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Director of Education Practice & Standards
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Director of Education & Practice Standards
Salary: Up to £94,000 + Car Allowance + Benefits
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced education leader to join a growing, multi-site specialist education organisation as Director of Education & Practice Standards. Reporting into the Quality & Compliance Director, you'll play a pivotal role in driving educational excellence, quality assurance, school improvement and best practice across a large national portfolio of specialist schools.
This is a highly influential leadership role, working closely with Headteachers, senior leaders and support functions to ensure consistently high standards of teaching, learning, safeguarding and pupil outcomes across the organisation.
You'll also lead and develop a team of education professionals, providing strategic direction, coaching and support to schools while helping shape the future of education provision within a growing group.
This role would suit an experienced Director of Education, Regional Education Leader, Executive Headteacher or School Improvement Leader who has a proven track record of raising standards across multiple schools.
Key Responsibilities
Education Quality & School Improvement
- Lead and deliver educational strategy across a national portfolio of specialist schools.
- Drive continuous improvement in teaching, learning, assessment and curriculum delivery.
- Provide strategic oversight of school performance, quality assurance and inspection readiness.
- Use data, evidence and educational insight to identify trends, risks and improvement opportunities.
- Support schools in achieving and maintaining strong regulatory and inspection outcomes.
- Champion high standards of safeguarding, inclusion and personalised learning.
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Leadership & Professional Development
- Coach, mentor and support Headteachers and Senior Leadership Teams.
- Develop leadership capability across schools through targeted support and professional development.
- Lead a team of education professionals, ensuring high performance and consistency of practice.
- Promote the sharing of best practice and innovation across the organisation.
SEND & Specialist Education
- Ensure high-quality outcomes for children and young people with additional needs.
- Support schools in implementing effective SEND strategies, curriculum approaches and interventions.
- Promote inclusive, evidence-based practice across all educational settings.
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, statutory frameworks and safeguarding requirements.
Strategic Leadership
- Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including local authorities and regulatory bodies.
- Contribute to organisational planning and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Work collaboratively with senior leaders to support growth, operational excellence and educational quality.
- Provide clear reporting, analysis and recommendations to support strategic decision-making.
About You
You'll be an experienced education leader who combines strong strategic capability with a proven ability to improve outcomes across multiple schools.
You'll have:
- Significant senior leadership experience within education, ideally across multiple schools or services.
- A strong track record of school improvement, quality assurance and inspection readiness.
- Experience supporting, coaching and developing Headteachers and senior leaders.
- Extensive knowledge of SEND, safeguarding and inclusive education.
- Experience analysing educational performance data and translating insight into meaningful improvement plans.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
- The ability to lead change, drive consistency and improve outcomes at scale.
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Desirable Experience
- Director of Education, Regional Education Leader, Executive Headteacher or equivalent experience.
- Experience operating across large multi-site organisations.
- Experience supporting multiple schools within specialist, SEND or therapeutic education settings.
- Experience leading quality assurance frameworks and educational standards across a school portfolio.
- Experience at regional or national leadership level.
Why Join?
This is an opportunity to join a growing organisation that is committed to delivering exceptional outcomes for children and young people with additional needs.
You'll have the opportunity to influence educational strategy, shape best practice and support school improvement across a large portfolio of schools, while working alongside an experienced leadership team dedicated to continuous improvement and innovation.
If you're looking for a role that offers genuine strategic influence, visibility and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across specialist education, we'd love to hear from you.
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