Overview
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.
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.
Role and responsibilities
* 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.
* Work closely with the Managing Director and partner schools to ensure that the academic ethos, standards and intellectual ambition of King’s are reflected across the growing international portfolio.
* The role may operate under a dual-contract structure reflecting teaching responsibilities at King’s and international strategic responsibilities, subject to final appointment arrangements.
Qualifications and experience
* 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.
Key dates
* Closing date: 19 March 2026.
* Interview dates: 23 and 24 March 2026.
Safeguarding and recruitment
* 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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