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Job title: Regional Director
Location: Based in the North of England
Salary: up to £110,000 per annum
Contract Type: Fixed Term - 12 months
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm
Job Purpose
The Regional Director will provide strategic and operational leadership across a defined region. This role ensures that schools meet their development plans, achieve group-wide expectations, and deliver excellent outcomes for children and young people.
This position provides additional leadership capacity within the region and ensures consistent oversight across multiple sites, with a focus on quality, safeguarding, staff wellbeing, financial performance, and growth.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide overall leadership and management of schools within the designated region.
* Drive continuous improvement in quality standards, safeguarding, and regulatory compliance.
* Monitor financial performance, budgets, and sustainability targets.
* Support, challenge, and develop school leaders, promoting a culture of accountability and improvement.
* Champion and embed OFG values, policies, and frameworks across the region.
* Lead and support change initiatives to deliver sustainable improvement.
* Strengthen communication and collaboration between schools and central services.
* Represent OFG at external stakeholder meetings and with commissioners.
Person Specification
Essential Experience:
* Proven senior leadership experience in education or another regulated multi-site environment.
* Strong track record of managing and improving performance across multiple services or schools.
* Demonstrated ability to deliver sustainable financial and operational outcomes.
* Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
* Strong financial and commercial awareness.
Desirable Experience:
* Knowledge of Ofsted or other regulatory frameworks.
* Experience in managing change or growth programmes.
* Evidence of successful collaboration with external partners or commissioners.
Standard Responsibilities
* Participate in annual performance review.
* Work in accordance with OFG Group policies, procedures, and statutory regulations.
* Observe confidentiality appropriate to the role.
* Comply with Health & Safety requirements to ensure personal and colleague wellbeing.
* Undertake other duties as reasonably required.
Why join Outcomes First Group?
About the Group
Outcomes First Group is the largest independent provider of high quality special needs education and care. We are a vital part of local communities in England, Scotland and Wales with a renowned reputation for quality and positive outcomes for the people we educate and care for.
We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.
Our divisional brands include Acorn Education, Options Autism, Blenheim Schools and Momenta Connect.
Our Vision
Empower every child, whatever their ability, with a world-class education that nurtures potential, inspires lifelong learning, and equips them to thrive in a diverse and evolving world.
Our Mission
We commit to unlocking our pupils’ potential through personalised learning, innovation, and opportunity, supporting growth and aspirations.
Our Promise
We Listen.
We never assume.
We work together.
To make the remarkable happen.
We are accountable.
To each other and for one another.
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:
* Life Assurance
* Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
* “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
* Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
* A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
* 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
* Cycle to Work Schemes
* Electric Car Purchase Scheme
* Critical illness cover
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share this commitment and undertake appropriate checks.
All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Please note: 4DWW is subject to successful completion of your probation period and is not a contractual benefit.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
* Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.