Director of Education, Partnerships And Strategy (Full Time)

New Start; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Brent Council in London seeks a Director of Education, Partnerships and Strategy to shape services for children and families, champion school improvement, and lead SEND inclusion within a broad educational remit. The post partners with headteachers and key agencies across health and commissioning to drive better outcomes.

You will manage substantial budgets, including children in care placements, and provide system leadership to advance Brent’s outcomes for its children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Champion school effectiveness and engage regularly with headteachers.
• Accountable for inclusion for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
• Oversee the broad school place planning agenda and strategic relationships that underpin outcomes for children and young people.
• Lead across the wider children’s system, working with health, commissioning and other stakeholders.
• Provide oversight of substantial budgets, including children in care placements.

Job description

Director of Education, Partnerships And Strategy

Brent is brimming with ambition and opportunity. We are proud to be one of the UK's most diverse and vibrant boroughs, with a growing population that reflects the energy and creativity of our communities.

Our schools are among the best in London. Our primaries achieve excellent Key Stage 2 results, and our secondaries deliver exceptional academic progress. We’re committed to supporting these high standards and working in strong partnership with all school settings across the borough.

But this is not a traditional Director of Education role. While you will champion school effectiveness and engage regularly with headteachers, you will also be accountable for a broad remit spanning inclusion for children with special educational needs and disabilities, the increasingly complex school place planning agenda, and the strategic relationships that underpin successful outcomes for children and young people.

You will play a leading role across the wider children’s system, working closely with health, commissioning and other key stakeholders, shaping services for children and families, and providing oversight of substantial budgets, including children in care placements.

It is a unique opportunity to use your system leadership skills to positively impact the future for Brent’s children and young people.

Salary

CIRCA £150,000

Expires

04/12/2026

Location

London (Greater), London (Greater)

Job Type

Full Time

Closing date

4 December 2026

Company

Brent Council

Sector: Corporate Services

Sector: Corporate Management Team

Sector: Education

Job Role: Director