Regional Improvement Director

Cheshire Academies Trust is seeking to appoint an experienced and compassionate Regional Improvement Director. This pivotal role offers the opportunity to influence the educational experiences across our community of schools. The successful candidate will play a critical role in leading and developing strategies to enhance the overall educational effectiveness of our schools while importantly building the expertise and capability of our leaders and teams.

This position involves working closely with the Chief Education Officer and other executive team members to ensure our schools not only maintain their current high standards but also continue to improve, innovate and collaborate.

• Executive Leadership
  :
  Spearhead the development and implementation of innovative educational strategies that align with the Trust's vision and the broader objectives of Cheshire Academies Trust.
• Academic Excellence
  :
  Uphold and improve the academic standards across our schools ensuring that all pupils achieve their fullest potential.
• Wider School Outcomes
  :
  Foster a holistic and creative approach to education that encapsulates not only academic success but also the personal, social and emotional development of our pupils.
• Culture and Values
  :
  Embody and promote the Trust's ethos to inspire hearts and minds in order to support the Trust's strategic objectives and growth plan.
• Develop the Trust's school improvement strategy
  :
  Work with executive team to develop the overall school improvement offer, support and challenge school leadership and report schools' effectiveness to the board.

• A proven track record of highly effective strategic leadership within an educational setting.
• A robust understanding and experience of raising educational standards and school improvement ideally across more than one school.
• The ability to engage, influence, inspire and motivate individuals and teams.
• A commitment to inclusive education with a keen ability to provide advantage for our most vulnerable pupils.
• Possesses strong communication and interpersonal skills with an exceptional ability to identify and address details and opportunities that others may overlook.
• A creative and innovative mindset with the ability to implement forward‑thinking, research‑based educational practices.
• A knowledge narrative about the potential barriers and multipliers that support or hinder SI.
• An understanding of change processes and leading in a culture of change.

• The opportunity to build an overall educational experience for pupils which is world‑leading.
• A supportive, committed Trust community.
• An opportunity to be a key part of Cheshire Academies Trust's ambitious executive leadership team.
• A culture that values and nurtures leadership professional growth and career opportunity.
• A permanent contract (subject to a successful 6‑month probationary period).
• Annual salary progression within a national pay scale (performance‑related).
• Membership of the Teacher Pension Scheme.
• An annual flu vaccination.
• Access to our green schemes, including cycle‑to‑work, electric cars and white goods.

Interested candidates are invited to speak to the CEO and CEdO as well as tour some of our schools ahead of submitting an application on My New Term .

Cheshire Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Apply now and help shape the future of learning across our Trust.

Director

• Sales Experience
• Nursing Home Experience
• Management Experience
• Profit & Loss
• Workers' Compensation Law
• Strategic Planning
• Team Management
• Budgeting
• Leadership Experience
• Memory Care
• Public Speaking
• Supervising Experience

Employment Type
:
Full‑Time

Experience
: years

Vacancy
: 1

Yearly Salary
: 80655 - 91158