National Primary Education Director

We are seeking an exceptional National Primary Education Director, who is an inspiring and credible leader with the vision, expertise, and passion to drive transformational improvement across our primary academies nationwide.

This is a rare opportunity for an accomplished and highly respected former Primary Headteacher or senior Trust leader to shape the future of primary education across our Trust. You will bring substantial leadership experience, a proven track record of securing high standards and sustained school improvement, and the ability to inspire, support and challenge school leaders to achieve excellence.

Working closely with Headteachers and Trust leaders, you will champion outstanding teaching, curriculum excellence, inclusion, safeguarding, and pupil outcomes across our academies. You will play a pivotal role in developing leadership capacity, identifying talent, and driving sustainable improvement through collaboration, accountability, and innovation.

This is a career-defining opportunity to make a lasting national impact on children, families, staff, and communities. In return, you will join an ambitious and highly supportive national team committed to delivering exceptional educational experiences for every child. This is at the heart of everything we do.

Key Responsibilities include:

Lead and support outstanding educational provision across a number of primary academies.

Provide strategic leadership, challenge and support to Headteachers and senior leaders.

Drive high standards in teaching, learning, curriculum development and pupil outcomes.

Contribute to Trust-wide school improvement priorities and strategic initiatives.

Be the national lead across the Trust for literacy and oracy.

Promote inclusive practice, safeguarding excellence and positive school cultures.

Champion leadership development, succession planning and talent management.

Work collaboratively with national and regional leaders to secure sustainable improvement.

If you would like an informal discussion about working for Shaw Education Trust in this role, please contact Neil Warner, Deputy CEO (See attachment for email address) At Shaw Education Trust, we believe every role has the power to transform a life. Whether you’re supporting behind the scenes, inspiring in the classroom, or leading with vision, you will be part of something truly meaningful. Our values —  opportunity, integrity, community, and equity  — guide everything we do. Our vision is “Opening doors to the world through the power of learning.” We bring this to life through our mission: working together to inspire communities where every school is valued, every voice matters, and every learner thrives. We are a dynamic and growing family of primary, secondary, and special schools, proudly serving communities from Birmingham to Bury. Our people are our greatest asset, and we are deeply committed to their development through high-quality training,