Assistant Director of Achievement

Creative Education Trust; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the dedicated Pastoral Team as an Assistant Director of Achievement at The Bulwell Academy, focusing on supporting students' well-being and academic performance. This role requires strong communication skills, teamwork, and a student-centered approach, with a commitment to fostering positive educational outcomes.

Benefits

Annual conferences including Safeguarding and Learning and Teaching

Regular network meetings across the Trust

Opportunities for Continuous Professional Development

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Successful recent experience working with young people.
• Experienced in effectively resolving stakeholder concerns.

Responsibilities

• Support students’ emotional and social well-being alongside academic needs.
• Drive improvements in academic performance via appropriate interventions.
• Foster a positive and inclusive school environment.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Student Focus

Problem-Solving

Education

GCSE English and Maths at Grade C and above or equivalent

Job description

Are you ready to make a lasting impact on students’ lives and help shape their future success? Join our dedicated and passionate Pastoral Team at The Bulwell Academy.

Job Title: Assistant Director of Achievement

Location: Nottingham

Salary: £22,771 - £25,057 (SCP 6-12) per annum actual salary

Start Date: September 2025

Contract Type: Fixed term for 1 year ending 31.8.2026

Working Pattern: Term Time 39 weeks plus 2 weeks (41 weeks)

About Our School

At The Bulwell Academy we are developing a community in which young people understand the importance of academic achievement alongside their own personal development and being accountable for their own actions and decisions as they contribute to the wider community in many positive ways. It is our vision to ensure every student develops a strong sense of optimism, confidence, and self-belief. We want to ensure all students believe in themselves, have the confidence to aim high, excel in everything they do, and go on to lead happy and successful lives.

About The Achievement Team

The pastoral department at The Bulwell Academy is dedicated to supporting students’ emotional and social well-being alongside their academic needs. The team support our Directors of Achievement in driving improvements in academic performance through the identification and provision of appropriate academic interventions to tackle underperformance, to provide high quality pastoral support, ensuring high attendance and good punctuality and to improve the behaviour and culture of specific year groups.

About You

As an Assistant Director of Achievement at The Bulwell Academy, you will bring a compassionate and proactive approach to supporting students’ well-being, fostering a positive and inclusive school environment, and collaborating with staff and external agencies to address students’ diverse needs. Our ideal candidate would:

• The ability to positively influence and persuade students towards the school’s vision, values and ethos, whilst being a role model with a professional approach.
• Be student-focused, recognising the importance of educational achievement in transforming lives, and managing student behaviour positively in line with academy policies.
• Work effectively as part of a team, use initiative, follow instructions, remain calm under pressure, and possess a ‘can do’ and ‘will do’ attitude.
  
  

Requirements

To apply for the Assistant Director of Achievement opportunity, you must hold:

• GCSE English and Maths at Grade C and above or equivalent.
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written.
• Successful recent experience working with young people.
• Experienced in effectively resolving stakeholder concerns, including those raised by parents.
  
  

About Creative Education Trust

Creative Education Trust was established in 2010 to work in England’s post-industrial and coastal towns and cities. We are now a network of 17 schools educating 14,500 children and young people.

We have chosen to work with schools in challenging circumstances. We have successfully transformed schools previously deemed to be inadequate into good ones in order that all our students can have the best start in life. We are committed to providing educational opportunity for children of all abilities and to building cultural capital through a wide range of co-curricular activities. Curricular innovation through our Knowledge Connected programmes promotes creative, integrated and pro-active thinking so that our students are equipped for the challenges of the 21st century.

CET Benefits & Continual Professional Development

CET are committed to your learning and development, which is a continuous process that starts with your induction. The opportunities include a wide range of subjects from middle leadership and DSL training to autism awareness. We run annual conferences including Safeguarding and Learning and Teaching and have regular network meetings across the Trust.

We have a wide range of benefits that you are more than welcome to explore further in our Staff Benefits brochure attached.

Next Steps

Application Closing Date: Wednesday 9 July 2025 at 9.00am

Please submit your application through our website using the direct online application method.

We warmly welcome visits to our school or if you would like to arrange a confidential conversation with the Line Manager of this position, please contact our administrative team on [e-mail] who would be happy to assist in arranging this.

Essential Information

Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, we expect all our colleagues to share in this responsibility.

All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks prior to interview.

The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education, where all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, References and where appropriate a Prohibition from teaching search.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves.