Regional Delivery Lead (West Midlands)

Regional Delivery Lead (West Midlands)

Home-based with frequent travel across the West Midlands region and occasionally to London

The Organisation

Our client is dedicated to breaking the link between family income and academic achievement.

They do this by supporting schools, colleges, and nurseries to improve teaching and learning through better use of evidence. They generate research evidence on effective practice in supporting learning outcomes and narrowing the socioeconomic attainment gap, and they work with professionals to ensure this evidence is applied to achieve the maximum possible benefit for children and young people.

They are now looking for a Regional Delivery Lead to join them on a full-time, permanent basis, working 40 hours per week.

The Benefits

- Salary of £47,500 per annum

- Flexible start and end working times (core hours between 10am and 4pm)

- Flexible working opportunities

- 27 days' holiday a year (plus 8 bank holidays including 3 which can be taken flexibly)

- Pension matched with 6% employer contributions

- Life insurance cover

- Interest-free season ticket loan and cycle scheme

- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave pay (conditions apply)

- Confidential Employee Assistance Programme

This is a rewarding opportunity for an experienced academic professional with a track record of managing complex projects to join our client's passionate organisation.

You will have the chance to be a driving factor for positive change, influencing policies that directly contribute to their mission of supporting socio-economically disadvantaged pupils.

What's more, every day will bring something new, combining the flexibility of home-based work with exciting opportunities to travel and connect across the region.

So, if you want to make a real difference to academia at a regional level, read on and apply today!

The Role

As a Regional Delivery Lead, you will enhance collaboration and system-wide engagement to advance academic outcomes across the West Midlands.

Specifically, you will act as the main point of contact for our client's organisation, fostering relationships with key stakeholders, and identifying opportunities to integrate evidence-based practices, ensuring schools can access high-quality support and training.

Overseeing the delivery of regional partnerships, you will drive quality implementation, hold partners accountable for key outcomes, and support effective monitoring and evaluation for local and national learning.

Additionally, you will:

- Contribute to the design and execution of professional development initiatives

- Review regional engagement, using data and insights to refine strategies

- Work closely with other Regional Delivery Leads to share best practices

About You

To be considered as a Regional Delivery Lead, you will need:

- Experience of leading training and providing support to educators and school leaders

- A track record of managing complex projects and delivering change across multiple organisations

- A strong understanding of the academic landscape in the West Midlands

- A good understanding of evidence around implementation and professional development

- Knowledge of the causes and consequences of the attainment gap in English schools

- Strong stakeholder management skills, particularly at senior levels

- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence a range of audiences

- A proactive and adaptable approach, with the ability to work well in a remote team

- A full, valid driving licence or the ability to travel across the West Midlands region

Please note, this role will require frequent travel across the West Midlands and occasionally London.

The closing date for this role is 17th March 2025.

Other organisations may call this role Regional Academic Lead, Academic Partnerships Manager, Regional School Improvement Lead, or Regional Evidence Mobilisation Lead.

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