Associate Regional Director - Education.
REMOTE WORKING (with travel to London and Kent).
Salary - £70,000 + Bonus.
As Associate Regional Director, you’ll work alongside Regional Directors to turn our educational vision into consistently high-quality practice across schools, driving improvement where it matters most - in the classroom.
This is a highly visible, school-facing leadership role focused on raising standards, strengthening leadership at every level, and ensuring robust quality assurance and compliance. You will support schools through hands-on coaching, evidence-informed practice, and targeted development, helping translate strategy into measurable impact for students.
What you’ll do:
* Lead school improvement across curriculum, teaching, inclusion, behaviour, and leadership
* Support and develop senior and middle leaders through coaching, modelling, and CPD
* Drive a transparent quality assurance framework aligned to Ofsted and ISS
* Embed evidence-informed practice (including EEF research) into classrooms
* Monitor impact and ensure improvements are visible, sustained, and measurable
* Provide leadership support to schools during periods of challenge or transition
What we’re looking for:
An experienced senior school leader with a proven track record of improving outcomes, developing leaders, and delivering sustainable school improvement. You will bring credibility, resilience, and the ability to influence at all levels, alongside a deep understanding of inspection frameworks and evidence-informed practice.
Essential criteria:
* Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent
* Significant senior leadership experience (e.g. Assistant/Deputy Headteacher, Headteacher or equivalent)
* Proven track record of leading school improvement with measurable impact on student outcomes
* Strong expertise in curriculum, inclusion/SEND, behaviour, and assessment
* Experience developing and line managing leaders at multiple levels
* Deep understanding of Ofsted, ISS, safeguarding, and compliance frameworks
* Skilled in analysing school data, planning strategically, and driving improvement
* Confident coach, facilitator, and communicator with the ability to influence and build trust
* Resilient, adaptable, and committed to evidence-informed, transparent practice
Desirable criteria:
* NPQH or equivalent leadership qualification
* Postgraduate qualification in education or leadership
* Experience designing and delivering CPD and leadership development programmes
* Experience preparing for inspection and working with external regulators
* Knowledge of earned autonomy models and sustainable improvement strategies
* Experience leading networks, peer reviews, or cross-school collaboration