Regional Director of Colleges

Reference number: JR253120

Location: This role will require UK travel and attendance at Colleges across the UK and the London based Head office. Colleges are located in Glasgow, Liverpool, Nottingham, York, Essex, London, Brighton, Bournemouth and Bristol. This role may suit candidates keen for an agile working environment when not travelling

Working pattern: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Number of roles: 1

Salary: Competitive

We are looking for a Regional Director of Colleges to join our team.

This exciting opportunity exists within the Kaplan UK Pathways, College Leadership team. This is an opportunity to be part of the continual shaping and developing of colleges across the UK and a key role in influencing how future success looks across our colleges.

Role summary

As the Regional Director of Colleges, you will provide support, direction, and leadership to Kaplan UK Colleges within your designated group, in addition to certain cross-college functional responsibilities. You will collaborate with members of the College Leadership team, including the other Regional Director where there will be a close partnership, and will report directly into the Chief Operating Officer, where there will be a possible requirement to deputise.

You overall goal will be ensuring that every student receives an exceptional experience at our Colleges and the very best chance of student success. You will support College Directors in the smooth running and enhancement of College operations with a focus on establishing and raising consistent quality standards and student satisfaction ratings, ensuring budgets are met, improving the effectiveness and efficiency of internal systems and driving employee engagement.

This is an excellent opportunity for an motivational education leader who is looking to expand their skills and build their career with an industry leader.

What you'll bring to the role

• Experience in the education sector or a relevant customer-driven environment
• Excellent organisational, inter-personal and communication skills
• Strong financial and business acumen
• Strong leadership and management skills
• Comfortable adopting and applying current and emerging AI technologies to support continuous improvement and innovation.
• Proven relationship builder with good coaching skills
• Excellent problem solving skills and ability to manage conflicting priorities
• Strong attention to detail and high level of data accuracy
• Exceptional customer service ethos
• Ability to find and present solutions to achieve customer satisfaction
• Ability to demonstrate international and cultural sensitivities
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to work effectively on an individual basis and as a member of a team
• Ability to see tasks through to completion

What we do

Kaplan International Pathways, a division of Kaplan Inc., offers international students a wide range of flexible study options - from University preparation programmes in the UK, Australia, USA and Japan through to full degree programmes in Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia. Through our academic partnerships with leading universities, our expertise in student recruitment, our exceptional teaching and a real focus on customer service and pastoral care, each year we are proud to welcome thousands of students from more than 100 countries through the doors of our colleges.

In the UK, we operate 9 campus-based colleges in partnership with Bournemouth University, University of Glasgow, University of Liverpool, Nottingham Trent University, University of Nottingham, University of Brighton, University of Essex, University of York and University of West of England, Bristol and an off-campus college in London offering pathways to 7 leading well-ranked UK universities.

What we offer

As well as a competitive salary, hybrid/home working where possible, and paths for career progression, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• 28 days annual leave
• Big discounts on Kaplan courses for you and your family
• 24/7 confidential helpline providing counselling and other support services
• Company pension contributions
• Maternity, Adoption, Shared Parental and Paternity/Partner pay which is well above statutory levels
• Medicash Health Cash Plan

Please note that the annual leave entitlement will be calculated on a pro rata basis if the role is part time.

Remuneration

The role will attract a competitive base salary plus an annual bonus, based on company and individual objectives.

How to apply

Please apply with CV and cover letter no later than 11pm on 24th February 2026, please include details on your salary expectations. Note, we recommend that you apply at the earliest as we reserve the right to close the role before the closing date if we have gathered a suitable shortlist.