Horizon Care & Education
Associate Regional Director - North
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Supporting our SEN Schools in the North, based in Rochdale, Oldham, Wigan & Stoke
Join Horizon Care & Education
Play a pivotal role in transforming outcomes for young people. 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.
The job role will involve travel to our schools in the North region.
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
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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
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Closing date
For this role will be the 6th October
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