Education Director (Junior Schools) in London

Required from August 2026, 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 learning environment.
• A strong supportive leadership team that prioritises student and staff health and well-being.
• Other benefits including membership of the Support Staff Pension Scheme, free lunches during term time, season ticket loan, Employee Assistant Programme, free use of the swimming pool and fitness suite, Cycle to Work and Eye Care Schemes, and fee remission.

How to make an application: Please read the attached Job Description before completing your application. To apply, please complete the My New Term Application Form using the Supporting Statement section of the form to detail your suitability for the role, how your knowledge, experience and training meet the person specification and your motivation for applying to NLCS. This is in place of a covering letter.

The vacancy closes on Wednesday 27th May 2026 12:00 BST, however, early application is advised as we reserve the right to close the advert early should a suitable applicant be found. Shortlist interview date: Week beginning 1st June 2026.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss this role further, please contact the NLCS Recruitment Team or telephone the School on 0208 952 0912.

Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding statement: NLCS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all members of all staff to share this commitment. As this role is classed as working in regulated activity, applicants must declare any criminal convictions as the post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointments will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service and references from previous employers. We are an Equal Opportunities employer.

Website: www.nlcs.org.uk

School Address: Canons, Canons Drive, Edgware, Middlesex HA8 7RJ