Education Director (Junior Schools)

EDUCATION DIRECTOR (JUNIOR SCHOOLS) Required from August 2026 Reporting to the Group Education Director, you will lead the educational support and quality assurance functions across our Junior Schools. The role is responsible for leading and supporting the quality assurance and strategic development of Junior School provision across NLCS International schools. This includes evaluating teaching, learning, safeguarding, and pastoral care to ensure alignment with NLCS standards and international best practice, while fostering a culture of intellectual curiosity and a love of learning. The postholder builds strong relationships with school leaders, providing ongoing guidance on leadership, staffing, and school improvement, and contributing to appraisal, recruitment, and inspection readiness. They also support the development of new schools, advising on curriculum design, planning, and operational setup, while working closely with senior leadership to ensure consistency and excellence across the group. This is a highly influential role that requires strong educational leadership experience, sound judgement, and the ability to work positively and effectively with colleagues across cultures and contexts. You will join a dedicated and collaborative central team, committed to supporting high quality teaching, learning, and leadership across our family of schools. We can offer: · A positive working environment within an extremely well-resourced school where excellent relationships between staff and students are the norm, expectations are high and students perform very well as a consequence. · A highly competitive salary structure based on, but substantially above, national scales. This role will be paid according to experience and qualifications. · The opportunity to develop professionally; improve and extend your knowledge; develop skills and experience; share outstanding and innovative practice; and contribute to the development of a challenging and supportive