Ready to make a difference at scale? Step into a role where your leadership will shape primary education within GLF working in our GLF West region spanning Wokingham, Camberley, Didcot and Banbury.

Your Opportunity

As Primary Regional Education Director across 8 schools in our West & Oxfordshire region, you will shape a cohesive and ambitious vision for the region, prioritising the development of our headteachers and their staff ensuring that each of our individual school community's flourish. You will motivate and equip school leaders to raise standards consistently and pursue excellence in every aspect of school performance.

Your role is to influence educational direction across multiple schools - developing leaders and talent at all levels, strengthening school performance, fostering collaboration, and ensuring our values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness are lived every day. Through close collaboration and partnership with Trust colleagues, including fellow REDs, you will help translate Trust strategy into regional delivery.

If you are ready to scale your leadership impact and make a lasting difference in the communities we serve, this is your moment.

What we are looking for

We need an experienced primary leader with a strong track record of developing others, improving teaching, building collaborative communities of practice and raising standards to deliver improvement to d improvement at scale. We need someone who will:

• Provide strategic leadership and direction across a region of primary schools,
• Build leadership and staff capacity, nurturing strong Headteachers and fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Use data and evidence intelligently to constructively challenge, securing consistently high‑quality outcomes for every pupil.
• Champion the classroom, ensuring high quality teaching is at the heart of all our schools
• Line‑manage Headteachers, offering coaching, mentoring underpinned by high expectations.
• Work closely with operational and central teams to ensure schools are well‑run, efficient and able to focus on delivering great education.
• Champion inclusion and equity, ensuring every school is a centre of excellence at the heart of its community.
• Contribute to Trust‑wide strategy, taking ownership of a designated portfolio area and applying contemporary evidence and best practice

This role requires a highly motivated, self‑driven senior leader who can communicate with clarity, build trust, and inspire others to achieve ambitious goals for children.

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 £128,500 (dependent on experience) 

Location: Base to be determined within the GLF West region

Contract: Permanent. Please note this is an Associate contract, and not Teaching Terms and Conditions

Start Date: Sept 2026

Closing date for applications: Monday 27th April 2026 - 9:00am

Interview Date: Wednesday 6th May & Friday 8th May 2026 

At GLF Schools, the safety and wellbeing of children and young people is our top priority. We are fully committed to safeguarding and expect everyone who works or volunteers with us to share that commitment. All roles are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

We understand that life is busy and that flexibility matters. That’s why we’re happy to explore flexible working arrangements that help you balance your professional and personal commitments.

GLF Schools is proud to celebrate the rich diversity of our schools and communities. We’re building a culture where:

• Everyone is respected and valued.
• Discrimination is never tolerated.
• Equity and fairness are at the heart of everything we do.
• Staff, children, and students are safe to express their identities.

We believe that diversity strengthens our organisation and our community. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, particularly those from groups that are underrepresented in our workforce. This includes, but is not limited to, people from diverse ethnic backgrounds, trans and non-binary individuals, people of all ages, disabled people, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people of all faiths and beliefs.

To help us manage applications efficiently:

• We may close this vacancy early if we receive a strong response, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
• We may also interview shortlisted candidates before the official closing date.

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, we will carry out an online search and request references for all shortlisted candidates. Shortlisted candidates will also be required to complete a self-declaration form. You will have the opportunity in the application form to confirm if you would prefer referees to be contacted after your interview.