Director of Education
| Posting date: | 03 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 April 2026 |
| Location: | Plymouth, Not recorded, PL5 3AG |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 8795e7c7-e001-4beb-a6b3-0c8ead2d3f6a |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Director of Education will be an exceptional educational leader with a proven track record of improving standards across multiple schools and phases. The successful candidate will combine strategic clarity with disciplined execution to strengthen curriculum coherence, secure high-quality teaching, and drive sustained academic progress across all phases of education.
Comfortable operating at an executive level, the Director of Education will hold senior leaders to account, provide professional challenge and support, and advise the CEO and Board on educational performance and risk.
While not required to be Catholic, the postholder must demonstrate a clear commitment to Catholic education and the ambition to help establish Plymouth CAST as renowned for excellence across faith, service, personal development, and academic progress. Integrity, sound judgement, and the ability to inspire confidence across the Trust community are essential.
The ability to travel by car between home, schools, and central office locations across the Trust is an absolute requirement.
Further requirements are outlined within the application pack.
What the school offers its staff
As Director of Education, you will benefit from:
● Relocation expenses of up to £8,000 which can be claimed for qualifying costs.
● Essential car user allowance.
● Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions.
● A generous holiday entitlement – 35 days across the year (plus bank holidays), which can be taken flexibly across the academic year.
● Access to a high-quality employee assistance programme with a strong focus on wellbeing.
● A generous benefits package including retail and lifestyle discounts and salary sacrifice schemes, including cycle to work and home tech.
● Access to a generous professional development offer, with dedicated time and investment to support continued executive growth.
● The opportunity to shape educational strategy across a growing family of Catholic schools.
● Working as part of a collaborative, supportive, and creative Senior Executive Leadership Team.
● Executive-level influence within a Trust with clear ambition and strong moral purpose.
● A collaborative and driven community focused on excellence, integrity, and shared mission.
● The opportunity to grow professionally within a nurturing Trust rooted in values-led leadership.
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.
The Director of Education will be an exceptional educational leader with a proven track record of improving standards across multiple schools and phases. The successful candidate will combine strategic clarity with disciplined execution to strengthen curriculum coherence, secure high-quality teaching, and drive sustained academic progress across all phases of education.
Comfortable operating at an executive level, the Director of Education will hold senior leaders to account, provide professional challenge and support, and advise the CEO and Board on educational performance and risk.
While not required to be Catholic, the postholder must demonstrate a clear commitment to Catholic education and the ambition to help establish Plymouth CAST as renowned for excellence across faith, service, personal development, and academic progress. Integrity, sound judgement, and the ability to inspire confidence across the Trust community are essential.
The ability to travel by car between home, schools, and central office locations across the Trust is an absolute requirement.
Further requirements are outlined within the application pack.
What the school offers its staff
As Director of Education, you will benefit from:
● Relocation expenses of up to £8,000 which can be claimed for qualifying costs.
● Essential car user allowance.
● Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions.
● A generous holiday entitlement – 35 days across the year (plus bank holidays), which can be taken flexibly across the academic year.
● Access to a high-quality employee assistance programme with a strong focus on wellbeing.
● A generous benefits package including retail and lifestyle discounts and salary sacrifice schemes, including cycle to work and home tech.
● Access to a generous professional development offer, with dedicated time and investment to support continued executive growth.
● The opportunity to shape educational strategy across a growing family of Catholic schools.
● Working as part of a collaborative, supportive, and creative Senior Executive Leadership Team.
● Executive-level influence within a Trust with clear ambition and strong moral purpose.
● A collaborative and driven community focused on excellence, integrity, and shared mission.
● The opportunity to grow professionally within a nurturing Trust rooted in values-led leadership.
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.