THESE ARE INTERNAL SECONDMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR CURRENT ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST EMPLOYEES ONLY.

The Active Learning Trust - Inspiring Excellence Across Our Academies!

Are you an outstanding classroom practitioner, emotionally intelligent leader and have experience of working in a school leadership role?

We have up to four seconded positions to work alongside our Academy Improvement Lead for Quality of Education to drive sustainable and measurable improvements in pedagogy across our academies, during the 2025/26 academic year.

These exciting and developmental roles demand the experience and expertise to support the Academy Improvement Lead for Quality of Education to deliver Continued Professional Development, implement Instructional Coaching and Deliberate Practice in order to drive long term sustainable academy improvement and ensure outstanding outcomes for our pupils.

Individuals will be seconded for one day per week, which will include working in identified Trust academies and will involve regularly delivering CPD sessions after school.

In order to be considered for one of these secondment opportunities, you must first obtain permission from your Headteacher and Academy Improvement Lead (or line manager if Central Team) to ensure that there is the capacity for your release.

For an informal discussion, please contact Graham Parker, Academy Improvement Lead: Quality of Education ( graham.parker@activelearningtrust.org ), or Duncan Low, Director of Education ( duncan.low@activelearningtrust.org ), who would be delighted to discuss this opportunity with you.

These are exciting career development opportunities, which will allow you to make a significant impact within our Trust.

The Active Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff to actively share this commitment. All adults working in our Trust in whatever capacity will be part of a thorough safer recruitment process. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.

The Active Learning Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To ensure we recruit and retain the best talent, all new employees recruited to the Active Learning Trust (leadership, teaching and support staff) will be subject to a 6 months' probation period at the start of their employment. This policy aims to assess new employees' alignment with our culture, teaching standards, and student needs. It is designed to foster success; with regular evaluations and support mechanisms in place, helping us to identify and nurture talent.

We value diversity and welcome applications from all, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act. Flexible working will be considered for all roles deemed suitable.

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