Head of Boarding

ROLE SUMMARY:

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join an outstanding and ambitious founding team at King's College School, The Bahamas, Inspired's premium school on the island paradise of The Bahamas. Since opening in August 2022, the school has continued to grow and will inaugurate its boarding house in August 2025. 

We seek an exceptional Head of Boarding with a passion for education, dedication, creativity, and the ability to shape our boarding provision. This is a unique opportunity to create a "home away from home" environment in a brand-new boarding facility while working with a dynamic and growing international school community. The role will report directly to the Founding Principal. 

This role will commence in August 2025.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Pastoral Care and Development: Oversee the welfare, safety, and development of all boarding students, ensuring their pastoral needs are met and that each pupil can flourish socially and academically. 
• Ethos and Environment: Maintain a nurturing, supportive boarding house that promotes personal responsibility, independence, and community values. 
• Team Leadership: Lead and manage a team of house staff, including resident house parents, auxiliary staff, and others involved in the daily operations of the boarding house. 
• Integration with the School Community: Ensure that boarders integrate seamlessly into the wider school environment during the day and provide a supportive, structured home life in the evenings and weekends. 
• Parental Engagement: Build strong relationships with parents, ensuring open and effective communication about their child's progress and well-being. 
• Contribution to Senior Leadership: Participate actively in the school’s leadership team and contribute to whole-school initiatives, including support for academics, co-curricular programs, and student discipline. 

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• A university degree in a relevant field. 
• A strong background in pastoral care, with previous experience in a boarding setting highly desirable. 
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to inspire and manage a team. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with students, staff, and parents. 
• Strong organisational and administrative abilities to manage the daily operations of the boarding house. 
• A commitment to continuous professional development and a proactive approach to learning and self-improvement. 
• A positive, adaptable, and hands-on approach to the demands of running a boarding house. 

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Inspired Education Group is 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 practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.