Head of Secondary school re-advertisment
British School of Vila-real
Spain
- £40,000 - £44,000 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024 or January 2025
- Apply by:
- 10 June 2024
Job overview
The British School of Vila-Real is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be expected to hold an International Child Protection Certificate and/or local police checks for all countries worked in the last ten years.
Are you looking to develop your teaching career within a caring environment in the Spanish sunshine?
We are a friendly, successful and growing British school based in the town of Vila-real in the region of Valencia, Spain. Vila-real is well connected and offers beautiful beaches, stunning mountains, lively towns, and benefits from its close proximity to the vibrant city of Valencia. The UK national curriculum is taught throughout the school and our students range from age 2 up to 18. The Primary school has approximately 300 students from Early Years to Year 6 and the Secondary school has approximately 300 students from Year 7 to Year 13. Last summer all of our sixth form students successfully completed their A-Levels and gained places at a range of universities. The vast majority of our students are Spanish and learn in English, apart from in the compulsory Spanish subjects, which are all taught in their native Spanish language.
For September 2024 or January 2025 we are looking to recruit a Head of our Secondary school, to lead an exciting, vibrant and creative team of fully qualified and experienced teachers. The successful candidate will have UK experience of teaching across the Secondary age range as well as a proven track record in a senior management post/post of responsibility.
Key Responsibilities:
- Play a leading role in the school improvement and school self-evaluation process.
- Have experience of delivering clearly measurable outcomes through leading practice and process across Secondary school.
- Have experience delivering training to all Secondary staff as well as working with different middle leaders to further develop areas of the Secondary school.
- be confident with the use of data, tracking and reporting to inform decisions and actions with regard to areas to improve as a school.
- be able to work closely with the headteacher and other members of the SLT to share ideas and discuss points raised.
- be confident with the operational leadership of the Secondary school.
- show a knowledge of the systems in place to assure the quality of teaching and learning across the Secondary school and be aware of how to lead these to ensure that we continue to progress and improve in these areas.
- be confident to provide pastoral leadership ensuring that students are happy and safe.
- Have clear experience and evidence of driving and enabling middle managers to be accountable and effectively run their departments.
- Demonstrate a solution focused ability to work constructively with all community stakeholders.
For more information about our school please visit our website on www.laudebsv.com
About British School of Vila-real
- British School of Vila-real
- Carr. de Vila-real a Burriana, 3er Sedeny, Villa-real
- Castellón
- 12540
- Spain
British School of Vila-real provides an excellent British education from two to eighteen years old. The school offers an integral education which stimulates, motivates and challenges. An education in which each pupil is unique and in which he or she will find all the help and opportunities necessary for intellectual growth and their personal development.
English is the official language of the School and it follows the British curriculum. These studies are complemented with those of Spanish language, History, Geography and Culture, as well as Valencian, the official language of the region which the school belongs to.
German, French and Mandarin are also offered as second and third foreign languages. Both the curriculum and the centre are officially recognised and authorised, by the British as well as the Spanish educational authorities, to follow the British educational system in Spain, which guarantees the standardisation of the studies and facilitates our students´ access to the best universities in the world.
The school is a member of NABSS (the National Association of British Schools in Spain).
British School of Vila-real is a private co-educational day school. Pupils are prepared for IGCSE and A-Levels with a wide range of subjects offered.
British School of Vila-real is committed to providing an invigorating all-round education, which is stimulating, challenging and exciting. Each child is valued as an integral part of the school community and through dynamic teaching, diverse opportunities and considered pastoral care we aim to develop the talents of each pupil in the school. We believe that every pupil can succeed and we strive to ensure that there is a positive energy and an achieving atmosphere in all areas. We nurture confidence and expect consideration, respect and tolerance towards others at all times.
The school is divided into the following departments:
Early Years and Key Stage 1: Nursery 2 – Year 2 – Infant School
Key Stage 2: Years 3–6 – Primary School
The Secondary School – key Stage 3-4: Years 7-13 – Senior School
The Sixth Form, Key Stage 5: Year 12 and Y13
Amongst the excellent academic facilities offered there are 3 science laboratories, 3 computer suites, a large library, purpose built sports hall and theatre, 2 swimming pools and extensive sports facilities. The school has its own dining room and catering service along with an optional bus service covering Vila-real, Castellón and surrounding areas.
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