Vice Principal
British International School of Stockholm
Sweden
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- August 2017
- Apply by:
- 15 March 2017
Job overview
Due to continued expansion and the impending retirement of the current long serving Deputy Principal, The British International School of Stockholm is looking to appoint a Vice Principal to lead its Altorp Site, which caters for Nursery to Year 4 children. The appointed candidate will contribute to the overall direction of the school as a member of the Senior Leadership Team. They will be responsible for the overall learning and day to day running of the Altorp Site and directly line manage two Team Leaders.
Situated on two sites in Djursholm, a beautiful suburb of Stockholm, and enjoying an excellent reputation, the British International School of Stockholm (BISS) is a vibrant and highly successful school of over 420 children from 40 different countries. Meeting internationally recognised standards of excellence, the school is an accredited member of COBIS (the Council of British International Schools) and received an excellent recent BSO inspection report.
BISS has designed a bespoke EYFS curriculum which leads into the International Primary Curriculum (IPC) for Years 1 to 6, together with a combination of the UK strategies and Cambridge International Curriculum. These provide high quality learning opportunities for all pupils. In Years 7 to 11, we additionally use the International Middle Years Curriculum and Cambridge IGCSEs.
The successful candidate will be an outstanding, fully-qualified teacher and leader, who is internationally-minded, and has the desire to help shape the exciting future of our school. The post will appeal to experienced senior leaders and to applicants aspiring to the next stage of their career development. Whilst experience at Assistant Head level is an advantage, enthusiastic and ambitious teachers who have proven their potential as effective middle leaders will also be
considered.
We offer you:
A wonderful country and school in which to work Excellent professional development opportunities Opportunities to work cross phase in our all through school Supportive and aspirational parents Extremely friendly and vibrant staff and students from a rich range of backgrounds If you are forward-thinking, creative, energetic and adaptable and have a track record of improving and having a positive impact on children's learning, you are warmly invited to apply. Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the EU.
To apply:
Please email your CV, including details of three professional referees, and a letter of application detailing your experience and personal educational ethos to: recruitment@bisstockholm.se, putting ‘Vice Principal’ as the subject.
Closing date: Wednesday 15th March 2017, though early applications are encouraged. Initial Skype interviews will be scheduled following the closing date, for suitable candidates, with shortlisted candidates being invited to the school for final interviews before the Easter break.
For further information and questions about the school, or to arrange a visit, please view our website http://www.bisstockhom.se or contact us at recruitment@bisstockholm.se
BISS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share in this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to a relevant police check and must be willing to undergo child protection training appropriate to the post.
About British International School of Stockholm
British International School of Stockholm is a co-educational all-through independent school based in Danderyd in Sweden.
The school was founded in 1980 and was initially run from a historic house in Danderyd called Borgen. It moved to its present location in Östra Valhallavägen in 1985. Originally called the British Primary School, the school chose to update its name to British International Primary School of Stockholm in 2000 before removing the word “primary” when the school expanded to include secondary children in 2014. The name is intended to reflect the fact that it is a truly international school with over 45 nationalities represented among pupils.
Principal
Ciaran Harrington
Values and vision
British International School of Stockholm aims to be recognised as providing an outstanding holistic education which maximises learning for every one of its pupils. As such, the school wishes to be recognised as a leading international school and the international school of choice in Stockholm. Through outstanding teaching, the school wants to nurture a responsible, reflective, respectful and globally-minded community of lifelong learners who demonstrate high levels of achievement whilst maximising personal, social, physical and academic development in an environment of positive challenge. The school has affirmed that the education it offers is designed to enable smooth transition to other English speaking schools and examination courses around the world. It has also expressed a dedication to being a forward-looking school that explores new research-based approaches to improving learning.
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