Regional Talent Development Lead at The Pharo Foundation

Key Responsibilities

• Professional Learning Strategy & Talent Pathways - System Ownership
• Design and lead a network-wide professional learning and talent development strategy aligned to PharSchools’ academic model and growth ambitions.

Build clear, structured development pathways for:

• Early-career teachers
• Experienced teachers
• Aspiring school leaders
• Principals and senior academic leaders
• Strengthen internal talent pipelines and succession planning, particularly for school leadership roles.
• Partner with senior leadership tensure talent development priorities support long-term organisational sustainability and scale.
• Teacher Development & Instructional Excellence - Pedagogical Quality
• Design high-quality professional learning programmes grounded in evidence-based, progressive pedagogy.
• Support teachers tcontinuously improve:
• Classroom practice
• Student-centred and inclusive instruction
• Assessment for learning
• Differentiated teaching approaches
• Embed a culture of reflective practice, instructional improvement, and continuous learning
• across schools.
• Ensure professional learning content remains relevant, rigorous, and aligned tevolving
• educational standards.
• School Leadership & Principals Development - Leadership Capability

Develop and deliver leadership development programmes for:

• Schools’ leadership teams
• Aspiring principals
• Newly appointed principals
• Other school leaders e.g Heads of departments
• Identify and support coaching needs for principals on:
• Instructional leadership
• Teacher development and performance
• Building strong, values-aligned school cultures
• Support school leaders teffectively implement PharSchools’ academic vision, teaching
• standards, and learning model.
• Strengthen leadership readiness and bench strength across the network.
• Learning Delivery, Coaching & Field Enablement - Execution & Enablement
• Establish a cadenced professional learning model, including induction, pre-service,
• in-service, and ongoing coaching.
• Serve as a lead facilitator and coach, delivering in-person and blended learning across Pharo
• Schools.
• Travel regularly tschools to:
• Observe teaching practice
• Coach teachers and leaders
• Support the fidelity of implementation
• Build the capability of school-based leaders tsustain professional learning locally over time.
• Alignment with Product, Innovation & Future-Facing Education - Strategic Integration
• Work closely with the Managing Director, Head of Product & Innovation, and Heads of Schools talign professional learning with:
• PharSchools’ curriculum and academic products
• Emerging educator and leadership competencies
• Technology-enabled and future-facing teaching practices
• Translate innovation intpractical classroom and leadership practice through effective training, coaching, and tools.

Ensure professional learning evolves treflect the changing role of educators, including:

• Facilitation over instruction
• AI- and technology-supported learning
• Interdisciplinary learning
• Social-emotional learning and character development
• Impact Measurement & Continuous Improvement – Accountability
• Design tools and frameworks tmeasure the impact of professional learning on:
• Teaching quality
• Leadership effectiveness
• Retention and engagement
• Student outcomes
• Use data, feedback, and observation tcontinuously refine and improve programmes.
• Report insights and trends tsenior leadership tinform decision-making and investment.
• Employer Brand, Partnerships & Talent Attraction - External Positioning
• Partner with People & Culture, Marketing, and School Leadership teams tposition Pharo
• Schools as a learning organisation with exceptional growth opportunities.
• Contribute trecruitment messaging by clearly articulating the PharSchools educator development offer.
• Build strategic partnerships with universities and teacher training institutions tattract high-potential educators.
• Strengthen educator engagement, motivation, and retention through meaningful professional growth experiences.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Education, required or a related field and a Master’s degree preferred.
• 5–10+ years of progressive experience in talent acquisition, teacher and school leader development, and employee engagement, preferably in multi-school networks or educational organisations.
• Has previously been a successful Principal and Teacher and is able ttranslate best practices tadult learners systematically.
• Proven experience designing and delivering professional development programs for teachers, school leaders, or adult learners.
• Experience in teacher recruitment, retention strategies, and talent pipeline development, ideally in African education contexts.
• Strong understanding of progressive teaching practices, pedagogical frameworks, and 21st-century learning.
• Demonstrated ability talign talent development with organisational strategy, mission, and educational vision.