Regional Education Director (Primary)

The Beacon School, Banstead, Surrey, SM7 1AG

27 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  27 April 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  30 March 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 £128,500 (dependent on experience)

Regional Education Director (Primary) job summary

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 

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

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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 The Beacon School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1022 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Beacon School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-beacon-school

The Beacon School is part of the thriving GLF Schools Multi-Academy Trust, dedicated to serving our local community. Our core purpose is to ensure exceptional student progress and well-being, and as a member of our teaching staff, you will be supported in achieving this goal. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of an outstanding curriculum, working alongside our team to create engaging and innovative learning experiences. In addition to your teaching responsibilities, you'll have access to a broad range of enrichment and extra-curricular activities, allowing you to inspire students beyond the classroom.

At The Beacon School, we believe in the importance of staff well being and professional development. You'll join a strong and supportive staff body with numerous opportunities for collaboration and growth. Our school culture emphasises teamwork and camaraderie with regular staff social events fostering a sense of community.

Upon joining the Beacon School, you will:

Join an exceptionally warm and welcoming team of staff.
Teach students who want to learn.
Be supported by a highly experienced team in the Faculty.
Have access to an excellent programme of CPD.
Have the opportunity to be coached and/or become a coach.
Be able to collaborate and develop your career alongside other colleagues from across the 42 GLF Schools.
Receive a laptop and the use of IRIS technology to help you shape your teaching.
Have recognition of previous school continuous service.

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