Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre · Reading, South East
Please note this is a Trust role, and not solely for Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre. Ready to make a difference at scale? Step into a role where your leadership will shape secondary education for GLF.
Your Opportunity
As Director of Secondary you will shape a coherent and ambitious strategy for all secondary schools in GLF, 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 shape education strategy and provide line management to the 8 secondaries in GLF - 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 the primary REDs, Directors of inclusion and curriculum, you will help translate Trust strategy into 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 secondary leader who has experience of leading across multiple schools, either as a regional director, director of phase or equivalent scale. The successful candidate will have a strong track record of developing strategy and be ready to scale their systems leadership. Core to the role is developing others, improving teaching, building collaborative communities of practice and raising standards to deliver improvement at scale.
We need someone who will:
Shape the deliver the secondary education strategy for the secondary phase
Build leadership and staff capacity, nurturing 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 for cross phase working
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 progres