System Leader for School Improvement – Hackney Education

System Leader for School Improvement – Hackney Education – Find Yourself in Hackney Skip to content Find Yourself in Hackney jobs and careers Menu Home Job search Leadership Opportunities Our Council Hackney Council and the Borough Join Hackney’s Transformation Team Join Hackney’s ICT Service Join Hackney’s Adult Services Join Children and Families Services Rebuilding a better Hackney Our Values What we offer Where we work Apprenticeships and Placements Management Trainee Programme Apprenticeships Apprenticeship Blog Placements Free job-finding support Find Yourself in Hackney > Job search > System Leader for School Improvement – Hackney Education System Leader for School Improvement – Hackney Education Send this job to a friend Print this page Recruitment privacy notice Job details £0 000 - Spot Salary Contract Type Permanent Contracted Hours Full Time - 36 hours per week DBS Required Yes Department Children & Education Service Hackney Education Closing date 08/11/2026 Apply Now Terms: Teachers Leadership 12 to 16, Inner London £80,411 to £87,811 Are you an outstanding senior leader dedicated to driving peer-to-peer excellence, educational innovation and inclusive practice? Hackney Education has a proud, long-standing legacy of providing exceptional places for children to learn and for staff to work. We are seeking passionate, high-performing System Leaders for School Improvement to join our team as we continue building sustainable capacity and excellence across our family of schools. At the heart of what we do is a commitment to achieving high standards of education in all of our schools. We want to ensure our work in school-to-school support, leverages the proven expertise and outstanding practice from within Hackney to empower leadership teams, elevate standards, and ensure every child thrives. About the Role This is a practitioner-led partnership role. As a System Leader for School Improvemen t , you will act as a trusted peer mentor and subject matter expert delivering targeted, high-impact support to schools identified within Hackney Education’s School-to-School Support Structure. You lead on an aspect of the curriculum, help support continued professional development and lead on innovation drawing upon strong pedagogical research. Working under the strategic guidance and line management of an Education Improvement Adviser, you will work directly alongside school leaders to model high-quality practice, coach leadership teams, and build long-term internal capacity. You will champion equity, anti-racism, and inclusion, ensuring improved outcomes for disadvantaged pupils and pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, and those pupils with multiple languages, while driving innovation in core areas such as Teaching & Learning, Curriculum, Assessment, Wellbeing (WAMHS), and the integration of Educational Technology and AI. What You Will Do Deliver Targeted Peer Support: Lead time-limited interventions in partner schools, focusing on teaching and learning, curriculum design, statutory/formative assessment, and the ethical application of AI and educational technologies. Coach & Build Sustainable Capacity: Mentor and coach school leaders and staff to embed lasting improvements, establishing “buddy” systems and networks across Hackney schools to sustain progress. Champion Inclusion & Equity: Embed anti-racist, equitable, and anti-oppressive practice into all improvement activities, prioritising outcomes for disadvantaged pupils and pupils with SEND. Partner with Education Improvement Advisers: Collaborate closely with line-managing EIAs to set intervention goals, monitor progress, deliver formal reports, and evaluate value for money. Lead Professional Learning: Design and deliver high-level professional development and bespoke training sessions for middle leaders and teaching staff. Integrated SEND Collaboration: Work collaboratively as part of an integrated SEND team to effectively coordinat