Head of School at Braeburn Schools

Job Purpose

The Head of School (HoS) is effectively overall incharge of the School. They are ultimately responsible to define, communicate and embed a robust vision for the school clearly linked to the school’s guiding statements and in line with the broader strategic objectives of Braeburn Schools Limited. They report directly to the Chief Education Officer and the CEO and indirectly to Exco members. The Head of School leads the School’s Senior Leadership Teams and has ultimate responsibility for all aspects of the School’s day-to-day operations, the school’s strategic development plan and the subsequent annual school improvement plans. The Head of School personally supervises the school’s financial, operational and HR managers to ensure optimum efficacy. The Head of School is responsible for school improvement and for maintaining high standards of student outcomes and academic performance through leading their respective Heads of School and leadership teams.

Knowledge, Experience and Competences

• Extensive overall management experience with prior success in building teams and driving change initiatives.
• Supervisory and leadership development experience with school leaders and academic staff
• Strong strategic and analytical thinking skills.
• Strong monitoring and evaluation skills.
• Strong experience of data driven decision making and school improvement.
• Self-starter, high energy level with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Keen to learn and adaptable to change, with a desire to contribute to decision making at the highest level.
• Have experience of effectively leading complex change management focused on student feedback.
• Have the ability to think long-term and align resource management with organisational goals.
• Prioritise effective use of resources, optimising both human and material assets for maximum productivity and impact.

Qualifications and Educational Requirements

• Degree (or equivalent)
• Post graduate qualification in a relevant field.
• Leadership/management training (preferred)
• At least ten (10) years of experience, five (5) of which must be in a leadership position in international education.