Head of Primary School 

We are looking for an inspiring, knowledgeable, and supportive teaching Head of Primary School. This role forms part of our Senior Leadership Team (SLT) at ISR. We are looking for applications from those eager to make a long-term commitment to leading and developing the ISR Primary School and advancing the vision and mission of our growing school. We are a community International Baccalaureate (IB) Continuum school in a beautiful region of Switzerland. 

As a ‘small and mighty’ not-for-profit international school, we offer a supportive environment and are looking for leaders and teachers that are driven to contribute to our thriving community of 180 students and 40 staff. We are an inclusive school with a focus on academic excellence. We are ranked in the top 10 IB schools in Switzerland and are active members of the Swiss Group of International Schools. We strongly model an inclusive school and welcome applications from underrepresented groups in international education. We are also family friendly and offer fully funded places for school-age dependent children. 

In summer 2023 we will open a new environmentally conscious school campus. Our teachers are making a significant contribution to the development of this project; and you could too! It's an exciting time to be at ISR.

We are looking for someone who will

• be a qualified teacher (with qualified teacher status, or internationally recognised equivalent) with, as a minimum, a bachelor’s degree
• Have at least 3 to 5 years’ experience as an international school leader
• Provide professional leadership that reflects the vision and values of our school
• Have the skills, knowledge and expertise to inspire and promote the highest quality of IB teaching and learning
• Model best practice, with the knowledge, skills and expertise to develop and build on effective systems
• Be a passionate evidence-informed leader with a proven track record, who will lead the school in partnership with the leadership team, staff, students and wider community
• Have a passion for teaching and learning where every student is valued and succeeds
• want to be a teaching head with a teaching load of maximum 8 lessons per week
• Thrive in a growing and developing school where we work collaboratively to lay foundations that will last generations to come

We can offer you

• Happy, engaged and enthusiastic children who enjoy learning
• A committed, hardworking and supportive team in the school 
• Support for your wellbeing to ensure your success as a leader
• Central services for finance, HR, estates and IT to enable school leaders to focus on teaching and learning
• An excellent salary and package 
• An opportunity to live and work in an area of outstanding beauty
• An opportunity to impact the future design and development of our school at a critical time in the school’s evolution

We are an internationally minded and inclusive school. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. We also welcome and support applicants with children. 

More information about the school, our benefits and also the job description can be found on our website www.isr.ch. For any further queries, please contact the Head of HR, Rene Sprecher, hr@isr.ch or the ISR office on 0041 81 750 63 00.

Selection Process

The closing date for applications is Monday, 30th January 2023. Completed application forms are submitted to HR, hr@isr.ch. Please save the file with your family name and then first name. (CVs will not be accepted as an application). You can find the application form and further information at www.isr.ch. 

Longlisted candidates will be interviewed online on 6th February 2023. Shortlisted candidate interviews will take place at ISR during the week commencing 12th-14th February 2023.

Start Date: August 2023.

At ISR we are committed to providing a safe, happy environment in which children and young people are able to thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils irrespective of ethnicity, religion, gender or sexuality.

All post holders in regulated activity (having regular unsupervised contact with children) are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both your country of residence/birth and any country of residence within the last 10 years.