Head of Primary

We are looking for an outstanding Head of Primary to join our existing team at one of our British International schools from September 2022.

When you join GEMS Education, you join an international educational organisation with a global network of international schools and over fifty years of education experience. GEMS Education is the leading Kindergarten to Grade 12 operator in the world educating over 110,000 children from 151 different nationalities. GEMS Education staff access the company’s professional development programme, one of the largest education training programmes in the world. This ensures the best possible academic outcomes as while ensuring that GEMS attracts and retains the highest possible calibre of staff.

About the School:

Founded in 2001, The British School Al Rehab (TBS) is one of the oldest, most established British schools in Egypt and the only international school in the beautiful city of Rehab. We are committed to providing a respectful, nurturing and creative learning environment, delivering the highest standards of education to each and every one of our students.

The British system has been available in Egypt for many years and its traditional, structured and disciplined approach is well-understood by parents. In recent years the curriculum has been widened to add an international dimension so that children in the school will gain a deeper understanding of other cultures.

The key features of the British Curriculum which make it so suitable for schools outside of the UK still remain as always;

• The curriculum is taught in English

• There is always an emphasis on understanding and questioning as well as just knowing

• Social skills are an integral part of the curriculum

• There is regular externally verified testing to give a reliable measure of progress

• IGCSE and A level examinations at the end of the process are internationally accepted for entry to universities all over the world

Website:

http://www.tbs-cairo.com/

The Role: 

The Head of Primary will work with the Principal, Head of Secondary and Head of Operations to maintain an environment that promotes and secures excellent teaching, effective learning, high standards of achievement and excellent behaviour. 

We are seeking someone who: 

• Is warm, caring and aspirational and would like to join us on the next step of our journey 
• An outstanding primary school practitioner 
•  An inspirational and motivational leader with high expectations 
•  Someone with a proven record of accomplishment in raising standards 
•  Has the ability to analyse data, develop strategic plans, set targets and monitor and evaluate progress towards these. 
•  Someone who is well motivated, innovative, and able to inspire and support others 
•  Has a clear vision for education that can be articulated with confidence.  
•  Has a detailed and up to date knowledge of the Primary curriculum and features of effective teaching.  
•  Makes decisions that always have impact 
•  Has a passion for teaching and learning as well as the wellbeing of children, staff and parents 
•  Is an active listener and a reflective leader; communicating effectively with children, staff and parents 
•  Creates a culture where staff are motivated, trusted, and encouraged to take the initiative and make decisions, and where they will feel supported to develop their own skills as leaders 
•  Has a successful track record of senior leadership within education, likely to have included primary headship experience or similar 
•  Has excellent interpersonal skills and the confidence to meet challenges with optimism

The successful applicants will have the following: 

• Degree certification in addition to a certified teaching qualification, such as B.Ed, PGCE, PGDE or equivalent essential. 
• Experience of teaching in a UK curriculum school essential 
• Experience of senior leadership essential 
• NPQH or equivalent desirable 
• Experience of CIS accreditation desirable 

Application and Interview:

CV and Cover letter to be in by 16th June 2022 (candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible, as we reserve the right to appoint the right person prior to the closing date).

The safeguarding of our students is at the core of all that we do. all appointments are conditional on: 

• Acceptable police checks (or equivalent) from the country of origin and from all counties in which you have worked. 
• Appropriate references from your current and two previous employers, corroborated by personal phone calls made to each.