Primary School Improvement Lead

Greenshaw Learning Trust; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Teachers' Pension Scheme access

Blue Light Card eligibility

Employee Assistance Programme

Gym discounts

Eye tests

Job summary

Greenshoa Learning Trust is seeking a dedicated Primary School Improvement Lead (English) to raise standards in reading, phonics, and writing across nursery to Year 6. You will work with the Director of Primary Education and the Trust-wide team, 3–4 days a week, mainly in South West schools.

You will promote high standards, support strategy implementation, lead English networks, and deliver targeted CPD. A degree and QTS are required, with travel to multiple GLT sites in the South West.

Qualifications

• Experience leading English across primary levels (Nursery–Year 6).
• Ability to interpret and act on data to raise reading and writing standards.
• Experience delivering professional development and coaching to school leaders.

Responsibilities

• Promote high standards across Greenshaw Learning Trust schools.
• Support schools to implement the Greenshaw Raising Attainment Strategy for English KS1–KS2.
• Lead English network meetings and develop intranet resources for collaboration across the Trust.
• Design and deliver CPD and research-informed practice for school improvement.
• Onboard new schools and train staff on GLT English principles.
• Provide strong instructional leadership to improve reading, phonics, and foundational skills.
• Travel to GLT sites across the South West with flexibility and a driving licence.

Skills

English leadership

Curriculum development

Data-driven improvement

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

QTS (Qualified Teacher Status)

Job description

Our central Shared Services teams play a vital role in supporting the success of every school within the Greenshaw Learning Trust. We are seeking a dedicated, experienced, and driven Primary School Improvement Lead specialising in English to join our Trust-wide support team. Working 3 or 4 days a week, primarily in our schools in the South West, alongside the Director of Primary Education and the Primary School Improvement Team, you will build leaders' capacity to raise standards in reading, phonics, writing, and foundational skills from nursery to Year 6 across a wide range of school contexts. This role is key to ensuring that our schools are well-equipped to drive change and raise achievement so that all children achieve their full potential.,

• Promote High Standards: Actively promote GLT's culture of high expectations by supporting senior leadership teams to improve standards across all schools.
• Implement Strategy: Support and guide schools to effectively implement the Greenshaw Raising Attainment Strategy for English from nursery to Key Stage 2.
• Lead Subject Networks: Lead the English network working group, plan and deliver network meetings, digest research, and curate intranet resources to cultivate collaboration across the Trust.
• Deliver CPD & Innovation: Develop and deliver high-quality professional development programmes and lead research-informed practice to widen the school improvement offer.
• Onboard New Schools: Train staff in shared GLT English principles and support senior leadership teams when new schools join the Trust. Holds Degree level qualifications and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Brings recent, successful experience as an English leader or adviser, with demonstrable evidence of impact on standards.
• Possesses extensive experience in curriculum development and implementation across reading, phonics, writing, and foundational skills.
• Has a proven track record of observing teaching and learning, analysing data, and providing effective challenge to drive improvement.
• Shares our deep commitment to educational equity, diversity, and inclusion, particularly for vulnerable and disadvantaged pupils.
• Holds a valid driving licence and access to a car, with the willingness and flexibility to travel to all GLT sites (with a focus in the South West).

Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi-academy trust providing excellent quality, comprehensive, and inclusive education across London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire, Bristol, and Plymouth. We are building a family of like-minded schools that collaborate to provide mutual support, share good practice, and learn from each other under our founding mantra, 'Always Learning'.

We offer our central team staff a wide range of benefits:

• Professional development and clear career progression pathways.
• Generous pension scheme (including access to the Teachers' Pension Scheme).
• Blue Light Card eligibility.
• An Employee Assistance Programme.
• Gym discounts.Free eye tests.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• A culture of collaboration and support across the Trust.