Your Opportunity
GLF Schools is seeking to appoint a Regional Education Director to provide strategic leadership and line management of Headteachers within our Trust. The successful candidate will demonstrate a proven ability to evaluate school performance and implement tailored strategies for continuous development and improvement, ensuring high standards of teaching and learning across their allocated schools. They will have strategic oversight of education from 2 to 18 and, in particular, display extensive knowledge of secondary education
With a collaborative ethos and commitment to excellence, the role demands inspirational leadership and the capacity to empower school communities, supporting professional development and modelling the Trust’s core values of integrity, compassion, and ambition. The Regional Education Director will play a pivotal role in driving school improvement through effective resource management, fostering stakeholder engagement, and cultivating partnerships that enhance educational outcomes for all pupils.
This post offers a rewarding opportunity to shape the future of our schools while working within a supportive and forward-thinking educational community.
Join Our Community
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.
- A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
- Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
- 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
- We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
- Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
Our Employment Offer
GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish
- Access to our highly competitive pension scheme (LGPS)
- Generous holiday allowance
- Work life and family friendly policies
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Access to a staff benefits portal
- Community and collaboration working model
The Details
Salary: up to £122,000 dependant on experience
Location: The Beacon School, Banstead / GLF Trust Office in Earlsfield
Contract: Permanent. Please note this is an Associate contract, and not Teaching Terms and Conditions
Start Date: ASAP
Closing date for applications: 15th September 2025
Interview Date: TBC
We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.
Safeguarding Statement:
GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
As a Trust, we are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. GLF Schools recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to develop further a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging. We strive for an inclusive environment where staff, children and students are comfortable to express their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone in our schools. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.
We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.
Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.
