EDUCATION CONSULTANCY
Steady, practical help for the people who lead schools.
Azimuth works with schools, trusts and other organisations on strategy, professional development and leadership coaching. Clear thinking you can act on, from someone who has done the job.
WHAT I DO
Four ways to work together.
Pick the one that fits where your school or trust is right now. They work well on their own and even better in combination.
Strategic Consultancy
Where you are, where to next
Audits, planning and advisory work for schools and trusts on school improvement, digital strategy and AI readiness. Includes a Fractional Digital Strategist when you want senior thinking without a full-time hire.
Professional Development
Practical and thought-provoking
Keynotes, workshops and learning design for staff. Practical CPD grounded in classroom experience, ready to be put to work back at school on Monday.
Leadership Coaching
Helping leaders move forward
ILM Level 7 executive coaching for current and aspiring school leaders. Confidential, strategic and grounded in the realities of the role.
Student Engagement
Developing critical thinkers
Talks, workshops and programmes for students and parents on AI literacy, metacognition, evidence-informed study skills and careers in an AI world.
HOW IT WORKS
How working together works.
Three steps, and the first one is just a conversation.
01
A conversation
We start with a call. You tell me what your school or trust is trying to do, and I tell you honestly whether and how I can help.
02
A proposal that fits
I come back with something shaped to your context: the right scope, the right format, the right people involved. That might be a strategy review, a staff training day, a coaching engagement or a session for students.
03
Real follow-through
I do the work and stay involved afterwards, so the change actually beds in.
ABOUT
Hello, I’m José.
Twenty-five years in and around schools. Classroom teacher and senior leader before becoming the independent voice schools call when the next step isn’t obvious.
I work on strategy, with staff, alongside leaders, and with students. The aim is the same in each case: make the next step clear.
TRACK RECORD
A career spent in and around schools.
25
years in education
13
years in senior leadership
125+
keynotes, workshops and panels
STRATEGIC CONSULTANCY
Is a fractional strategist right for you?
How a fractional strategist compares with the alternatives.
| Going it alone | A full-time hire | Fractional azimuth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior strategy expertise | Limited | Yes | Yes |
| Cost | Your time | A full salary | A fraction |
| Speed to start | Now, but alone | Months to recruit | Weeks |
| Flexes with your needs | No | A fixed role | Yes |
| Independent, honest view | Internal only | Internal only | Yes |
| Knows schools and trusts | Varies | Varies | Yes |
How digitally mature is your school?
Get a free, personalised report with priorities that are actually relevant to you.
Insights on Leadership, Learning & Digital Strategy
Reflections on learning, digital strategy, and leading well in complex educational settings.
Clarity and Coherence: The Two Tests of a Digital Strategy
Clarity and Coherence: The Two Tests of a Digital Strategy
What AI Cannot Replace in Teaching, and Why It Matters for School Leaders
What AI Cannot Replace in Teaching, and Why It Matters for School Leaders
Why Schools Keep Promoting the Wrong People
Why Schools Keep Promoting the Wrong People
The Blacksmith’s Wooden Knife: On Building a Tool I could Believe In
The Blacksmith’s Wooden Knife: On Building a Tool I could Believe In
IN THEIR WORDS
Trusted where it counts.
“Your expertise and professionalism were very well received by our school leaders. Thanks for generating real clarity on next steps.”
Dr Ian Young
CEO, Keys Academies Trust
“José is a clear-eyed and compelling guide to the intersection between pedagogical theory, educational research and the use of technology to build value upon both.”
Dominic Norrish
CEO, Unity Schools Partnership
PROOF
Recent work.
Strategic Consultancy
A digital strategy the trust could act on
A multi-academy trust commissioned a clear plan for digital across its schools. Audit, strategy and roadmap, with stakeholder workshops along the way.
Strategic Consultancy
AI strategy across staff and students
A trust of independent schools brought me in across AI strategy, staff training and talks with students. Practical, evidence-informed work for all three audiences, with a clear framework the leadership team could act on.
Strategic Consultancy
Direction for an edtech venture
Advised the founders on positioning, audience and go-to-market for an evidence-informed peer learning product. Practical thinking from someone who knows both classrooms and digital strategy.
Let’s talk about what your school needs.
A short call is the easiest place to start. Tell me where you are and I’ll tell you honestly whether I can help.
Or email jose@azimuth.org.uk
