Assistant Head (Operations)
ACS Hillingdon International School
Hillingdon
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 8 May 2025
Job overview
ACS International Schools seeks an inspiring and strategic Assistant Head (Operations) to join the senior leadership team at ACS Hillingdon International School.
As a key member of the senior leadership team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and supporting the school's strategic direction, operational efficiency, and continued development. Responsibilities include leading operational excellence, contributing to school-wide policies, and supporting the delivery of outstanding teaching and learning.
This is a unique opportunity to help drive innovation and excellence at a forward-thinking, globally minded school. With a strong emphasis on well-being, collaboration, and academic achievement, ACS Hillingdon offers an inspiring environment where senior leaders can make a real difference.
Key areas of leadership include:
- Assist in the day- to- day running of the school.
- Oversee effective use of school systems, ensuring accessibility and compliance for all stakeholders.
- Ensure the achievement of the school’s ethos, aims and objectives.
- Work with the divisional leadership and Head of Sports & Activities: leading on the creating and maintaining of an effective timetable / schedule for teaching and learning.
- Ensure all handbooks are up to date, compliant and shared with relevant stakeholders.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience Required:
- A good undergraduate degree and a teaching qualification are essential.
- Outstanding teaching practice
- Demonstrable experience as an Upper School Teacher
- Successful management experience as Head of Function or member of the SLT is desirable.
- Experience of developing and sustaining positive relationships with students, parents, and staff to build consensus support and capacity.
- Proven track record of managing and implementing change in relation to operational requirements, standards, and practices.
- Experience of implementing a school’s development plan and implementing change in relation to teaching practices and standards.
- Take initiative and implement positive change in line with ACS’ values and strategy.
- Integrate technology in meaningful ways and use technology tools effectively.
- Solve problems creatively, balancing competing priorities.
- Organise and structure data, gathering inputs from teachers and staff to inform plans that will optimise school efficiency.
- Conduct data analysis, monitor data quality, and exercise effective data governance.
- Develop and implement change programmes for logistical challenges and seek optimisation of human, financial and facilities resources.
- Understand and manage organisational structure, systems, and resources.
- Design and communicate comprehensive and effective plans.
- Communicate professionally, accurately, openly, and respectful.
Start Date: 1st August 2025
Application End Date: 8th May 2025
For more information, including a comprehensive job description, please contact: Charlotte Collins, Recruitment Business Partner recruitment@acs-schools.com
Safeguarding:
ACS is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.
About ACS Hillingdon International School
- ACS Hillingdon International School
- 108 Vine Lane, Hillingdon
- Middlesex
- UB10 0BE
- United Kingdom
Four schools, one world-class education.
Founded in 1967 to serve the needs of global and local families, ACS International Schools educate over 3,700 students, aged 2 to 18, day and boarding, from more than 100 countries. Our schools – 3 in Greater London and 1 in Doha, Qatar – are all non-sectarian and co-educational.
Our academic programme
All ACS campuses are International Baccalaureate (IB) World Schools, offering the IB Diploma Programme (IBDP). In addition, ACS Egham is one of only three schools in the UK to also offer and the IB Middle Years Programme (IBMYP), and the IB Primary Years Programme (IBPYP).
All ACS campuses offer an American High School Diploma, with ACS Cobham and ACS Hillingdon also teaching prestigious Advanced Placement (AP) courses.
ACS graduates attend leading universities around the world including: Cambridge, Imperial College London, London School of Economics, and Oxford in the UK; Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, and Yale in the US; and McGill, Stockholm School of Economics, University of Oslo, Delft University of Technology, University of Tokyo, and Keio from the rest of the world.
Language support for our international communities
English as an Additional Language (EAL) is taught throughout the schools.
Native Language Enrichment (NLE) programmes are offered in over 12 languages.
State-of-the-art facilities in stately surroundings.
Our campuses set the quality benchmark standard for school facilities and grounds.
ACS’s robust programme of development and renewal has invested over £45 million into campus facilities over the past ten years.
Each campus is built around a spacious period estate, enhanced by modern, purpose-built classrooms, libraries, cafeterias, and sports facilities.
Transition and housing support for incoming families
The campuses are situated approximately 30 minutes by rail and/or road from central London.
Campus area housing is up to 50% less expensive than central London locations.
On-site Housing Officers assist families and relocation agents in finding the ideal home.
Each school operates an extensive door-to-door busing service.
Admissions Officers are knowledgeable in both academic and relocation issues.
Well-established parent communities provide extensive support and transition assistance to incoming families.
ACS International Schools Mission Statement
ACS International Schools based in London, England were founded in 1967. We serve international and local communities. The schools are non-sectarian and co-educational (day and boarding) for students from 2 ½ to 18 years of age. We educate a multinational student body in accordance with American and internationally recognised educational principles and practices.
We inspire our students to become successful lifelong learners and responsible global citizens. We promote high standards of scholarship and challenge all members of the community to fulfil their potential.
ACS International Schools Mission Statement
ACS International Schools based in London, England were founded in 1967. We serve international and local communities. The schools are non-sectarian and co-educational (day and boarding) for students from 2 ½ to 18 years of age. We educate a multinational student body in accordance with American and internationally recognised educational principles and practices.
We inspire our students to become successful lifelong learners and responsible global citizens. We promote high standards of scholarship and challenge all members of the community to fulfil their potential.
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