Dovetail & Slate
Chief Education Officer
Chief Education Officer at Dovetail & Slate, across the UK, paying £80,000 per annum. This is a contract role with hybrid working.
- Pay
- £80,000 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Contract · Hybrid
- Location
- UK wide
- Closing date
- Sector
- Education & Teaching
About 152% above the going rate for education & teaching
Reference 192802
About the role
Location: Hybrid/Nationwide – travel across multiple locations
Contract: Full-time
Working pattern: Monday–Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm, 52 weeks per year
Sector: Specialist Education / SEND
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and ambitious Chief Education Officer to provide executive leadership across a group of specialist education organisations supporting young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
This is a strategic leadership opportunity for an established education professional who can drive educational excellence, strengthen quality assurance, improve learner outcomes and ensure consistent standards across multiple organisations.
Working closely with the CEO and senior leadership teams, you will lead educational strategy, oversee the Education Quality Team and ensure the highest standards of teaching, learning, curriculum delivery and learner experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership for curriculum, teaching, learning and educational quality across the group.
- Lead quality assurance, improvement planning and preparation for Ofsted inspections and external scrutiny.
- Oversee the Education Quality Team, developing staff capability and promoting continuous professional development.
- Monitor learner progress, EHCP outcomes, attendance, achievement, wellbeing and progression.
- Ensure compliance with relevant SEND, safeguarding, funding and awarding body requirements.
- Work collaboratively with senior leaders to improve performance and share best practice across organisations.
- Strengthen curriculum pathways, supported internships and progression into further education, training and employment.
- Build effective relationships with local authorities, awarding bodies, regulators and other key stakeholders.
- Provide clear performance and impact reporting to the CEO, executive team and governance bodies.
The Ideal Candidate
- Proven senior leadership experience within education, with accountability for curriculum, teaching, learning and sustained improvement.
- Strong experience of SEND and specialist post-16 education.
- A successful track record of leading organisations through Ofsted inspections and external quality assurance.
- Experience managing quality professionals and influencing senior leaders across multiple teams, sites or organisations.
- Strong understanding of EHCP outcomes, inclusive educational practice and learner progression.
- Experience developing quality assurance frameworks, performance measures and improvement strategies.
- Excellent strategic leadership, communication, stakeholder management and governance reporting skills.
- A commitment to safeguarding, inclusive practice and ambitious outcomes for every learner.
Interested?
If you are an experienced education leader ready to make a group-wide impact across specialist SEND provision, we would welcome a confidential conversation.
Please submit your CV to discuss the opportunity and find out more.
Reference: 192802 · Posted 6 hours ago · Closes 28 Dec 2026 · Listed via Dovetail & Slate
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