Deputy Head of Primary

Start Date: August / September 2026

The Role

We are seeking an experienced, reflective and highly capable Deputy Head of Primary to join a strong and forward-thinking primary leadership team. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping high-quality teaching and learning, supporting staff development and ensuring excellent outcomes for pupils across the Primary phase.

Working closely with the Head of Primary, the Deputy Head will provide day-to-day academic and pastoral leadership, contribute to strategic planning and help drive continuous school improvement. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong curriculum knowledge, excellent interpersonal skills and a clear commitment to child-centred education.

The School

Founded in the mid-2010s, the school is a well-established K–12 international school located in a major metropolitan area with a strong academic reputation. The purpose-built campus offers modern teaching facilities, extensive green spaces and a wide range of learning and recreational environments.

The school delivers a bilingual, internationally oriented curriculum, combining the strengths of British and international education with local cultural context. The Primary School serves pupils from Early Years through to Upper Primary, with a strong emphasis on wellbeing, academic rigour, creativity and holistic development.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership and Management

• Support the Head of Primary in the strategic leadership and daily management of the Primary School.
• Contribute to whole-school development planning, self-evaluation and improvement priorities.
• Act as a professional role model, promoting high standards of conduct, collaboration and accountability.
• Lead by example in fostering a positive, inclusive and respectful school culture.

Teaching and Learning

• Promote consistently high-quality teaching and learning across all Primary year groups.
• Support curriculum planning, progression and coherence across Early Years and Primary phases.
• Monitor teaching practice through lesson observations, learning walks and professional dialogue.
• Use assessment data effectively to inform teaching, interventions and school improvement.

Curriculum and Assessment

• Support the effective implementation of the British curriculum or an equivalent international framework.
• Ensure robust assessment, tracking and reporting systems are in place and used effectively.
• Support curriculum development to meet the needs of a diverse, international pupil body.

Staff Development and Line Management

• Support, mentor and appraise Primary teaching staff.
• Lead or contribute to professional development programmes and in-house training.
• Support early career teachers and new staff in settling into the school’s expectations and culture.

Pastoral Care and Safeguarding

• Play an active role in promoting pupil wellbeing, behaviour and safeguarding.
• Support pastoral systems and work closely with teachers, leaders and families.
• Ensure safeguarding procedures are consistently implemented and understood.

Parent and Community Engagement

• Build strong, professional relationships with parents and carers.
• Support effective communication between the school and its community.
• Represent the Primary leadership team in meetings and school events as required.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential Requirements

• A recognised teaching qualification such as PGCE, QTS, state certification or equivalent.
• Significant experience teaching within the Primary phase.
• Proven leadership or middle-leadership experience within a Primary setting.
• Strong knowledge of the British curriculum or an equivalent international primary curriculum.
• Excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills.

Desirable Attributes

• Experience working in an international or bilingual school environment.
• Experience supporting curriculum development or whole-school initiatives.
• A strong understanding of data-informed school improvement.
• Experience across both Early Years and Upper Primary.

Remuneration and Benefits

• The salary and benefits package is highly competitive and reflects experience and qualifications.
• It typically includes a tax-efficient salary, paid winter and summer holidays plus public holidays, and a contract completion bonus.
• International health insurance for the employee and dependents is provided, alongside full visa and work permit support.
• The package also includes a flight allowance, relocation support, housing or a generous housing allowance, annual airfare allowance, meals on school days and education benefits for dependent children in line with school policy.
• Ongoing professional development and leadership training opportunities are available, together with access to extensive on-campus sports and leisure facilities.

We Are Proud to Offer

• A committed and professional Primary teaching team.
• Supportive and experienced senior leadership.
• A well-resourced, modern learning environment.
• Clear opportunities for professional growth and leadership development.
• A vibrant school community with a strong sense of purpose.