Raleigh Education Trust · Nottingham
The role in a nutshell The School Improvement Director provides strategic leadership and expert guidance to improve the
educational offer across mainstream primary, SEN and Alternative Provision. Working under the
guidance of the Director of Education and within the strategic school improvement team, the right
candidate will drive high-quality curriculum design, evidence-informed pedagogy, and consistent
teaching excellence. You will ensure that every setting delivers an ambitious, inclusive, and coherent
learning experience that enables all pupils to thrive. To do this, you will support and challenge senior
leaders across the Trust, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration and continuous improvement.
A central part of the role is ensuring robust quality assurance through the Deep Learning and
Development Framework, enabling consistent, ambitious, and inclusive practice across all settings. The candidate The ideal candidate will be an exceptional, values-driven leader with a proven track record of securing
high standards across diverse educational settings. You will bring deep expertise in curriculum,
pedagogy, assessment and inclusion, coupled with the strategic insight to drive improvement at scale.
Credible and confident, you will inspire trust, motivate others, and build strong professional
relationships across mainstream, specialist (SEN) and alternative provision environments. You will
combine analytical rigour with emotional intelligence, using evidence-informed approaches to raise
achievement and strengthen leadership capacity. With a relentless belief in the potential of every
learner, you will champion equity, inclusion and excellence, modelling the professionalism, integrity
and ambition expected across the Trust. The ideal candidate will be collaborative, resilient and
forward-thinking who thrives on challenge, embraces innovation and is committed to delivering
sustained, transformational improvement.
We welcome applications from everyone who believes they meet the expectations of the role
regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, or disability. To ensure that our staff
composition is representative of the communities we serve, applications from groups who are
currently under-represented in education including people with disabilities and people from minority
ethnic backgrounds are particularly encouraged.