Regional Education Director

We are seeking an exceptional leader to join us as our Regional Education Director for the South West region.

As Regional Education Director, you will be accountable for the performance and improvement of fifteen schools in our south west region. You will deliver impact through effective leadership that fosters collaboration, develops exceptional principals and contributes to the strategic direction of our trust.

Key responsibilities include:

• Setting clear expectations and developing leadership capacity
• Providing the right balance of professional autonomy, support, challenge and intervention
• Translating shared priorities into meaningful action while ensuring that the experiences and insights of schools contribute meaningfully to shape our future direction
• Identifying what matters most and making difficult decisions to secure sustained improvement

We are looking for a highly credible education leader with a proven track record of school improvement, exceptional judgement and the ability to inspire and develop others. The ideal candidate will possess:

• Educational credibility: a deep understanding of what drives sustained school improvement
• Strategic judgement: the ability to identify priorities, make sound decisions and focus on impact
• Leadership through others: the confidence to empower principals while holding them accountable
• Collaborative leadership: the ability to unite and inspire a team of principals, fostering shared responsibility, collective learning and improvement across schools
• Support and challenge: the ability to build trusted relationships and intervene decisively when needed
• Organisational influence: the ability to shape thinking, challenge assumptions and contribute to wider decisions

In return, you will benefit from:

• A highly competitive salary, bonus and Local Government Pension Scheme
• £100k investment in your professional development through our Individual Development Account offer
• Executive coaching, professional development and networking opportunities
• The expertise and resources of an established national organisation
• The opportunity to influence trust-wide decisions and make a lasting difference to thousands of children

This is a leadership opportunity with genuine scale, influence and purpose. If you're looking to broaden your system leadership experience or make your next significant contribution to education, we'd love to hear from you.