Director of Primary Education

Job Overview

Director of Primary Education at Place Partnership Trust. An exciting opportunity to join Place Partnership as Director of Primary Education. The role requires an exceptional and highly credible leader with a strong track record in primary education to provide strategic leadership across our primary academies. The postholder will work closely with Principals, senior leaders and wider Trust colleagues to drive school improvement and secure the highest possible standards for our children and young people.

Responsibilities include providing strategic oversight of educational standards across the Trust’s primary phase, ensuring high‑quality teaching, curriculum and assessment, supporting and challenging academy leaders, building and maintaining strong professional relationships with Principals, senior leaders, teachers, Governors, Trustees and external partners, and representing the Trust with credibility and professionalism.

• Salary:
  Leadership 26 to 30 (£95,735 to £105,595 per annum)
• Hours:
  
  32.5 per week
• Basis:
  Full time
• Region:
  Rotherham
• Job category/type:
  Teaching – Deputy & Leadership
• Date posted: 16/06/2026
• Job reference: REQ
  23313
• Address:
  Civic Office, Waterdale, Doncaster, DN1 3BU
• Permanent.
  
  Start Date:
  
  January 2027 or sooner

• An outstanding strategic educational leader, with substantial senior leadership experience in primary education and a strong track record of securing school improvement.
• Passionate about high‑quality teaching and learning, with strong expertise in curriculum, assessment and the key drivers of success across the primary phase.
• Visible and influential, with the ability to build trust quickly and work effectively with Principals, senior leaders and wider academy teams.
• A confident leader of leaders, able to provide challenge, support and development that strengthens capacity, accountability and long‑term sustainability.
• Committed to strong outcomes for all pupils, with a clear understanding of the importance of inclusion, equity and high expectations for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND.
• Analytical and evidence‑informed, able to evaluate performance, identify priorities and use data and professional insight to guide improvement.
• Collaborative and system‑minded, with the ability to foster strong partnerships across academies and promote consistency while respecting each academy’s unique identity.
• Calm, resilient and solutions‑focused, with the ability to lead with clarity and purpose in complex or challenging situations.
• Values‑led and professionally grounded, modelling integrity, optimism and an unwavering commitment to the wellbeing and success of children and young people.

Closing Date:
Monday 29 June 2026 at 9am.

Interviews are expected to take place on week commencing 29 June or week commencing 6 July 2026.

Place Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Place Partnership is committed to providing a culture of inclusion, respect and equity of opportunity that attracts, supports and retains high‑quality colleagues from all backgrounds and across all job roles. Candidates will always be shortlisted based on the content of the application against the job description and essential criteria without access to the personal details.

Visits are warmly welcomed and can be arranged. For further details regarding this opportunity, for an informal discussion regarding the role or to arrange a visit, please do not hesitate to contact .

Place Partnership reserves the right to interview sooner than the specified dates above. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.