Regional School Improvement Partner, Asia

Regional School Improvement Partner, Asia

Cognita Asia currently operates 11 schools in 5 countries, with more than 16,000 students. While our schools are part of a Group, they are unique in many ways. In Cognita Asia, we have a robust regional team that supports our schools. The team is based in Singapore and provides centralized support across various functions. We are looking for dynamic individuals who thrive in a collaborative and inclusive environment.

Our Regional team now has an exciting opportunity for a Regional School Improvement Partner to join our fantastic team.

Cognita is a global leader in independent education. Founded in 2004, we are a growing community of 90 schools in 16 countries - in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East - serving more than 100,000 students. Each of our schools are proudly unique, however our collective purpose is to create an environment where everyone can, ‘Thrive in a rapidly evolving world’.

Our global purpose is to ‘enable students to thrive in a rapidly evolving world’. The aspiration for our schools to be the best at getting better through powerful collaboration, collective efficacy and ensuring our schools are positive environments where staff and students thrive.

We are looking for a passionate, knowledgeable and experienced educator who demonstrates a positive mindset; a belief in collective efficacy and an ability to work in partnership with school leaders in driving evidence-based school improvement. To establish, embed and continuously strengthen a culture of support, challenge, accountability, and trust across our schools by leading best-practice school improvement.

The role of school improvement partner is to collaborate with school leaders and advise on ensuring continuous school improvement priorities and projects in delivering, monitoring and evaluating the Cognita Assurance Framework. The importance of effective governance, as framed by the Cognita Assurance Framework, is a key facet of the role and building and maintaining positive professional relationships is a core function.

• Trusted, calm, and pragmatic educational partner to senior leaders under pressure.
• Values-Driven, with high emotional intelligence and strong listening skills.
• Able to navigate ambiguity and cultural complexity with confidence.
• A clear communicator with excellent written and verbal skills.
• Self-directed, responsive, and discreet.

• Bachelors/Masters degree in Education or related field.
• At least 7 years senior leadership experience, ideally with regional or multi-country responsibility.
• Strong grounding in driving evidence-based school improvement, preferably in a number of international settings, including Asia.
• Skilled in coaching senior leaders and building capability in middle leaders.
• Excellent judgement, with the ability to balance risk, organisational values and cultural operational impact.
• Experience in leading one or more specific responsibilities, with evidence of strategic and operational impact.

• Experience of an educational system leadership role, with measurable impact across more than one school or site.
• Knowledge and experience of school leadership in Asia.
• Familiarity with collective consultation, safeguarding issues, or regulatory compliance.
• Experience of leading, or advising, schools in gaining international accreditation.

• Medical Insurance
• Professional Development

Complete this application before the closing date. The Closing Date for Applications is 17 March 2026
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Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of background.