Director of Studies (Deputy Head of Secondary)
British School of Bucharest
Romania
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- August 2023
- Apply by:
- 24 February 2023
Job overview
The British School of Bucharest is seeking an enthusiastic and committed Director of Studies to join our successful team from August 2023.
We offer a dynamic teaching and learning environment for over 650 students from more than 55 different countries. The school is well established and is situated in a stunning campus with well-resourced facilities.
We are committed to offering a broad and balanced curriculum based on the National Curriculum of England and Wales. We have been awarded BSO status via the Independent Schools Inspectorate and are also an accredited member of COBIS, as well as being a COBIS Training School.
Bucharest is a vibrant and cosmopolitan city and Romania ranks highly in desirable countries to live in Europe, offering a safe environment, as well as a relatively inexpensive and yet high standard of living. There are opportunities nearby to ski and explore the countryside, as well as travel around the Balkans and Central Europe.
The successful applicant will take the lead on further developing the legacy of a culture of academic achievement, will support students in their studies across all ability ranges and across all Key Stages in Secondary and will work closely with parents.
The Director of Studies will report to the Head of Secondary but will be a key member of the whole-school Senior Leadership Team and will also play a developmental role in helping to develop the school’s future strategy, as well as working closely with other departments within the school. As such, the Director of Studies would be a suitably qualified teacher with previous management or leadership experience and who may move on to Headship in the future.
The Director of Studies will be keen to develop themselves professionally and personally, as well as encouraging and providing opportunities for others to do so. The ability to build and lead effective and harmonious teams, as well as possessing a high level of personal and professional administrative organisation will be essential, whilst in the process, developing personal leadership and developing and inspiring future leadership in others. The Director of Studies will work with drive, vision and a sense of purpose. Being internationally sympathetic and understanding of different cultures, the successful candidate will possess the innate ability to overcome obstacles with resilience and unassailable optimism. They will uphold the most positive attributes of what is means to be a senior leader in a successful and thriving British international school and being a role model for all staff members across the School by demonstrating strong ethical values in words and actions; that is, kind in words but strong in values.
We offer a competitive salary and attractive benefits including:
- Accommodation allowance
- Medical insurance
- Pension contribution
- Annual flight allowance
- Extensive CPD programme
Further details of our school can be obtained from the attached brochure or from our website: www.britishschool.ro
To apply please submit a completed application form and a letter of application outlining your suitability for the role by email to vacancies@britishschool.ro
Application forms can be downloaded here: https://www.britishschool.ro/about-bsb/work-at-bsb
Please contact vacancies@britishschool.ro if you would like an informal discussion about this role.
The closing date for applications is Friday, 24th February 2023.
Initial online longlist panel interviews will take place during weeks commencing 27th February.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to BSB, if possible, for final round interviews during week commencing 6th March onwards.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to references and a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) or similar checks from both the country of origin and the previous country of employment.
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About British School of Bucharest
- British School of Bucharest
- 42 Erou Iancu Nicolae Street, Voluntari
- Ilfov County
- 077190
- Romania
The British School of Bucharest is a British-Curriculum school located to the north of Bucharest, the capital of Romania. Our campus extends over a splendid area of over 2 hectares where trees and flowers surround the school buildings and the sports fields. The British School of Bucharest offers a wealth of opportunities for learning in superbly resourced classrooms, well-equipped laboratories, dedicated libraries for Primary and Secondary students and outstanding outdoor spaces. This exceptional environment is home to state of the art educational, sporting and artistic facilities. We continue to invest in the latest technology, where appropriate, to bring real-life learning experiences and opportunities for personal growth. Key concepts are presented in ways that enable visual, auditory, and kinaesthetic learners to grasp them.
Through the National Curriculum for England, our students are exposed to many innovative Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM) opportunities. These provide invaluable practical experiences that nourish the skills of creativity, flexibility and collaboration and he
lp our students prepare for the future workplace – for jobs that may not currently exist.
The school’s loyal and experienced native English-speaking teachers, working within a British-Curriculum school, plan practical, high-quality and child-centred lessons focused on active learning where a culture of mutual respect and support is valued along with high achievement.
In an ‘Era of Change’, we value highly the importance of working in partnership with our students to develop their independent thinking, to build their own learning pathways and to discover their passions, creativity and interests. The British School of Bucharest is the only British School in Romania rated as ‘excellent’ for both “the quality of pupils’ learning and achievements” and “the quality of pupils’ personal development”. For the British School of Bucharest, passion for excellence is a driving force each day and our students regularly win prizes in a broad range of international and local competitions.
The 2018 Independent School Inspectorate (ISI) report concludes that “The good progress of BSB students is a result of teaching that is well-planned and effectively delivered” and assesses the British School of Bucharest as “excellent” in educational quality. The key findings are that “the quality of pupils’ learning and achievement is excellent” and that “the quality of pupils’ personal development is excellent”. This is an outstanding result for the school, driven by our teachers and leadership team. The ISI report also makes clear that “Good behaviour in lessons results from motivating teaching which reflects teachers’ extensive subject knowledge and understanding of the pupils’ needs. Appropriate teaching methods lead to effective learning throughout the school”.
We pride ourselves in having created a school where every student is cared for, respected, treated equally and is a confident, motivated, active and enquiring contributor to our BSB family.
The British School of Bucharest is recognised as a British School Overseas (BSO) via the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) and is accredited by the Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (ARACIP).
We are also members of the Council of British International Schools (COBIS), the British Romanian Chamber of Commerce and the American Chamber of Commerce in Romania.
The British School of Bucharest is a COBIS Training School. The British School of Bucharest is registered as a Cambridge International School.
See here the BSB School Prospectus.
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