Deputy Director of Education - Diocese of Brentwood

Location: Brentwood (Flexible working)

Contract Type: Full Time (0.8 FTE considered)

Contract Term: Permanent (Term time only)

Start Date: January 2027

Emmaus Leadership have been retained by the Diocese of Brentwood to manage the key appointment of a Deputy Director of Education within the diocese.

The Diocese of Brentwood stretches from Harwich to Shoeburyness and Saffron Walden to Canning Town. This comprises the County of Essex, five London Boroughs (Havering, Barking & Dagenham, Newham, Waltham Forest, Redbridge) and two Unitary Authorities of Thurrock and Southend.

The Diocese serves a network of 90 schools: comprising 72 primary and 18 secondary schools, providing for the formation and educational needs of some 40,000 children and young people.

The role of Deputy Director of Education is an inspiring, rewarding and fulfilling position. The successful candidate will join a dedicated and committed team at a significant time for the education sector, for Catholic education nationally, and for the schools and colleges across our own Diocese as we look to serve Bishop Alan and the mission of our Church with Christ as the foundation of our entire educational enterprise.

As Deputy Director you will be expected to establish good relationships with each authority as well as engaging with the Regional Director, DfE, and Ofsted so that our schools and their staff are well served.

The role offers the opportunity to utilise your existing skills, gifts and talents in new and innovative ways as we look to preserve and protect our distinctive educational heritage and history whilst forming and co-constructing an authentically Catholic educational landscape for the future.

We are looking for someone who has

• Extensive leadership experience in an education context, at Headteacher/Deputy level in school/academy/diocesan leadership or local authority/SIP setting.
• A strong grasp of current educational issues (including CMATs’ evolving role within the parish, diocese and local community)
• A deep knowledge and understanding of Catholic education as structured in this country

Now is a moment of real opportunity within the educational and Catholic life of the Diocese, which makes this post an extremely attractive and rewarding career opportunity.

A requirement of the post is that applicants must be practising Catholics.

• Closing: Monday 21 September at 12 Noon
• Shortlisting: Tuesday 22 September
• Interviews: Monday 28 and Tuesday 29 September

For an initial informal chat please call Liam Dowds, our Emmaus Advising Consultant, on 01737 652 043 or email him at Sign in to view email for an Application pack.

All conversations will be held in the strictest confidence.

The Diocese of Brentwood is an equal opportunities employer and committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. DBS check required.