagogy and learning in a wide range of schools across the Central South Coast.
HET work closely in partnership with our schools so we can support them to gain the best outcomes for our children. We are looking for an individual who wants to be part of shaping children’s futures by developing and supporting our staff.
Reporting to the Director of Education – Primary, the successful applicant is likely to be an exceptional leader who:
Ø Is an experienced and proven headteacher
Ø Is a role model and a champion for teaching and learning
Ø Is ambitious and passionate about raising standards and improving educational life chances
Ø Is highly motivated and committed to the growth and development of all our schools
Ø Can evidence effective and sustained school improvement
Ø Has the vision, tenacity and drive to inspire and guide our headteachers and senior leaders
Ø Has an understanding of a wide range of effective inspection, evaluation and school improvement strategies, with a strong knowledge of the Ofsted framework.
The role will require travel across Portsmouth, Southampton, Poole and Dorset with our Head office based in Southampton.
What the school offers its staff
What we offer you:
Ø An opportunity to be part of a collaborative managed services team with a shared vision of excellence
Ø The opportunity to lead within, and to contribute to, our growing Trust
Ø An individual induction programme supported by a mentor
Ø Hard working and supportive colleagues who are open to new ideas
Ø Flexible working approach, where possible
Ø Wellbeing day (trial for 2025/26)
Ø Excellent training and development programmes and opportunities
Ø Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
Ø Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with length of service
Ø Access to our benefits portal offering a full range of discounts available through Lifestyle Savings
Ø Access to Wellbeing Support through our Employee Assistance Programme, this includes free confidential tele.
Ø phone and face to face counselling for employees and family members
Ø Eligibility for a Blue Light card
Further information about the job
Location:Head Office in Southampton (SO16 0AJ), with travel across the South Coast
Contract:Full Time (Fixed term for 18 months)
Salary:L16 – L21
Start Date:April 2026
Application deadline:Thursday 15th January 2026, noon
Interview date:Wednesday 28th & Thursday 29th January 2026
Commitment to safeguarding
Hamwic Education Trust (HET) are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of our pupils and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal record and barring checks, scrutiny of work and training history, robust referencing, and other vetting checks.
Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across HET.
All HET employees you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practices and to safeguard our pupils.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Hamwic Education Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- recruitment@hamwic.org
Established in 2011, Hamwic Education Trust (HET) is one of the largest multi-academy trusts in the South of England. We have a growing number of schools and partnerships spread across Portsmouth, Southampton, Poole and Dorset. Our core principle is to place the child at the heart of everything we do. We celebrate the uniqueness of our pupils, staff, and schools, striving for everyone to reach their full potential through the opportunities we provide. We aim to create an environment where both pupils and adults can thrive. As a learning organisation, we are committed to continuous improvement for ourselves and others. Our strength lies in our people, whom we value and develop. We bring professional expertise and experience to secure the highest possible achievement for all. We are passionate about delivering education and believe that every local school should be good enough for its community. To achieve this aim we put the child at the centre of everything that we do. This concept is the driving force behind our ethos, vision and values – and also our decision-making. A key strategy to ensure we do the best by our pupils is our ‘one team approach’. Investing in our staff through a strong development programme and a combined common purpose is what underpins our drive for school improvement. Leaders, teachers and support staff at both school and trust level work together as one team to deliver the Hamwic vision.
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