IB Diploma Programme Coordinator - Maternity Cover (Fully Remote Position)

ROLE SUMMARY:

Job Title: IB Diploma Programme Coordinator
Company:  Kings InterHigh, Inspired Online Schools, part of the Inspired Education Group
Contract: Temporary Maternity Cover
Working Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours 
Location: Remote 
Salary: £48,000.00 - £50,000.00 Per annum dependent on experience

Additional Benefits: Life Assurance, Employee Assistance Programme, Healthcare Cashback, Additional Service-Related Annual Leave

Start date:10th March 2025   

Interviews: Whilst the role is set to close on 10th January 2025, we reserve the right to conduct interviews and potentially close the position earlier, if a suitable candidate is found.

King’s InterHigh, as part of Inspired Online Schools, is the leading online school in the UK. We are an ambitious company with quality education and student engagement at the heart of everything we do.

The Online DP programme is a world first and is in the third year of the IB authorised pilot phase. As such, the role of the DP Coordinator is critical in ensuring successful completion of the pilot and the role will suit candidates with strong knowledge of the IB but also those who display creativity, problem- solving and innovation. Finally, excellent leadership and management of others is crucial. In short, the successful candidate will embody the ethos of an IB education and be able to lead others to ensure this ethos and the highest expectations of students and the curriculum are maintained.

The successful candidate will also have a deep understanding of online teaching and the operational support required for teachers for this to be consistently high quality and will be able to demonstrate expertise of how to organise learning systems and lead effective teams, particularly understanding how existing systems and processes can be enhanced to benefit staff and students.
 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsibilities will evolve with the programme including but not limited to:

Leadership

•  Promoting the online DP and lead in an ambassadorial role for King’s InterHigh
•  Ensure effective implementation of all aspects of the programme.

Curriculum

• Ensuring complete coverage of all strands of the diploma, including the IB Learner Profile, approaches to teaching and approaches to learning.
• Balance the need for Higher and Standard level co-delivery.

External / Internal Communication

• Being responsible for all communications with the IB offices, including liaising with IBO curriculum managers and leadership.
• Recording all communication, forms, documents, and reports from the IB.

Student focused

• Developing the schedule for the delivery of assemblies to the IB cohort.
• Coordinating the induction of new students to the IBDP.
• Being available to students outside of normal lesson time, ensuring that their academic and personal wellbeing is fully supported.

Teacher support

• Ensure that all teachers are suitably qualified and trained in accordance with IB requirements.
• Continually review and reflect upon programme implementation, including managing change and teacher performance.
• Organise, coordinate, and monitor horizontal and vertical collaborative planning sessions.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

Personal qualities

• An enthusiast for learning, innovation, and discovery.
• A leader with a passion for quality and the best experiences for students.
• Creative problem solver who can find solutions to solve potential barriers to implementation.
• Willingness to work at pace, but with an eye for detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
• Extensive knowledge and experience of all things IB.
• Successful leadership experience with demonstrable positive impact upon staff and students in education settings.

Person specification

• QTS required.
• Degree-level qualification minimum.
• IB certificate in leadership practice or leadership research.
• Experience of leadership in an IB school or setting.
• Experience of leading pastoral and curriculum teams to success.
• Track record of delivering excellent IB outcomes.

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. 

London recruitment event

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/