Job Title: Director of Secondary Education
Responsible to: Executive Director of Education
Responsible for: Secondary academies
Salary: L39-43
Key relationships: LCT, CEO, COO, Education Directors, Directors with the Central
Services team, Principals, Chairs of Governing Bodies
Location: LCT Central Office (Telford), with expenses-paid travel to secondary academies and some hybrid working options to suit the needs of the role
Working pattern: STPCD Leadership terms
Disclosure level: Enhanced
The role of Director of Secondary Education within Learning Community Trust is both demanding and deeply rewarding. It offers experienced leaders the opportunity to live out the Trust’s mission, vision and values across a wider system, working collaboratively to ensure every academy thrives while retaining its unique identity. Central to the role is a commitment to Together We Are Stronger, bringing people together to secure the very best outcomes for our young people, staff and communities.
The Director of Secondary Education plays a pivotal role in supporting and developing strong, values led leadership, ensuring that no child, staff member or academy is left behind. This work is underpinned by a relentless focus on inclusion, equity and high expectations, alongside a deep respect for the individuality of each academy community.
The Education Directorate is a collaborative, high performing team consisting of an Executive Director of Education, Director of Special Education, and Deputy Director of Primary Education, working closely with colleagues across the wider Trust. This includes HR, Governance and Compliance, Finance and the Education and Welfare Team, ensuring that leaders are never isolated and always supported with the right expertise at the right time. Joining this team means becoming part of a Trust with heart – one that prioritises people, relationships and collective responsibility.
The defining quality of an exceptional Director of Secondary Education is a genuine, unwavering desire to see others flourish. This role is rooted in serving principals, leadership teams, teachers, operational staff and, above all, our young people and communities, championing their success, well-being and belonging. The ability to hold leaders to account sits firmly within a culture of trust, care and support, where challenge is purposeful, collaboration is the norm and improvement is something we do with people, not to them.
The Director of Secondary Education is a senior member of the Education Team and Directorate and holds strategic responsibility for the performance, standards and direction of the secondary phase across Learning Community Trust. Working closely with the Executive Director of Education, the postholder will shape strategy, drive improvement at scale and ensure secondary academies deliver consistently high-quality education aligned with Trust priorities.
For more information pleased download the job pack
Please send completed applications to: recruitment@lct.education
Closing date: Thursday 19th March, 5pm
Interview: Monday 23rd March
