School Improvement Director

The role in a nutshell

The School Improvement Director provides strategic leadership and expert guidance to improve the educational offer across mainstream primary, SEN and Alternative Provision. Working under the guidance of the Director of Education and within the strategic school improvement team, the right candidate will drive high-quality curriculum design, evidence-informed pedagogy, and consistent teaching excellence. You will ensure that every setting delivers an ambitious, inclusive, and coherent learning experience that enables all pupils to thrive. To do this, you will support and challenge senior leaders across the Trust, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration and continuous improvement. A central part of the role is ensuring robust quality assurance through the Deep Learning and Development Framework, enabling consistent, ambitious, and inclusive practice across all settings.

The candidate

The ideal candidate will be an exceptional, values-driven leader with a proven track record of securing high standards across diverse educational settings. You will bring deep expertise in curriculum, pedagogy, assessment and inclusion, coupled with the strategic insight to drive improvement at scale. Credible and confident, you will inspire trust, motivate others, and build strong professional relationships across mainstream, specialist (SEN) and alternative provision environments. You will combine analytical rigour with emotional intelligence, using evidence-informed approaches to raise achievement and strengthen leadership capacity. With a relentless belief in the potential of every learner, you will champion equity, inclusion and excellence, modelling the professionalism, integrity and ambition expected across the Trust. The ideal candidate will be collaborative, resilient and forward-thinking who thrives on challenge, embraces innovation and is committed to delivering sustained, transformational improvement. We welcome applications from everyone who believes they meet the expectations of the role regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, or disability. To ensure that our staff composition is representative of the communities we serve, applications from groups who are currently under-represented in education including people with disabilities and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are particularly encouraged.

Safeguarding Statement

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

Safer Recruitment

Raleigh Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We are committed to protecting our pupils and staff and therefore have a rigorous recruitment process which includes assessing candidates’ suitability to work with children. All staff will be required to hold an enhanced DBS Disclosure.

Equal Opportunities

At Raleigh Education Trust we believe that all individuals are of equal value and we are committed to equal opportunities for all. All people who work and study in the school have the right to be respected and valued within a safe and secure environment and not to be discriminated against on the grounds of age, class, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation and religion or belief.