Teaching and Learning Primary Lead
Based in Guildford, Surrey
Salary: L8-L12 £62,962-£69,332
Job type: 0.8 FTE to 1.0 FT considered
Start date: Flexible for the right candidate. Ideally from January 2026. Will also consider Easter or September start
Job overview
Are you passionate about driving excellence in teaching and learning across primary education? Do you have the expertise to lead an experienced and successful primary leader and practitioner with a commitment to using evidence-informed approaches to secure quality teaching and outstanding outcomes for all pupils? Are you ready to play a key role to ensure excellent practice in a high-performing multi-academy trust? Could you use your passion for teaching and learning to develop professional learning that drives and sustains improvements?
Who we’re looking for
We are looking for an experienced primary school practitioner and leader with the ability to drive improvement and excellence in teaching, learning and curriculum across our trust’s primary schools. You will play a crucial role in the trust-wide strategy to secure gains in pupil outcomes, developing leaders and securing systems to ensure we maximise the achievements of all our learners.
With a proven track record of supporting colleagues to improve their teaching and learning practice, you will be proficient in providing actionable developmental feedback. Working collaboratively with trust and school leaders, you will help to identify areas for development, contribute to the design and delivery of high-quality professional development and nurture leadership talent across our schools.
You will have:
• Credibility as an experienced and successful primary school practitioner and leader with a demonstrable track record of success, particularly with improving teaching.
• The ability to develop teachers’ practice through instructional coaching.
• The ability to work with school senior, middle, and central leaders to develop pedagogy sustainably.
• A comprehensive knowledge of pedagogical techniques and evidence-informed practice.
• The ability to plan and deliver high-quality CPD.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Full commitment to our vision and values.
About Learning Partners www. learningpartners.org
Learning Partners is a growing, collaborative Multi Academy Trust (MAT), built on partnership and thriving on local schools working together. As our name indicates, we wholeheartedly embrace the educational qualities of both learning and partnership. Our mission is to create a love of learning in the lives of pupils, and to encourage partnership and collaboration because we achieve more when we work together. Learning Partners schools serve pupils from 2-19 years. This role is focussed in the main supporting our schools with pupils aged 2-11 years. You would join the established School Improvement team who work from the centre to support our schools.
Our decision-making is driven by our values of ambition, collaboration, inspiration, innovation and integrity. These values are a collective cornerstone to motivate both staff and children and are key to delivering the best educational experience to every child, whatever their age and individual needs.
Our trust is not about direction from the top, but an all-inclusive approach to school improvement, delivering strong outcomes for all our young people and understanding the communities in which we operate. We are fully committed to making schools better for every single child. Across the trust, we are all proud to be leading schools where children can thrive.
How to Apply
If you are interested in applying for this exciting role, please use the links provided to access the full job description and person specification and apply online.
Please note, your application will take you to our ATS system (SAMpeople Recruit). You will be required to enter your details again to fully complete your application process.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this role further, please Kathryn Krynicki, Director of Education, kkrynicki @learningpartners.org
Closing date: Tuesday 11th November 2025 – 9am
Interview date: Monday 25th November 2025
Important Information
• The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we close a vacancy due to a high a volume of applications being received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• When completing the application form please ensure that you clearly evidence your relevant skills and experience in relation to the requirements detailed in the job description.
• Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.