Head of Primary School

The British International School of Timisoara (BIST) is looking for a qualified and experienced Head of Primary School to join our Leadership Team in order to implement and lead the strategic development of our school from July 2019.
This is a unique opportunity for a dedicated and passionate leader with experience in the primary school sector to establish and run an international school that will soon become one of the best in Romania.

The BIST is the first school with a British International curriculum established in the western part of Romania. The school will open its doors for the students with ages 4 to 13 years old (Reception to Year 9) in September. The school will grow gradually and will implement the Cambridge IGCSE programme in KS4 and aims to implement the International Baccalaureate curriculum in KS5. The school has already applied for the COBIS accreditation and will have the first inspection in March 2020.  

Construction and renovation are underway for a spacious, state-of-the-art campus fit for a leading international school. Located in the northern part the city, the campus can accommodate up to 600 students and is expected to reach its full capacity by 2021. The school benefits from a generous space of over 10,000 square meters with beautiful green areas.

As Head of Primary, you will work closely with the Head of School and the Head of Secondary School, to build a strong team and help fulfil the ambitious and vision for the school.

The successful candidate will need to be a passionate leader who has the drive and a keen desire to take part in building an innovative, exciting project and bring a significant contribution to the educational sector in this part of Romania.
For further information about the school and about the role see the school website http://britishschool-timisoara.ro/en/contact/.

If you are interested, please apply by sending your CV and application letter by no later than February 9th at headofschool@britishschool-timisoara.ro and office@britishschool-timisoara.ro.

The British International School of Timisoara takes safeguarding children very seriously and as such all staff are subject to rigorous checks, including enhanced DBS clearance, or similar checks both from the country of origin and the previous country of employment, along with qualification checks and employment checks to include an exploration of any gaps within employment and three satisfactory references.