Director of Standards

Director of Standards

Salary: £85,000 per annum

Location: Nationwide (Hybrid Working)

Start Date: January 2027 Full-Time, Permanent

Teaching Personnel are proud to be supporting a leading nationwide trust that delivers high-quality education and support to students aged 11-16 within Alternative Provision settings across the UK.

As the trust continues to grow and strengthen its provision, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and ambitious Director of Standards to join the senior leadership team from January 2027.

This is a strategic, high-impact position suited to an exceptional educational leader who is passionate about raising standards, improving outcomes, and ensuring that every young person has access to outstanding educational opportunities, regardless of their circumstances.

The Role

Reporting directly to executive leaders within the trust, the Director of Standards will play a pivotal role in maintaining and enhancing educational quality across multiple Alternative Provision settings nationwide.

The successful candidate will work closely with school leaders, senior leadership teams, and trust executives to ensure the highest standards of teaching, learning, behaviour, safeguarding, attendance, and student outcomes are consistently achieved.

This is a hybrid position, combining remote working from home with regular travel to schools across the country.

Key Responsibilities

Lead on quality assurance, school improvement, and standards across multiple Alternative Provision settings.
Work collaboratively with Headteachers, Principals, and Trust Leaders to drive continuous improvement and sustainable excellence.
Monitor and evaluate educational performance, identifying areas for development and implementing effective improvement strategies.
Support schools in preparing for inspections and external quality reviews.
Ensure trust-wide expectations for behaviour, culture, attendance, safeguarding, and student achievement are consistently upheld.
Provide coaching, challenge, and support to senior leaders to secure outstanding outcomes.
Analyse performance data and develop strategic action plans to improve standards across the trust.
Champion a culture of accountability, innovation, inclusion, and high expectations for both staff and students.
The Ideal Candidate

The trust is seeking an exceptional educational leader who can demonstrate:

Significant senior leadership experience within education.
A proven track record of raising standards and improving outcomes for young people.
Experience supporting multiple schools, academies, or educational provisions.
Strong understanding of Alternative Provision, SEND, SEMH, and inclusion-focused education.
Exceptional communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
The ability to inspire confidence, challenge practice constructively, and deliver measurable improvements.
A commitment to ensuring vulnerable learners receive the highest quality educational experiences.
Essential Requirements

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
Extensive senior leadership experience.
Full UK driving licence.
Willingness and ability to travel regularly to schools nationwide.
What’s on Offer?

Competitive salary of £85,000 per annum.
Flexible hybrid working model.
Opportunity to influence strategy and standards across a growing national trust.
Extensive professional development opportunities.
The chance to make a lasting difference to the lives of young people in Alternative Provision settings across the country.
Apply Today

Interviews will be commencing over the coming weeks, and the trust is keen to appoint an exceptional candidate ahead of the January 2027 start date.

If you are an experienced educational leader ready to shape standards across a national network of schools and drive meaningful outcomes for young people, we would love to hear from you.

To apply or find out more, contact Teaching Personnel today.

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All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

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