Director of Secondary Education

Glyn School, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 1NB

19 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  27 April 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Up to £140,000 (dependent on experience)

Director of Secondary Education job summary

Please note this is a Trust role, and not solely for Glyn School.

Ready to make a difference at scale? Step into a role where your leadership will shape secondary education for GLF.

Your Opportunity

As Director of Secondary you will shape a coherent and ambitious strategy for all secondary schools in GLF, 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 shape education strategy and provide line management to the 8 secondaries in GLF - 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 the primary REDs, Directors of inclusion and curriculum, you will help translate Trust strategy into 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 secondary leader who has experience of leading across multiple schools, either as a regional director, director of phase or equivalent scale. The successful candidate will have a strong track record of developing strategy and be ready to scale their systems leadership. Core to the role is developing others, improving teaching, building collaborative communities of practice and raising standards to deliver improvement at scale.

We need someone who will:

• Shape the deliver the secondary education strategy for the secondary phase
  
• Build leadership and staff capacity, nurturing 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 for cross phase working

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 £140,000 (dependent on experience)

Location: One of the central office locations in GLF, or nearest secondary school

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

Start Date: September 2026

Closing date for applications: Monday 27th April at 9am

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

Should you wish to arrange a telephone call with our Chief Education Officer, please contact Recruitment Partner Laura Rice using the details provided in the job description.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

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).

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Glyn School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1692 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Glyn School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/glyn-school

Glyn School is a high performing school, with an Ofsted ranking of ‘Outstanding’ since 2009. Ours is a vibrant school for boys aged 11-16 with a flourishing and successful mixed Sixth Form. Founded in 1927, we have a rich history of academic, sporting and artistic excellence.

Glyn School has a reputation for challenging and stretching students with engaging and enriching teaching across all key stages. Our values sit at the heart of all we do and underpins our aspiration that every student leaves us equipped with the resilience and drive that will enable them to forge rewarding futures for themselves. A love of learning and achievement is founded on the virtues of integrity, kindness, respect and endeavour: at Glyn School we also seek to inspire students not just academically, but as healthy, well rounded young people, who will contribute positively to society.

Learning and teaching is at the heart of Glyn School. We aim to deliver lessons that inspire and engage students who will then go on to fulfil and exceed their potential. Teachers who have a passion for their subject and build strong relationships with their students cultivate a ‘love of learning’ that ultimately sees the young people we teach make exceptional progress.

We firmly believe that high quality professional development is an important part of excellent teaching and we enthusiastically pursue ongoing teacher development: CPD, no matter where a teacher is in their career, is part of the fabric and culture of the school

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