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Helping schools and organisations navigate change with clarity and purpose.

Trusted by leaders committed to sustainable progress and lasting impact

I work with senior leaders across schools, trusts, and education-focused organisations who are striving to achieve both meaningful progress and measurable performance. Through coaching, consultancy, and professional development, I help teams align strategy with purpose, strengthen leadership, and build learning cultures sustainably and with integrity.

"Your expertise and professionalism were very well received by our school leaders. Thanks for generating real clarity on next steps."

Dr Ian YoungCEO, Keys Academies Trust

How I can help

Strategic Consultancy

For schools, trusts & organisations seeking clarity, alignment, and action.

Professional Development

Keynotes, workshops, and learning design that leave a lasting impact.

Leadership Coaching

Confidential, honest, strategic support for current and aspiring leaders.

Leading with clarity, teaching with impact, and growing with purpose.

  • Supported hundreds of middle and senior school leaders and teams to navigate change with clarity and confidence.
  • Delivered keynotes and CPD sessions to across the UK and beyond.
  • Led impactful and sustainable whole-school digital transformation.
  • Advised trusts and schools on curriculum design, inspection readiness, and strategic improvement.
  • Featured as a speaker at leading education conferences and leadership events.
  • Known for combining strategic insight with a calm, human-centred approach to leadership.

Your strategic partner in education

Principal Consultant, Founder

José Picardo MA BA PGCE FCCT FRSA

José is the founder of Azimuth, helping schools and organisations navigate change with clarity and purpose through coaching and strategic development. An experienced senior school leader and award-winning educator, he specialises in leadership capacity, digital strategy, and sustainable improvement.

José is the founder and principal consultant at Azimuth Partners Ltd. An experienced coach, keynote speaker, and senior school leader, he supports individuals and organisations to navigate change with clarity, confidence, and purpose.

Drawing on a career in academic leadership, digital strategy, and organisational improvement, José has held senior roles across the UK independent sector, where he developed deep expertise in pedagogy, staff development, and the thoughtful use of technology to enhance teaching and learning.

Today, he works with schools, education companies, and organisations beyond the sector, helping them achieve sustainable growth by building leadership capacity at every level.

José is a Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching and the Royal Society of Arts, an Apple Professional Learning Specialist, and a recipient of a Pearson Teaching Award.

Chosen partner by schools, trusts, and education-facing organisations

Let's make a plan that moves you forward.