Junior School Deputy Headteacher
St George's British International School Rome
Italy
- Expired
- Salary:
- Highly Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- September 1st 2018
- Apply by:
- 12 February 2018
Job overview
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly-motivated, reflective and experienced Deputy Head Teacher, to assist the Head in providing professional leadership and management for our City Centre Junior School. Ideally, candidates will have acquired a proven track record of teaching experience throughout the primary years and be working within a senior management team, at the level of Assistant Head or Deputy Head teacher. However, middle leaders looking to take on further responsibility and management will also be considered for the post, depending on their level and quality of experience. The Deputy Head will be a class teacher with a significant time allowance in order to be able to combine his or her teaching with the role.
The City Centre Junior School is located near the Vatican in a quiet part of Rome. The building we work in has been developed into a modern and spacious school with bright, airy classrooms, a large music room and a lovely Library.
The school benefits for being on a site with access to high quality sports facilities and a theatre
Our rich curriculum combines the rigour of the English National Curriculum with the creativity on offer from a wide range of arts subjects; music, drama, art, design technology and not forgetting the variety of sports and skills learned in Physical Education (PE). We aim to prepare our pupils for 21st Century living through the use of technology and in challenging the pupils’ thinking and creativity, whilst the PSHE (Personal, Social & Health Education) programme ensures that they acquire the social skills and understanding to live in harmony with others. A great generosity of spirit exists amongst our staff and pupils from our youngest ‘Dragon School’ 3&4 year olds, to our older pupils in the upper
Phases of the Junior School.
As a newly appointed Deputy Head, you will have the opportunity to work within a team that is committed to developing a learning culture of excellence, equality and high expectations for all and through reflective leadership gain the satisfaction of shaping the Junior School in this next phase of its growth.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Qualified Teacher Status.
- Post graduate training desirable but not essential.
EXPERIENCE
- A proven track record, (at least two years), of recent and successful management roles within the Junior School, including a sound understanding of Early Years.
A current Job Description outlining roles and responsibilities relevant to the job and a range of personal skills and abilities desirable is available on request.
How to Apply
Closing date for applications Monday 12th February 2018
Interview date Long-list: w/b 26th February
Short-list: Tuesday 13th March
Job reference number DHTCC0218
Please complete the application form available at http://www.stgeorge.school.it/Employment, continuing on a
separate sheet if necessary, and email it to jobs@stgeorge.school.it, inserting the job reference DHTCC0218 in the title of the email.
Our preference is for you to complete and submit the application form electronically. If this is not possible, then please use black ink for handwritten applications. Please do not submit a CV or send certificates or testimonials at this stage.
Please note that longlisted candidates will undergo a face-to-face or Skype interview, whilst shortlisted candidates will be invited to undertake the final selection process in Rome where they should be prepared to demonstrate their capacity as an excellent role model, not only in terms of leadership but also in delivering the curriculum as a class teacher.
Short-listed candidates will have references taken up prior to interview.
Conditional Offer of Appointment
Any offer to a successful candidate will be conditional upon the following:
- verification of identity, qualifications and professional status;
- a safeguarding check;
- receipt of at least three satisfactory references (one of which should be from your current or most recent employer);
- verification of medical fitness (completion of a medical declaration).
Salary
The successful candidate will receive a salary and benefits that are highly competitive in the International sector and consistent with the status that St George’s holds as an HMC school.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced
Disclosure check by the Disclosure & Barring Service. The school is also committed to a policy of equal opportunity.
Attached documents
About St George's British International School Rome
- St George's British International School Rome
- Via Cassia KM 16, La Storta, Rome
- 00123
- Italy
Welcome to St Georgeʼs British International School - Established 1958.
We are delighted that you are considering applying for a leadership position at St George’s British International School Rome.
St George’s is the original and leading British curriculum school in Rome. St George’s was established in 1958 to serve the needs of Rome’s international and internationally-minded communities. Many of our families are connected either to the United Nations or to embassies in Rome and the Vatican City. They take pride in belonging to a diverse, inclusive and friendly school community committed to standards of excellence in education that are recognised worldwide.
Our Vision is to be the best International School in Europe where all learners discover their passion and purpose, developing the character, skills and confidence to make a difference in the world. Our Mission is to ensure that all learners become the best version of themselves, in an environment of collaboration, respect and kindness. We focus on the inspirational teaching and holistic development of highly committed, aspirational and resilient learners.
St George’s Senior School is based at La Storta, to the North West of the City. St George’s Seniors is intentionally inclusive, but its results at GCSE and IB are consistently on a par with selective independent schools in the UK. Many pupils proceed to Oxbridge, the Ivy League and to leading universities across continental Europe. According to Spear’s Schools Index 2026, St George’s is among the top 10 most academically successful international schools in continental Europe and among the top 100 schools worldwide.
This is a particularly exciting time to join St George’s. The school is midway through a multimillion euro redevelopment of its La Storta campus. This programme has already resulted in a near doubling of the size of the school site and includes plans for a new canteen, state-of-the-art performance spaces and a swimming pool. The governors last year appointed Mr. Alex Crossman as Principal and Chief Executive to lead the next phase of St George’s evolution and expansion.
Be A Part of A Special Community
Our incredible students come from well over 100 different countries and this infuses our school with vibrancy, inclusivity, tolerance, respect and support. Our highly qualified team of teachers includes many leading educationalists and experts in their field who inspire the pupils to genuinely be the best they can be.
We are dedicated to not only recruiting and retaining the best teachers, but also to ensuring that we constantly develop and improve the education that they provide for our pupils through a focus on training, coaching, research and innovation. Unlike many international schools, where high rates of turnover are the norm, St George’s core faculty and leadership have chosen to stay long-term and to build lives in Rome. The large number of children of staff who attend the school, across all phases, further contributes to a family atmosphere.
Our resolute commitment to independence and to our not-for-profit status further differentiate St George’s from others and allows us to invest all retained earnings in the quality of our students’ experience.
School Accolades Include
- Top 10 Private Schools in Europe, Spears Index (2025, 2024)
- Top 15 Schools in Europe: Schools Index by Carfax (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020)
- Finalist, British International School of the Year, International Schools of the Year Awards (October 2024)
- Top 100 IB Schools in the World (Summer 2025 Examination Session)
- British School Overseas (BSO) Accredited Status (2024 - 2027)
- COBIS Accredited Member with Double Beacon Status (Learning & Teaching, Governance) (2023)
- Newcastle United Foundation Football School (the Club and Foundation’s first International School partner)
- ABRSM Partner Programme School (Second Worldwide International School Partner)
- Trinity Cultural Experience Badge (2025/2026)
- AFEC (Athlete Friendly Education Centre) School (one of just 40 worldwide)
- UAL Art & Design Foundation Diploma Accreditation (one of only four centres outside of the UK)
Our Commitment to Safeguarding
Our school’s practices reflect and are aligned with the written Expectations of the International Taskforce on Child Protection.
St George’s British International School is committed to safeguarding and to promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults. Every member of staff employed at St George’s has a responsibility to safeguard. St George’s endeavours to provide a safe and welcoming environment where all staff and learners are respected and valued.
The school’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, applicable to all employees, includes the procedures for spotting and reporting child protection concerns, the role of Designated Safeguarding Leads, procedures, actions, referral processes and support measures.
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