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APPOINTED!: Diocesan Director of Education

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Guildford, United Kingdom

Posted

June 07, 2026

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Diocesan Director of Education


Location: Guildford, Surrey, GU1. Contract Type: Full Time. Contract Term: Permanent.


Looking for a fresh challenge and a fulfilling vocation?


The Bishop of Guildford, Rt. Rev. Andrew Watson, is seeking to appoint the new Diocesan Director of Education as a key member of his senior diocesan leadership team from September 2016, following on from Canon Derek Holbird.


The Diocesan Board of Education has oversight of 86 controlled and aided schools, based in three local authority areas. In addition, there are 10 church academies, 7 of them under the control of the diocesan multi‑academy trust, The Good Shepherd Trust. The DBE also supports chaplains in a number of school, HE and FE settings.


The Board seeks excellence in all aspects of its work at a time when there are exciting opportunities and demanding challenges. Building on outstanding work in the past, the Director will work with a highl...