Trust School Improvement Lead

We are seeking to appoint a School Improvement Lead for the Education Partnership Trust. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and dynamic leader to join our diverse and growing Trust that is fully committed to transforming education.

In line with our steady growth, we are increasing our school improvement capacity by creating this new position to continue to raise standards across our schools.

The successful candidate will be ambitious for young people to secure the best possible outcomes and be highly motivated to work across a diverse range of schools and settings. This will be realised through a relentless focus on what is required to continue to improve all aspects of our work so that we deliver an exceptional standard of education for every pupil.

One of the most important qualities required for this role is to be an educational researcher, committed to becoming an expert across a wide range of subjects and settings to be able to support and develop staff at all levels to implement the required changes. You will be a hardworking, solution focused leader that has successfully led whole school improvement. You will be fully supported by the Director of Education to apply your skills and knowledge when working across multiple schools.

You will work closely with Trust and school leaders to undertake self-evaluation and quality assurance processes in our secondary, special, and alternative provision schools. A deep understanding of the Educational Inspection Framework is essential along with a commitment to always working in the best interests of our schools and the communities they serve.

If you believe that you can demonstrate these attributes, then we want to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application.

We warmly welcome an informal visit or a conversation prior to application, please contact Helen Appleby to arrange - happleby@ept-uk.com

About the Education Partnership Trust (EPT):

EPT was established in 2012 as a multi-academy trust and is an approved academy sponsor. Our vision is to create outstanding schools which transform learning, lives and communities. We benefit from our diverse and unique range of schools which include secondary mainstream, alternative provision and special and have a proven track record of sustained improvement. Our schools are united by a drive to improve opportunities and outcomes for children and young people within a collaborative learning culture.

We are united by our three key values:

High Expectations - of ourselves, our pupils and our school community

Commitment - we are dedicated to raising standards and improving opportunities

Ambition - we constantly strive to improve by setting ourselves challenging goals

All of the schools within the Education Partnership Trust are united by a drive to improve opportunities and outcomes for children, young people and professionals in the education sector.

Our schools all have access to the central services and support provided by the trust. Where schools are not good or outstanding, the EPT will facilitate a high quality and bespoke package of support. For our good and outstanding schools we encourage and facilitate continued development. There is an expectation that they will engage in delivering school to school support for their own benefit and the benefit of other schools in the trust.

For more information about the Trust and our schools, please visit:

Our Schools – Education Partnership Trust

Our extensive range of rewards and benefits include:

• Healthcare cash back plan provided free by the trust includes optical, dental, physio, diagnostics, health assessment, NHS prescription charges, hospital cover, discounted gym memberships plus lots more.
• 6 sessions of free counselling including CBT, wellbeing and bereavement.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Access to government pension schemes.
• Free parking.
• Electric Car Scheme (Salary Sacrifice).
• Training and development opportunities
• Trust wide focus on staff wellbeing
• Trust wide intranet to share knowledge and resources. 

Please be advised, as part of due diligence checks, online searches will be carried out on shortlisted candidates.

Safeguarding Information

The Education Partnership Trust is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed. 

Education Partnership Trust is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.