Deputy Director of Education

2 days ago

Maidstone Kent, United Kingdom The Church of England Full time

Are you an experienced educational leader with a passion for supporting schools to flourish in their Christian distinctiveness and academic excellence? Do you have the vision and expertise to help shape the future of Church of England education across the Diocese of Rochester?
The Diocese of Rochester is seeking a Deputy Director of Education to provide strategic leadership for Church of England schools and academies. Working closely with the Diocesan Director of Education, you will play a pivotal role in developing standards, promoting Christian distinctiveness, and ensuring the effective implementation of national inspection frameworks.
This is a key leadership post for someone with the insight, creativity, and faith commitment to strengthen education across our schools and to ensure every child and young person can thrive.
You will lead on school effectiveness, Christian distinctiveness, and inspection readiness, providing advice, challenge, and support to school leaders and governors. Providing strategic leadership for standards and Christian distinctiveness across Church of England schools and academies
Overseeing and monitoring the implementation of national inspection frameworks (SIAMS and Ofsted)
Designing and delivering high-quality CPD and training programmes for schools and academies
Advising schools on self-evaluation, leadership development, and improvement planning
Representing the Diocese in leadership recruitment, SACREs, and local authority or trust meetings
Leading Diocesan events for Church schools, including the annual Church Schools’ Celebration
Supporting the appointment, induction, and development of school leaders
Advising on school governance, admissions, and policy compliance
Deputising for the Director of Education when required, and representing the Board of Education at key meetings
Leading on school effectiveness reporting and contributing to the formulation of strategy and budgets
An experienced senior leader in primary and/or secondary education with a proven record of driving improvement
Educated to degree level and able to think theologically about education and leadership
Deeply knowledgeable about Ofsted and SIAMS frameworks and their application in Church schools
A strategic thinker with strong project management, organisational, and communication skills
Confident in working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders across schools, trusts, dioceses, and local authorities
An inspiring communicator who can engage, motivate, and challenge school leaders
Willing to travel throughout the Diocese, with some evening and weekend commitments
An enhanced DBS check will be required.
Flexible working, hybrid working and TOIL
Generous holiday entitlement
Contributory pension scheme
Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and counselling service
The Diocese is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. The wider a group’s diversity, the smarter, wiser, and more compassionate and creative its decision making becomes.
We are committed to achieving diversity throughout our Diocese by seeking UKME/GMH colleagues and those from a wide-range of backgrounds, to help us create a culture of inclusion and belonging.
Sunday 7 December 2025

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