Executive Director of Education (Secondary)

Oak Learning Partnership Trust is seeking an exceptional Executive Director of Education (Secondary) to provide strategic leadership across all of our schools with a core focus on secondary provision. Reporting directly to the CEO, this pivotal role is at the heart of our mission: delivering excellence through inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight of strategic leadership, defining and delivering the vision and objectives of the Trust.
• Lead Trust-wide educational improvements across all secondary schools while line-managing a cluster of schools.
• Develop strong alignment across our family of schools, creating space for creativity and sharing of best practice.
• Ensure each school has a robust school improvement plan with appropriate support and evaluation.
• Create and sustain a collaborative, aspirational and innovative culture of learning across the Trust.
• Lead systems of monitoring and intervention enabling students to thrive and staff to flourish.
• Embed collaboration and joint working so leadership at all levels contributes directly to school improvement, student outcomes and effective business operations.
• Set high educational standards, shaping the curriculum and broader pupil experience, while sharing expertise and building capacity across schools.
• Contribute to work with external school improvement and support the growth of our Trust.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of successful headship or senior executive leadership in secondary education.
• Deep expertise in school improvement, curriculum and pedagogy, with a passion for inclusive practice and relentless focus on improving outcomes.
• Ability to inspire, influence and support leaders and teams to create cultures where every pupil thrives.
• Strategic vision, resilience and relentless commitment to equity and excellence.

About Oak Learning Partnership Trust

Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We serve diverse communities and are committed to ensuring every child has access to an exceptional education. We are values‑driven, ambitious for our young people, and believe in the power of collaboration to achieve excellence together.

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Closing date: 22 September 2025. Required from: ASAP.