Director of Impact

GLF Schools is seeking an outstanding Director of Impact to strengthen and maximise the positive difference the Trust makes for children families and communities. This is a pivotal leadership role shaping how the Trust understands what truly makes a difference and using that insight to improve outcomes for children across every GLF school.

Your Opportunity

As Director of Impact you will lead how GLF understands measures and improves its impact. Working closely with the Executive Team Chief Digital & Information Officer (CDIO) and senior education leaders you will embed evidence informed practice across the trust and ensure that insight drives meaningful action and improvement.

You will lead a clear trust wide approach to understanding impact bringing together research evaluation and data into one coherent picture. You will clearly communicate complex analysis into actionable insight how we use data and evaluative thinking and support leaders to make evidence-driven decisions.

You will also lead innovation through Test Learn and Grow initiatives research partnerships and exploration of areas such as the Science of Learning helping GLF scale what works and contribute to improvement across the wider education system.

This will be a hybrid post with a base at our GLF Schools Head Office in Banstead Surrey. There are also opportunities to work from other GLF Schools as appropriate.

What we are looking for

Essential Experience and skills

• Proven track record leading analysis evaluation or research within education or the public sector
• Experience developing and applying theories of change in complex environments
• Ability to translate complex evidence and data into clear compelling insight
• Experience applying sector evidence (e.g. EEF DfE) to drive improvement
• Experience leading innovation pilots or test learn and grow initiatives
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and build learning cultures
• Strong analytical communication and synthesis skills
• Strategic rigorous and curious mindset
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams and disciplines

Desirable

• Experience working with schools MATs or education organisations
• Knowledge of the Science of Learning or related research areas

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

• A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2500 colleagues and over 19000 pupils
• Founded upon the values of Respect Inclusivity Integrity and Kindness
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

Our Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer which allows all our colleagues to Grow Learn and Flourish

• Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Career pathways and talent management
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

The Details

Salary: Leadership 3 - 75000

Start Date: As soon as available

Contract type: Full time (36 hours a week). This is a fixed term secondment opportunity (initially for 1 year) ideal for an experienced professional seeking to apply their expertise at scale within a multi academy trust.

Closing date: 17th May 2026

Interview date: TBC