Location
1 Edcity Walk, Edcity, London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Lead and influence at scale. Shape the future of education. As Regional Education Director for the South West at Lift Schools, you will lead a network of fifteen schools spanning Cheltenham, Chepstow, Andover, Torquay, and Ryde, impacting the education of 7,067 children. You will be accountable for the performance and improvement of these schools, delivering impact through effective leadership that fosters collaboration, develops exceptional principals, and contributes to the strategic direction of the trust.

You will create the conditions in which principals can thrive by setting clear expectations, developing leadership capacity, and providing the right balance of professional autonomy, support, challenge, and intervention. Acting as a vital connection between schools and the wider trust, you will translate shared priorities into meaningful action and ensure schools’ experiences shape future direction.

Success in this role requires strategic judgement to identify what matters most, confidence to make difficult decisions, and determination to secure sustained improvement. This is a leadership opportunity with genuine scale, influence, and purpose, offering the chance to lead at a significant scale while remaining closely connected to schools, their leaders, and communities.

Lift Schools is a national network of 62 primary, secondary, and special schools united by the ambition to transform children’s lives through education. As a Regional Education Director, you will benefit from a £100,000 Individual Development Account to support your professional growth, alongside executive coaching, professional development, and networking opportunities. You will also enjoy a highly competitive salary, bonus, and membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Experience
Proven track record of school improvement and exceptional judgement in education leadership.

About you
- Highly credible education leader with deep understanding of what drives sustained school improvement.
- Strategic judgement to identify priorities, make sound decisions, and focus on impact.
- Confident in empowering principals while holding them accountable.
- Collaborative leadership style that unites and inspires teams, fostering shared responsibility and collective learning.
- Ability to build trusted relationships, provide support and challenge, and intervene decisively when needed.
- Skilled in organisational influence to shape thinking, challenge assumptions, and contribute to wider decisions.
- Strong belief that exceptional education is achieved through exceptional leadership.

Qualifications
Relevant leadership qualifications and experience in education are expected, demonstrating capability to lead at system level.