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Education Advisor

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), PGCE, or an equivalent teaching qualification
  • Experience working within schools and a strong understanding of the education sector
  • Excellent presentation and facilitation skills, with experience engaging a range of audiences
  • The ability to analyse data and communicate findings clearly to different stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with MAT leaders, assessment leads, and senior school stakeholders
  • Understand each Trust's goals and priorities, helping them achieve success through effective use of Renaissance solutions
  • Act as the primary point of contact and trusted adviser for your portfolio of MATs
  • Manage annual contract renewals, ensuring customers continue to receive solutions that meet their evolving needs

Key facts

Other skills

  • Relationship Management
  • Decision Making
  • Communication
  • Adaptability
  • Collaboration
  • Proactivity
  • Resilience

About the company

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GL Assessment

Education Administration

We are a world leader in the provision of high-quality assessments and data analytics for schools and school groups. Our mission is to help every child realise their full potential by providing teachers with a ‘whole pupil’ approach to assessment. Our assessments provide an accurate measure of students’ abilities and their attainment and progress, as well as identifying any barriers to learning students may have. Schools and school groups use our test data not only to highlight strengths and gaps in an individual student’s learning, but also to deliver evidence of whole school – and whole school system – improvement. Established for over 40 years, we are pioneers of digital assessment, delivering over 31 million online tests to schools in over 100 countries around the world. We are continuously investing in our digital platforms and data analytics, with the needs of our customers at the heart of all we do. We are proud to be part of Renaissance.

Company details

Company typeSME
IndustryEducation Administration
Company size201 - 500

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About Us

Renaissance® is a global leader in education technology. We help schools and school groups in the UK and around the world with educational assessments, practice and intervention solutions, and data analytics. Renaissance now incorporates GL Assessment (known internationally as GL Education), too – a leading provider of educational assessments. 

Together, our assessments offer the ideal starting point to help teachers understand their students’ strengths and pinpoint areas of need. Our teaching and learning tools then provide effective next steps, with online literacy and maths solutions that meet students exactly where we are. 

Worldwide, we support over 18 million students, operating in over 100 countries.

At Renaissance, we're passionate about helping educators make informed decisions that support teaching, learning and pupil success. As an Education Adviser, you'll partner with Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) across England, building trusted relationships with senior leaders and assessment specialists to help them maximise the value of our solutions.

This is a highly consultative role that combines educational expertise, relationship management, training, data insights, and customer success. You'll work closely with Trust leaders to understand their priorities, support implementation, drive engagement, and ensure schools are achieving meaningful outcomes from their investment in Renaissance.

If you're an experienced educator who enjoys building relationships, presenting to senior stakeholders, analysing data, and making a genuine impact across multiple schools, we'd love to hear from you.

Please note: This is a fixed term 12 month position.

What you’ll be involved in:

  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with MAT leaders, assessment leads, and senior school stakeholders.
  • Understand each Trust's goals and priorities, helping them achieve success through effective use of Renaissance solutions.
  • Act as the primary point of contact and trusted adviser for your portfolio of MATs.
  • Manage annual contract renewals, ensuring customers continue to receive solutions that meet their evolving needs.
  • Support customers throughout their journey, from implementation through to ongoing adoption and success.
  • Deliver engaging training sessions, workshops, and presentations, both independently and alongside our training team.
  • Analyse and interpret school and Trust-level data to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for development.
  • Present findings and recommendations to school leaders and Trust leadership teams.
  • Help customers turn data into actionable insights that support teaching, learning, and pupil progress.
  • Attend educational conferences, events, and exhibitions as required.
  • Act as an ambassador for Renaissance, combining educational expertise with a deep understanding of our solutions.

We're looking for someone who is passionate about education, enjoys building relationships, and is motivated by helping schools achieve positive outcomes.

You may be a great fit if you have:

  • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), PGCE, or an equivalent teaching qualification.
  • Experience working within schools and a strong understanding of the education sector.
  • Excellent presentation and facilitation skills, with experience engaging a range of audiences.
  • The ability to analyse data and communicate findings clearly to different stakeholders.
  • Experience building positive relationships with senior leaders and influencing decision-making.

We'd be particularly interested if you also have

  • Knowledge of the Multi-Academy Trust landscape in England.
  • Experience in customer success, account management, education consultancy, or a commercially focused role.
  • Experience using Salesforce or another CRM platform.
  • Confidence identifying opportunities to grow customer engagement and retention.

What will help you succeed

  • A passion for improving educational outcomes for pupils.
  • Curiosity and a willingness to learn about new products, technologies, and educational challenges.
  • A proactive, solution-focused approach.
  • Adaptability and resilience in a role that follows the rhythm of the school year.
  • The ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with colleagues across a remote team.

🏢Additional information: 

This is role is a fixed term 12-month contract.

This is a remote position however there is an expectation with some travel for customer meetings, events or team days as needed - approximately once a month.

🎁Benefits:

  • 25 Days a year plus Bank Holidays (3 to be used for our Christmas shutdown)
  • A day off for your birthday to celebrate in style!
  • Workplace Nursery scheme
  • 5 volunteering days a year to use for the causes of your choice
  • Access to a benefits and discount platform with access to 1000’s of discounts at retailers, leisure attractions and restaurants
  • BUPA Healthcare, Life assurance, Permanent health insurance
  • Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution – up to 8%
  • Season ticket loan and EAP

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We have an ongoing commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and have taken strides to become a more welcoming and inclusive workplace, including the introduction of our DEI Matters Network which is owned and driven by our staff. 

We are an equal opportunities employer. We encourage and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups, as we believe and strive for community representation within our organisation. 

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend any interview, please contact us and we will talk this through with you. 

All your information will be kept confidential according to GDPR guidelines. Please note that we can only consider applicants who already hold a full work permit. 

This role is subject to DBS and background checks. 

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