Head of Primary School

3 weeks ago


المملكة العربية السعودية, Saudi Arabia British International School Riyadh Full time

British International School Riyadh

Saudi Arabia
- New
- Salary:

- Leadership Scale with Overseas Allowance
- Job type:

- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:

- 1/08/2024
- 8 December 2023

**Job overview**:
The British International School Riyadh (BISR) is an extremely well-regarded not-for-profit, co-educational school in the Middle East, catering for students aged 3-18 across its existing five campuses, providing high quality education to the expatriate community since 1979. The school is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and as a British School Overseas (BSO). BISR is also a member of the British Schools of the Middle East (BSME), the Association of British Schools Overseas (AoBSO), the Heads Conference (HMC) and the Council of British International Schools (COBIS). The school follows the English curriculum, greatly enriched by the local and international context. Learning is holistic, supported by a broad co-curricular programme, encompassing extra-curricular activities, student leadership, service learning and residential trips. Strong pastoral care supports student well-being.

Full Job Description is available here: Head of Primary Job Description
- Have a strong track record of successful leadership and change management within within a large Primary School in an international context
- Have the ability to lead, inspire and challenge teams.
- Have excellent interpersonal skills, high levels of emotional intelligence and experience of effectively leading and collaborating within a range of teams.
- Have excellent communication skills and the ability to engage with parents and the wider community in supporting student learning.
- Have the ability to think and plan strategically for the continuing development of the Primary School and to convert strategies into operating plans that can be implemented successfully.
- Be innovative, creative, enthusiastic, highly motivated and have a clear vision and foresight to develop the school, implement new initiatives and continue to improve educational standards.
- Ensure students flourish by leading the creation of a positive climate for learning, supporting the holistic development of students, with a strong emphasis on well-being in an intercultural context.
- Fully support the school’s Vision and Mission.
- Be a role model for other colleagues and within the community, going the extra mile for students and contributing to the wider life of the school, including the broad co-curricular programme and community events.
- Have recognised senior leadership and/or masters level qualifications.

**We can offer**:

- Highly motivated and engaged students
- A school with a strong sense of community
- A learning focused school committed to staff development
- Motivated, hard-working and dedicated colleagues, who are committed to high quality learning, student well-being and co-curricular programmes
- The opportunity to live, work and travel in a unique, beautiful and fast changing country.

**BISR believes very strongly in the role of the school in safeguarding children and young people. All staff, whatever their role in the school, will be required to undergo rigorous background checks before commencing employment.**

**About **British International School Riyadh**:

- _ British International School Riyadh_
- _ PO Box 85769, 2786 Ibrahim Mubarak, Said Ad Dusari Street 7693_
- _ Riyadh_
- _ 11612_
- _ Saudi Arabia_
- +966 2 003 3963_

The British International School Riyadh (BISR) is an extremely well-regarded not-for-profit, five-campus, co-educational school in the Middle East, catering for students aged 3-18, providing high quality education to the expatriate community since 1979. The school is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and as a British School Overseas (BSO). BISR is also a member of the British Schools of the Middle East (BSME), the Council of British International Schools (COBIS) and the Heads Conference (HMC). The school follows the English curriculum, greatly enriched by the local and international context. Learning is holistic, supported by a broad co-curricular programme, encompassing extra-curricular activities, student leadership, service learning and residential trips. Strong pastoral care supports student well-being.

**What do we think makes our school special?**
- A British education is respected world-wide
- We are academically successful with proven examination success at IGCSE and A-level
- The behaviour of our students is excellent - a feature regularly commented on by visitors
- We enjoy high levels of parent satisfaction
- Individual student and staff successes are recognised, rewarded and celebrated
- We offer a broad co-curricular programme, encompassing extra-curricular activities, student leadership, service learning and residential trips
- Student well-being is a key focus, where we support the holistic development of each child within our Intercultural context
- Our students develop a


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