Head of Primary

ROLE SUMMARY:

Established in 2012, King's College School, Panama, was the first British curriculum school in the country. We are proud that our students are pioneers of British education in the region, and even prouder of the exemplary education we continue to offer our growing learning community. As a diverse and inclusive international school, we educate 460 students from 37 nationalities, aged 2 to 18, who attend the Pre-Nursery division to Sixth Form.

A world-class premium international school, bordered by the Panamanian rainforest and situated on a brand-new, state-of-the-art campus, conveniently located within easy access to the vibrant city centre

We are now seeking to appoint an outstanding Head of Primary to support the Head of School and serve as a member of the Senior Leadership Team. This role will be responsible for the management, operation and leadership of the Primary School and EYFS Section (that has its own lead). This position includes the academic and pastoral leadership and management of Key Stages 1 and 2 in a brand-new state-of-art building. This is a full-time senior leadership opportunity for an outstanding candidate to be part of a premium world-class school.

This role will commence in August 2025.

In addition to your interest in this role, you might also be interested in our annual in-person global career event, taking place in London on Saturday 18th January 2025. This school and up to 35 other schools from across the UK and international Inspired Education network will be attending and looking to speak to people seeking a new teaching role from August 2025. For more information and to register your interest in the event, please click here: https://jobs.inspirededu.com/job-invite/3761/

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Developing a strategic view for the Primary School which supports the vision, ethos and policies of the school.
• Monitoring, evaluating and developing curriculum and staffing across the Primary School.
• Monitoring and evaluating the performance of staff within the Primary School, and overall school performance and ensuring those are reported to the Executive Head and the Human Resources Department as required.
• Developing opportunities for cross-department career progression for staff within the Primary School.
• Ensuring cover within the Primary School is scheduled for staff as and when required.
• Ensuring that management, finances, organisation and administration of the Primary School supports its vision and aims.
• Monitoring, evaluating and reviewing the impact of policies, priorities and targets of the Primary School in practice, and take action if necessary.
• Ensure that all staff within the Primary School are committed to its aims, motivated to achieve them, and involved in meeting long, medium and short term objectives and targets which secure the educational success of the school.
• Using and maintaining confidentiality of school management data effectively, to monitor standards across the Primary School.
• Monitoring and reporting the progress made towards achieving Primary School targets and objectives and use the information to plan future developments.
• Ensuring that curriculum, targets, school’s progress and attainment are efficiently communicated to the Executive Head.
• Ensuring all Primary School events are scheduled in the annual school calendar.
• Evaluating, planning and implementing strategies identified through the annual school improvement plan and delegated by the Executive Head.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• A minimum of 5 years’ demonstrable experience in the UK Key Stage 1 and 2 curriculum.
• Experience of EYFS departmental leadership – minimum 2 years.
• Fluency in English at an academic standard. Ideally Spanish as a second language.
• Experience working with pupils across both Key Stage 1 and 2
• Experience working with ESL learners.
• Management experience with ESL staff
• Previous role in a Founding Team.
• Higher level qualification (post-graduate) in specialist subject area and/or education
• An unwavering commitment to the development of students
• A demonstrable passion for the profession
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• A positive attitude to change

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.