Trust Partner

Learners' Trust, Sheffield, S21 4DA

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  15 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £91,157.00 - £105,594.00 Annually (Actual) The salary quoted is Leadership L24 - L30.

Trust Partner job summary

Learners’ Trust is an ambitious, dynamic multi-academy trust supporting schools across Sheffield and South Yorkshire. We believe every child deserves the opportunity to thrive, and we empower them with the skills, confidence, and knowledge to make real choices as they grow.

We are a collaborative Trust committed to delivering excellent teaching through strong professional learning communities, enriching lives through inspiring curriculum experiences, and ensuring early, equitable intervention so every learner thrives. Safeguarding is central to all we do, and we are unwavering in our commitment to equality, inclusion and the right of every child to a high-quality academic, social and personal education.

Our culture is defined by being Connected, Helpful, Organised, Informed, Candid, Effective and Simple — placing children at the heart of every decision and ensuring all voices are heard and valued. Through sensible alignment, bespoke support and a focus on continuous improvement through marginal gains, we build capacity across our schools and invest in passionate, purpose-driven educators.

Our vision is built on collaboration, leadership, and equity: developing outstanding leaders, delivering excellent teaching, and ensuring every learner receives the support they need.

The Trust Partner is a senior strategic role designed to strengthen school improvement through research-informed evaluation and sustained, high-impact partnership.

Responsible for overseeing the work of designated schools, the Trust Partner ensures high standards, policy compliance and effective access to Trust support, while building strong professional relationships at every level.

Distinct from traditional school support, this role is characterised by frequent engagement, deep contextual understanding and active collaboration with leaders to diagnose issues, shape solutions and drive improvement.

Working in close partnership with Headteachers, without duplicating operational leadership, the Trust Partner provides support, challenge and additional capacity, always prioritising children’s outcomes.

The role requires credibility across all aspects of school improvement, emotional intelligence, and the judgement to know when to lead from the front and when to step back, evolving support as schools grow in confidence and capability.

In this role you will:

Work with the CEO and Trustees to shape and deliver the Trust’s strategic vision, translating priorities into clear objectives and operational plans across allocated schools.

Provide high support and high challenge to Headteachers, adapting your approach to each school’s context to secure sustained improvement in outcomes, attendance and standards.

Monitor and evaluate school performance using evidence and benchmarks, supporting leaders to tackle underperformance and implement effective, research-informed improvement strategies

Strengthen leadership capacity at all levels, supporting governance, succession planning, staff development and robust performance management systems.

Ensure effective use of human, financial and physical resources, brokering additional Trust expertise where required and contributing to recruitment, retention and organisational design.

Promote a collaborative, inclusive Trust culture that safeguards pupils, champions high expectations, strengthens community engagement and secures accountability for all learners, including those with SEND and eligible for Pupil Premium.

. We would welcome applications from practitioners with expertise in EYFS and leadership development.

What we can offer you in return:

A welcoming, diverse and supportive community that values people and their contributions

Hybrid working arrangements, with a blended approach of office and home working

. Access to an excellent pension scheme

Access to a wide range of staff benefits such as health and wellbeing support and staff discounts at major retailers

Investment in your development, with opportunities to grow your career and make a meaningful impact.

Our trust is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive workplace and we welcome applications from all communities.

This is a full time, permanent position, working 37 hours per week.

To learn more and apply for this post, please click here:

https://thelearnerstrust.org/vacancies/

For more information about how our Trust works please see attached our welcome pack .

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

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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 Learners' Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/learners-trust

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