What skills and experience we’re looking for
At Archway, we are driven by a simple and powerful ambition: to secure excellence for every child. As we continue to strengthen and grow across all phases of education, we are seeking an exceptional senior leader to join our Central Education Team as a Trust Leader – School Improvement. This is a pivotal and influential role at the heart of our mission to deliver transformational, inclusive education across our academies.
About the Role
This is a significant and exciting opportunity for an experienced, values‑driven leader with proven Secondary Headship experience (although we welcome applications with cross‑phase experience). As a Trust Leader, you will operate with both strategic reach and deep professional credibility, working closely with Principals and senior leaders to secure sustainable school improvement. You will act as a trusted partner – offering incisive challenge, high‑quality support, and confident leadership – ensuring that improvement is not only achieved but truly embedded and owned by school leaders themselves.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and collaborate with a dynamic team of Vice and Assistant Principals for School Improvement, as well as Trust specialists.
- Work closely with Principals and senior leaders across the Trust to design, implement and monitor improvement plans.
- Provide strategic guidance and evidence‑informed practice to embed improvement cultures within schools.
- Engage with stakeholders, including staff, parents and local authorities, to promote equity, inclusion and high outcomes.
About You
- Experienced senior leader with exceptional educational knowledge and a deep understanding of statutory duties.
- Strong strategic thinker who can also roll up sleeves and support day‑to‑day operations when necessary.
- Excellent relationship builder, capable of working with complex, fast‑moving contexts and sensitive to all stakeholders.
- Passionate about equity, inclusion, and continuous improvement at both personal and organisational levels.
Why Join Archway?
This role offers a unique opportunity to make a whole‑system impact – strengthening leadership, raising outcomes and ensuring excellence across multiple school contexts. You will be part of a collaborative and aspirational team, shaping Trust‑wide strategy while maintaining purposeful, transparent relationships with senior leaders in our academies.
Benefits
- Archway benefits, including shopping discounts and competitions.
- A free and confidential employee assistance programme offering counselling and advice.
- Access to a generous pension scheme.
- Discounted travel schemes and Cycle to Work scheme.
- Comprehensive training and support.
- Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career.
- Eye care voucher scheme and free flu vaccine.
- Access to e‑learning and development.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to relevant checks, including childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical, online and social media checks, prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references and suitability to work with children.
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