GLF Schools are pleased to introduce a new opportunity within the Trust. We are seeking a visionary, ambitious, and innovative leader to join our Education Team as the Head of Destinations and Distinctive Education.
Your Opportunity
The Head of Destinations and Distinctive Education will provide strategic leadership in shaping and embedding the GLF Distinctive Education model across all schools within the trust. This role focuses on student progression, enrichment, and post-school destinations, ensuring that all students are well-prepared for their future education, careers, and societal contributions.
Reporting to the Regional Education Directors, a key aspect of this role is to develop and oversee a comprehensive strategy that guides students toward successful post-secondary pathways, including higher education, apprenticeships, and employment opportunities. The post holder will collaborate with school leaders, external partners, and educational organisations to create clear, effective, and inspiring routes for students to thrive beyond their school years.
If you seek a role that demands creative thinking and offers the chance to make a meaningful and enduring impact on student outcomes, this opportunity is ideal for you.
If you would like an informal discussion regarding this role, please contact Matt Collins from the Spencer Group, who are overseeing the recruitment of this position. His details can be found on the Job Description.
Join the GLF Schools Community
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.
- A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 16,000 pupils
- Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
- 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
- We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
- Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
GLF Schools Employment Offer
GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish
- Access to our highly competitive Pension Scheme
- Flexible working options
- Generous holiday allowance
- Work life and family friendly policies
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Access to a staff benefits portal
- Community and collaboration working model
The Details
Start date: September 2025
Hours: Full time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive and Dependant on Experience
Interview date: TBC
GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
As a Trust, we are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. GLF Schools recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to develop further a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging. We strive for an inclusive environment where staff, children and students are comfortable to express their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone in our schools. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.
We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.
Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.
