This is an exciting opportunity to play a part in the future of education in Wales at a national level. The Church in Wales is a major educational provider serving 27,000 pupils at 144 schools (including 5 secondary), in a wide range of rural and urban communities, in both large and small settings, both Welsh-medium and English-medium.

The Provincial Director of Education is responsible for leading on relationships and policy development conversations with Welsh Government and other key stakeholders in the sector and for ensuring the Church in Wales’s education provision continues to develop in quality and ambition and plays a full, confident and growing part in the educational landscape of Wales. The post-holder will work closely with the Bishops of the Church in Wales and the Diocesan Directors of Education and other senior education leaders.

The Provincial Director of Education will be a member of the Mission and Strategy Team, will line manage two specialist national advisors and will contribute to delivering policy advice and continuous service development across all our schools.

Salary: £60,233 – £68,149 per annum

Location: 2 Callaghan Square, Cardiff or Hybrid

Contract: Permanent

Reporting to: Director of Mission and Strategy

Hours of Work: 34.75 hours per week

Closing date 24 January 2025 @ 10.00 am

Interview date 31 January 2025