- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 479 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Michael's CofE Academy website
Trust Curriculum & Pedagogy Lead
More than one location, Enhance Academy Trust25 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
13 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
19 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Deputy 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 or 0.8 FTE (4 days)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- L10 – L14 (£64,691 to £71,330)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Enhance Academy Trust is looking to appoint a Trust Curriculum & Pedagogy Lead to join our established team.
Our Central Team consists of experienced professionals who work collaboratively with our academies to drive improvement, strengthen practice, and secure high-quality outcomes for all children. We are now seeking an exceptional and experienced education professional to take on the newly developed role of Trust Curriculum & Pedagogy Lead.
This pivotal role combines Trust‑wide strategic leadership with meaningful, hands‑on work and impact in individual academies. You will be responsible for securing excellence in curriculum and teaching across the Trust ensuring that all pupils receive high‑quality, inclusive, evidence‑informed learning. In this role, you will:
- Lead the development and implementation of an ambitious Trust‑wide primary core curriculum strategy
- Ensure the curriculum is inclusive, well‑sequenced, and meets the needs of all learners
- Lead the development of Trust alignment across aspects of the wider foundation curriculum including the intent.
- Support leaders in schools to monitor the effectiveness of the implementation and impact of the curriculum.
- Establish a Trust‑wide pedagogical framework underpinned by evidence
- Lead high-quality CPD for teachers and subject leaders
- Build strong professional relationships with academy leaders
- Lead the improvement of teaching and learning in individual schools and across the Trust
- Stay abreast of research developments and share innovative approaches.
We are a successful and growing Church of England Multi-Academy Trust currently comprising of 16 primary academies and a Post 16 Creative and Performing Arts free school. This is a unique opportunity to fast track your career as you will have the chance to gain new skills and expertise, and to extend your understanding of different leadership approaches by working across a group of academies.
Please be assured that you will receive unparalleled access to support through working closely with our CEO, Deputy CEO and Director of School Improvement as part of the Trust’s Executive Team.
If you feel that you have the necessary experience, skills and abilities to be successful in this position, we look forward to hearing from you. To arrange an informal and confidential discussion about the role please contact Mark Randall, CEO: mark.randall@enhanceacad.org.uk
To find more about our schools and the Trust, please visit our
website:https://enhanceacad.org.uk/
What the school offers its staff
Why join Enhance Academy Trust?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a successful and forward-looking academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.
As a Trust, we have developed a range of employee benefits. Here are just a few examples:
- Membership to either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- Physical and mental health support from a team of experienced nurses, counsellors, therapists, physiotherapists, consultants plus NHS GPs and private medical services.
- GP consultations with experienced NHS doctors are available for our employees and members of their household, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and prescriptions (which have to paid for) can be delivered to local chemists.
- Free annual flu jab
- Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings
- A paid annual Wellbeing Day – a time for you to use the day for an activity which promotes your own individual health and wellbeing.
- Wherever possible, PPA at home for teachers.
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
Enhance Academy Trust has an absolute commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS. The Trust values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Enhance Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- mark.randall@enhanceacad.org.uk
Enhance Academy Trust is a Church of England Multi-Academy Trust comprising of sixteen primary schools located across Wakefield, Barnsley and Kirklees and a post 16 performing arts free school.
The Trust works very closely with its academies and encourages them to help each other whilst at the same time allowing them a reasonable amount of autonomy. It has kept to this model whilst expanding and wants to continue to follow similar principles in the future.
Our vision is to deliver improved educational outcomes and learning skills to enable our young people to live well in the world around them. We also aim to allow our academy leaders and staff to develop the individual character of our academies so they can best serve their local communities.
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