Education Director (Primary)

Greenwood Academies Trust; Caunton CP; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefit Hub access

Wellbeing platform

Mental Health First Aider training

CPD opportunities

Public sector pension

Job summary

Greenwood Academies Trust is seeking an Education Director (Primary) to lead academy improvement, executive governance and strategic system leadership across our 26 primary academies. You will engage with principals, leaders and practitioners to deliver high-quality education while guiding a Trust-wide improvement agenda aligned to disadvantaged pupils, curriculum development and teaching quality.

The role requires extensive leadership experience at principal/headteacher level or as a senior

Qualifications

• Experience as Principal/Headteacher or equivalent adviser/improvement partner.
• Strong knowledge of primary education and school improvement strategies.
• Proven ability to lead across multiple academies and governance bodies.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive governance and strategic system leadership across Greenwood Academies Trust.
• Drive improvement in a portfolio of primary academies with principals and leaders.
• Lead on common improvement priorities and professional development for staff.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Executive governance

Portfolio management

MS Office

Education

Leadership qualification (NPQH)

Headship/Principal experience

Tools

MS Office

Education data systems

Job description

Education Director (Primary) at Greenwood Academies Trust

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Job Reference #: EDV/2026/GAT/66940

Location: Central Offices, The Wells Academy, Ransom Drive, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG3 5LR

Contract Type: Permanent

Contract Term: Full-Time

Salary: Competetive Salary - to be negotiated on appointment

Hours Per Week: 37

Weeks Per Year: 52

Closing Date: Midnight, Fri 25th Sep, 2026

Start Date: TBC

Positions Available: 1

Interview Date(s): 1st and 2nd October 2026

About this Role

We are looking for an Education Director (Primary) to join our team here at Greenwood Academies Trust!

About the role:

We are excited to be looking for an exceptional professional to join our Primary Education Team. Our 26 primary academies are 'good', mostly located in clusters on the East Coast, Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicester City.

The role is a combination of academy improvement, executive governance and strategic system leadership. It will involve working with a portfolio of academy principals, leaders and other practitioners to effectively self-evaluate and deliver high quality education provision, through robust and ambitious improvement work. It will also include a Trust-wide strategic leadership responsibility where you will get the opportunity to develop and lead work on a common improvement priority, aligned to the successful candidate's interests, skills and experience; examples could include a focus on disadvantaged pupils, curriculum development, subject specific improvements or improving the quality of teaching. You will also be contributing to our significant professional development offer for colleagues that underpins our Primary Framework and improvement strategies.

The role would suit individuals with detailed and up to date knowledge of primary education and school/academy improvement through successful leadership experience as a Principal/Headteacher or comparable adviser/improvement partner (e.g. HMI, Local Authority adviser, Systems Leader). Ideally, you will have experience across a range of school/academy contexts, including those serving the most disadvantaged communities.

About us:

With 38 academies and over 18,000 pupils, Greenwood Academies Trust is a large Multi Academy Trust. We are improving rapidly and have an opportunity for outstanding education leaders with successful primary school improvement experience to join our excellent team.

For further information or to arrange an initial discussion about the role please contact Andrew Clarke, our Senior Education Director for Primary by email: [email protected].

I n return we have multiple benefits for our talented and highly valued people:

• Access to Benefit Hub - the world's largest discount marketplace
• A free Wellbeing Gateway platform and mobile app
• A free, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme - confidential & compassionate support when you need it
• Lease a brand-new or pre-loved hybrid vehicle through our Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
• Train & qualify as a Mental Health First Aider. We aim to have a qualified Mental Health First Aider in each academy
• Supporting your professional development through CPD, Apprenticeships, Upskilling and Professional Review
• Generous public sector pension schemes for everyone
• Eye tests & Spectacles Discount
• Family friendly policies and time off for dependants
• Dedicated ECT support programme
• Access to savings in childcare costs
• Generous annual leave allocation
• Automatic pay progression
• Free parking on all sites
• Principles on workload & directed time for teaching staff
• Professional Supervision for Academy Leaders

If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close and interview this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised.

The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.

All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.

Safeguarding Statement

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts will be subject to receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks. All pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education".