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Location The King's School, Canterbury
Basis Full Time
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Education Director
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Job details
Salary: Competitive Basis
Full Time
Job category/type: Academic
Date posted: 03/03/2026
Job reference: VAC00660
Attachments: EducationDirector-v3.pdf
Job description
Education Director – The King’s School Canterbury International (KSCIL)
The King’s School, Canterbury is seeking to appoint an exceptional Education Director to play a pivotal strategic and academic role in shaping and advancing the educational vision of King’s as it expands its international partnership schools.
This senior academic leadership position is ideally suited to an experienced Deputy Head, Head or equivalent leader with a strong track record in curriculum development, teaching and learning, and whole-school improvement. Working closely with the Managing Director and partner schools, the Education Director will help ensure that the academic ethos, standards and intellectual ambition of King’s are reflected across the growing international portfolio.
The successful candidate will lead on academic quality assurance, curriculum alignment, leadership development and school start-up support, working with Heads and senior leadership teams across partner schools. The role will also contribute to the development of collaborative academic initiatives, pupil partnerships and professional learning opportunities that strengthen the global King’s educational community.
The working pattern is primarily aligned to term time, reflecting the rhythms of senior school leadership. Flexibility is required to undertake international travel and strategic responsibilities during selected school holiday periods.
The role may operate under a dual-contract structure reflecting teaching responsibilities at King’s and international strategic responsibilities, subject to final appointment arrangements.
Further information can be found at: Information for Candidate - Education Director, The King’s School Canterbury International (KSCIL) by OKS Association | The King’s School, Canterbury - Issuu
Closing date 19 March 2026. Interview Dates: 23 and 24 March 2026.
For further information and to apply online, please visit: Current Job Vacancies • The King’s School, Canterbury
The King’s School is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process which is in line with the statutory Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates.
All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
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