Director of Education

Tes is supporting the appointment of a Director of Education to join a Group based in Merton.

Are you an experienced, outstanding Education professional with substantial executive leadership experience?

Have you been successful in developing and delivering an innovative and engaging curriculum for vulnerable young people with neurodiverse identities?

Do you make evidence based decisions to drive successful teaching & learning outcomes?

This group are seeking a highly experienced senior Education professional to lead, provide strategic direction to, and collaborate with, teachers and educators in their sector leading specialist therapeutic education schools and services.

In this role you will champion their organisation's values, modelling high expectations in quality of teaching, reforming and continually developing their curriculum and academic delivery. Their aim is, over the next 3-5 academic years, to solidify their position as an educator of choice through high-quality teaching, innovative and engaging curriculum and enrichment, and inclusive safe learning environments which allow their vulnerable and complex young people to thrive, gain qualifications and become successful independent adults and leaders.

You will provide a high level of expertise in academic focussed solutions, ensuring strong top-down leadership and accountability, so that all their staff and pupils have the right resources to ensure effective pupil progress, passion for life-long learning and career development, with the skills to positively influence their community and society.

Starting Salary: £96,545 to £108,247 per annum.

Contract: Permanent, Full-time

Although advertised as permanent and full-time, they would welcome applications and discussions with candidates who may desire more flexible / part-time working patterns.

Essential requirements to be successful in the role are:

• A champion of education with similar values to their: Expect the very best from each other; Develop a strong work ethic; Respect and appreciate all difference; Include everyone and exclude no one; Listen to and involve everyone; Never give up on each other!
• Resilient and robust, role modelling outstanding teaching and professionalism.
• Substantial executive leadership experience with demonstrable strategic and operational experience across teaching, learning and curriculum, ideally within specialist therapeutic education provisions or specialist schools.
• Proven experience of managing and developing teams, inclusive of coaching and influencing staff to deliver innovative ways of working and teaching.
• Proven skills in operating at a strategic level as a collaborative and supportive member of a senior team, actively engaging in decision making leading to positive pupil progress and business outcomes.
• Experience of driving inclusive education initiatives to support best practice with vulnerable and complex groups.
• Proven skills in coaching & mentoring.
• Commercially astute and solutions focused.
• Proactive and innovative, collaborating with team members in other disciplines, whilst also with the ability to work flexibly and independently.

In return they offer:

• Competitive salary & commission, and terms and conditions.
• An opportunity to join a leading provider of specialist education in one of the most rewarding sectors whilst directly contributing to the positive outcomes for pupils with SEMH and ASC.
• Comprehensive induction process, and excellent CPD opportunities with all staff provided an individual Learning & Development Plan to support career development. Regular half termly staff wellbeing days.
• A range of employee support and wellbeing benefits including their Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), counselling and contributions towards medical costs and an exclusive rewards platform.
• Gym & Active Health discounts.
• Private Healthcare Insurance

Interviews to be held: 23 & 24 April 2024

All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for the role.

By applying to this job advertisement, you are providing consent for the Tes Recruitment team to propose and discuss your application with the employer.

Tes Recruitment Services (UK) represent Schools and Academies across the globe, supporting them to secure a great teacher/leader for every role. 

To learn more about this role please email managedrecruit@tes.com for an information pack that includes school name, role specifics and context. 

Please include REF: ME2028621 in the email subject line. Please note that we are unable to accept CVs sent to us via email so please use the stated application route.