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Primary English School Improvement Advisor - Lingfield Education Trust
| Posting date: | 08 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £50,001.00 to £110,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Leadership L8-L12 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 May 2025 |
| Location: | Darlington, DL1 5QT |
| Company: | Darlington Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 280132 |
Summary
Primary English School Improvement Advisor
Salary: Leadership L8-L12
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Start Date: September 2025
Are you looking for a once in a career opportunity? Do you have a genuine desire to afford children the best possible life chances? If so, Lingfield Education Trust may just be looking for youandhellip;
We are looking to appoint a skilled, committed, enthusiastic and inspirational teacher to join our vibrant, successful andamp; supportive school improvement team team.
About Us:
Lingfield Education Trust is a successful and ambitious Multi-Academy Trust, committed to excellence in education and the highest standards of teaching and learning across our growing family of primary schools. We believe in collaborative improvement, research-informed practice, and unlocking the potential of every child andndash; whatever their background or need.
Our driving principles underpin all of what we do, at Lingfield. These are:
The most vulnerable deserve the best
The secret is to gang up on the problemandhellip;not each other
Be kindandhellip;everyone is facing a hard battle
High challengeandhellip;.High hold
One size does not fit allandhellip;
We also believe that andlsquo;great schools welcome all childrenandrsquo; andndash; and that andlsquo;great teachers can teach all childrenandrsquo;. As a truly inclusive Trust, ensuring children with the highest needs receive a brilliant educational offer is central to the success of our schools.
The Role:
We are seeking a passionate and experienced Primary English School Improvement Advisor to lead and support the development of highly effective English provision across our family of 24 schools. You will work closely with Trust leaders, school leaders, subject leads, and teachers to drive improvement, support curriculum development, raise attainment, and build sustainable capacity within schools.
Key Responsibilities:
Support the development of the strategic direction and professional leadership for English across our primary schools, in partnership with the Director of Education and school improvement colleagues.
Design and deliver high-impact CPD, coaching, and mentoring for subject leaders and classroom teachers.
Support schools in implementing high-quality, evidence-based English curricula aligned with Trust vision.
Analyse data and provide expert advice to improve pupil outcomes in reading and writing.
Lead trust-wide initiatives to raise standards, reduce gaps, and develop literacy across the curriculum.
Contribute to trust reviews, monitoring visits, and evaluation of teaching and learning.
Work closely with the other members of the Trust School Improvement Team to support schools in other aspects of their improvement journey, such as supporting other curriculum subject leaders
How to Apply:
If this sounds like you, and a role that you would relish, please complete the application form and include a covering letter, detailing why you are the right person for this unique position (maximum words, 750).
Please visit https://lingfieldeducationtrust.com/work-with-us/vacancies/ to download the application pack and submit your completed application via email to: rpavey@lingfieldtrust.org.uk To arrange an informal conversation about the role, please contact Rebecca Pavey, Deputy CEO, at rpavey@lingfieldtrust.org.uk
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to a successful DBS clearance (certificate of disclosure form from the Disclosure and Barring Service) and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed.
Closing Date: Friday 16th May 2025 1pm
Shortlisting: Monday 18th May (if you do not hear on this date, please assume that you were unsuccessful in being shortlisted this time.) Interviews: Thursday 22nd May 2025
Salary: Leadership L8-L12
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Start Date: September 2025
Are you looking for a once in a career opportunity? Do you have a genuine desire to afford children the best possible life chances? If so, Lingfield Education Trust may just be looking for youandhellip;
We are looking to appoint a skilled, committed, enthusiastic and inspirational teacher to join our vibrant, successful andamp; supportive school improvement team team.
About Us:
Lingfield Education Trust is a successful and ambitious Multi-Academy Trust, committed to excellence in education and the highest standards of teaching and learning across our growing family of primary schools. We believe in collaborative improvement, research-informed practice, and unlocking the potential of every child andndash; whatever their background or need.
Our driving principles underpin all of what we do, at Lingfield. These are:
The most vulnerable deserve the best
The secret is to gang up on the problemandhellip;not each other
Be kindandhellip;everyone is facing a hard battle
High challengeandhellip;.High hold
One size does not fit allandhellip;
We also believe that andlsquo;great schools welcome all childrenandrsquo; andndash; and that andlsquo;great teachers can teach all childrenandrsquo;. As a truly inclusive Trust, ensuring children with the highest needs receive a brilliant educational offer is central to the success of our schools.
The Role:
We are seeking a passionate and experienced Primary English School Improvement Advisor to lead and support the development of highly effective English provision across our family of 24 schools. You will work closely with Trust leaders, school leaders, subject leads, and teachers to drive improvement, support curriculum development, raise attainment, and build sustainable capacity within schools.
Key Responsibilities:
Support the development of the strategic direction and professional leadership for English across our primary schools, in partnership with the Director of Education and school improvement colleagues.
Design and deliver high-impact CPD, coaching, and mentoring for subject leaders and classroom teachers.
Support schools in implementing high-quality, evidence-based English curricula aligned with Trust vision.
Analyse data and provide expert advice to improve pupil outcomes in reading and writing.
Lead trust-wide initiatives to raise standards, reduce gaps, and develop literacy across the curriculum.
Contribute to trust reviews, monitoring visits, and evaluation of teaching and learning.
Work closely with the other members of the Trust School Improvement Team to support schools in other aspects of their improvement journey, such as supporting other curriculum subject leaders
How to Apply:
If this sounds like you, and a role that you would relish, please complete the application form and include a covering letter, detailing why you are the right person for this unique position (maximum words, 750).
Please visit https://lingfieldeducationtrust.com/work-with-us/vacancies/ to download the application pack and submit your completed application via email to: rpavey@lingfieldtrust.org.uk To arrange an informal conversation about the role, please contact Rebecca Pavey, Deputy CEO, at rpavey@lingfieldtrust.org.uk
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to a successful DBS clearance (certificate of disclosure form from the Disclosure and Barring Service) and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed.
Closing Date: Friday 16th May 2025 1pm
Shortlisting: Monday 18th May (if you do not hear on this date, please assume that you were unsuccessful in being shortlisted this time.) Interviews: Thursday 22nd May 2025