Associate Regional Director

Associate Regional Director - Education. REMOTE WORKING (with travel to London and Kent). Salary - £70,000 + Bonus. 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. 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 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