Deputy Head Teacher (Early Years School) - September 2025

Due to the planned retirement of a valued school leader, we are seeking a dynamic, highly-motivated educational professional for the role of Deputy Head Teacher in our Early Years School. We're looking for an inspirational classroom practitioner with proven understanding and experience of the Early Years/Primary learning process, and the necessary skills required to provide effective leadership and management support to our Head of School. This is a full time position (1 FTE). Start date is September 2025.

Application deadline is 12 January 2025. Preliminary online interviews will be commence soon after closing date and shortlisted candidates will be contacted directly regarding next steps in the interview & selection process.

Roles and Responsibilities :

• Support the Head of Early Years in leading and managing the Early Years team
• Assume Head responsibilities in the absence of Head of School
• Lead school assemblies
• Develop & maintain positive, professional relationships between the parent body and Early Years team
• Contact point for staff absences; arrange supply cover to maintain staff ratios
• Lead/contribute to monitoring & evaluation of provision of the Curriculum
• Contribute to evaluation of teaching & learning quality standards, and implement improvement plans
• Provide support & guidance to staff
• Encourage a culture of innovation, continuous improvement & best practice
• Contribute to promotion of spiritual, moral, social & cultural development of pupils
• Monitor & promote good progress for pupil groups
• Make informed decision-making to drive improvement & pupil progress through effective use of data
• Ensure efficient & effective internal & external communications
• Participate in agreed professional development and review structures
• Liaise regularly with individuals and teams in other school sections.
• Assist with administration of budget, ensuring resources are effectively managed
• Conduct supervision & staff professional development meeting
• Maintain current knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, national curriculum (England), and other relevant UK government requirements (and associated Dutch equivalents), to ensure compliance
• Support the development of digital literacy & learning initiatives, ensuring effective integration of technology to enhance teaching, learning, and assessment practices
• Liaise with Admissions & Marketing team, administrative & technical staff
• Work effectively within the policies and procedures of The BSA, including contribution to policy development 
• Assess, monitor and communicate risks & response strategies
• Lead on school functions including assessments, pastoral care, behaviour management, parent liaison etc,, in consultation with the Head of School
• Attend school meetings and functions as/when required
• Attend fortnightly meetings with Head of School and Admissions team, to review enrolments, changes to Nursery sessions, class allocation, management of waiting lists, new pupil induction etc.

Consistency of educational practice  

• Assist Head of School in maintaining a stimulating & high quality environment through appropriate displays and effective organisation of resources
• In conjunction with the Head of School, continuously evaluate & review school systems to ensure fit for purpose

Leading the development, monitoring & evaluation of the Curriculum

• Lead curriculum innovation and effective development of learning leaders
• Ensure Learning Support & EAL provision is effective
• Review Medium Term Plans with year leaders to ensure quality and consistency 
• Develop exciting & effective strategic plans for learning
• Manage the development of the Early Years timetable

Teaching & Learning  

• Model excellence in the classroom
• Take on a teaching commitment to meet the need of the school, where appropriate and as directed by the Head of School  
• Facilitate peer-to-peer observation and collaborative learning 
• Monitor consistency and quality across Early Years and Key Stage 1

Rights & responsibilities of the pupils

• Maintain strong commitment to well-being & safeguarding of pupils in the school
• Promote high standards and expectations of pupil behaviour 
• Work with Year Leaders to develop school wide leadership responsibilities for pupils including PSHE programme

Essential experience, skills & qualifications

• University degree and recognised teaching qualification
• UK-qualified teacher with minimum three years' UK teaching experience
• Further professional development & training (e.g. Masters / NPQH / TeFL/ CELTA)  
• Middle leadership experience (Year Group Leader, Curriculum/Subject Lead, etc.) 
• Experience of leading and managing a team  
• Experience of curriculum management for Early Years School & Key Stage 1 (KS1)
• Experience of working across the Primary age range 
• Experience of working with children with SEND and /or  EAL needs 
• Current knowledge of best practice in teaching and learning 
• Current knowledge of UK initiatives in Primary education 
• Experience of managing a budget 

Personal skills and abilities 

• Excellent leadership & people management skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills; able to relate well to staff, parents & pupils
• Effective time management skills; can prioritise effectively
• Confident presenter
• Able to work under pressure when required, and within deadlines
• Adaptable, flexible, able to respond quickly to the demands of the role
• Confident IT / Edutech skills  

Application Process

Please complete the online application form in full, accessed through the TES website. Your application should include the completed Application Form and a brief cover letter addressed to the Principal, Mrs Ruth Sanderson, with the contact details of two referees. The closing date for applications is Sunday, 12 January 2025.

About the School

The British School of Amsterdam is a recognized leader in quality international education in The Netherlands, with over 1,100 pupils enrolled across three school sections: Early Years School (3-6 years), Junior School (6-11 years), and Senior School (11-18 years).  We offer the British Schools national curriculum at all levels, including iGCSE & A Levels.

Safeguarding

Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and job offers with The British School of Amsterdam will be subject to completion of Safer Recruitment practice including: ID check, proof of qualifications & work experience, professional references, certificates of good conduct (criminal history checks), and other appropriate safeguarding checks.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

Our School is committed to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe that a diverse staff body reflects and supports the diversity of our pupils and society in general, leading to a cognitive diversity that promotes excellence in all areas.