This is a critical role at the heart of the River Learning Trust Central Team, working directly to the Chief Operating Officer and in support of the CEO. The Strategic Project Lead will play a key role in supporting the development and delivery of the RLT strategy, running the Strategic Planning process, supporting the CEO and COO with Board reporting and developing and delivering projects in line with the Trust’s strategic objectives.

The role is offered flexibly, with options for working between 0.8FTE and 1.0FTE (other options will be considered for the right candidate) on either a term-time only or year round basis. Hybrid working is available with a minimum of 1 day a week in the RLT Central Team offices based at Rose Hill Primary School.

Please see the attached candidate information pack for further information

Education has the power to change lives, communities and society for the better. At RLT we believe that we can achieve more for our pupils, trainees, staff and communities by working together rather than alone. Schools in RLT are united by a common belief in the benefits of working together, and by our commitment to shared principles.

OUR VISION is for our schools and SCITT to improve rapidly, continuously and sustainably: to be better faster together.

OUR ‘WHY?’ is that children and young people ‘only get one go’ in school and therefore as part of RLT we aim to ensure the best possible ‘go’ for our pupils.

OUR ‘HOW?’ is through the highest support and challenge for our schools and each other, underpinned by our principles.

Our employees benefit from a wide variety of support including extensive continuing professional learning and development opportunities, wellbeing and staff networks and access to Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (TPS and LGPS) for all staff. For more information on what it is like to work for the Trust, and the benefits you could access, please see our “Working in RLT” guide.

This role includes regulated activity relevant to children. 

If you would like to have a confidential conversation with Caroline Pusey, about the role, prior to application, then please email coo@riverlearningtrust.org

The River Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism.  The Trust is required to conduct a variety of checks and online searches about you as part of their recruitment process in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. It is an offence to apply for certain roles within schools if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

For all RLT Safer Recruitment Documentation candidates should click on the following link RLT Safer Recruitment Documents for Candidates. Please see our website for up to date policies including our Child Protection and Behaviour Policies. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. For further guidance for applicants click on this link List of offences that are not filtered.