Executive Director, UCET

GatenbySanderson

Location: Flexible within the UK, with regular travel to London and across the UK

Salary: Competitive, commensurate with experience

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Closing Date: 9am, Monday 10th November 2025

Application Method: After this time please apply directly to https://join-ucet.co.uk/ until the closing date of 9am, Monday 10th November 2025.

UCET is the collective voice of university-based teacher education in the UK, playing a pivotal role in shaping national policy, supporting members, and promoting high‑quality, research‑informed teacher education.

Responsibilities: As Executive Director, you will drive UCET’s strategic development, ensuring it remains the authoritative voice for university‑based teacher education. You will champion the Intellectual Base of Teacher Education (IBTE), influence national policy, support members, and modernise UCET’s operations and governance. Building relationships across all UK nations and reflecting the diversity of UCET’s membership will be central to your work.

Qualifications: The successful candidate will have a demonstrable track record of influencing national education policy, with significant experience engaging with government departments or equivalent policy bodies. You will be an excellent communicator, able to build relationships with diverse stakeholders across the UK, and have experience managing budgets and staff. A commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, and to promoting high‑quality, research‑informed teacher education, is essential.

If you are passionate about shaping the future of teacher education and have the vision and experience to lead UCET into its next chapter, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact our recruitment partner, Sophie Hester: sophie.hester@gatenbysanderson.com

Please click Apply for more information and to apply.

Seniority Level

• Executive

Employment Type

• Full‑time

Job Function

• Strategy/Planning, Education, and General Business

Industries

• Education and Higher Education