Director General

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About JCQ

JCQ is the representative body of the qualifications and assessment boards industry in the United Kingdom. The eight members of JCQ are the largest national awarding bodies offering qualifications in the UK. They are responsible for setting and awarding secondary education level qualifications, such as GCSEs, Standard Grades, A-levels, Highers, and vocational qualifications including the newly developed T-Levels. The UK examinations board sector is amongst the most diverse in the world and a vital part of the education landscape. JCQ\’s mission is to reduce bureaucracy for schools and colleges by facilitating and delivering common administrative arrangements for examinations.

The Opportunity

The Director General role is crucial to the success of JCQ and its members. Ideally, this person should have an interest in and demonstrate knowledge of the education system. Through this role, the Director General will exert an important influence on public and political confidence in the examinations and qualifications sector.

Primary Responsibilities

• Report to and advise the Board and Executive Committee; lead and manage the organisation across all business functions and governance, including budget and staff management.
• Represent members and their views to senior stakeholders including Ministers, Government officials, education institutions, teacher and school leader associations, regulators, and the media.
• Produce and manage the release of the annual national GCSE and A-level results, including data analysis, messaging, briefing Government officials, regulators, and delivering presentations to key stakeholders.
• Respond rapidly and systematically to requests from the media. Act as spokesperson where appropriate, or direct enquiries accordingly, leveraging member resources when required.

Key Requirements

The Director General should possess strong leadership qualities to manage a board of members and have first-class policy, public affairs, and communications skills. They must establish credibility through actions and results with the JCQ Board and external stakeholders. Required skills and experience include:

• Proven track record of working with the media, Government bodies, and public policy influencers.
• Energetic and polished networker capable of developing effective relationships with Government officials and stakeholders, either through existing contacts or by creating new ones.
• Strong interpersonal skills, high emotional intelligence, and ability to manage and lead a small team of experts.
• Ability to understand and deconstruct complex processes and documents to bring clarity to others.

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