Assistant Head of Primary

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ASSISTANT HEAD OF PRIMARY

Location: Guangzhou, China

We’re looking to recruit an Assistant Head with experience of teaching and leading Early Years or Primary aged students to join The British School of Guangzhou, a Nord Anglia Education school.

THE SCHOOL

The British School of Guangzhou is at the forefront of international education in China. Established in 2005 for students aged 1-18, our school is recognised for academic excellence leading to outstanding IGCSEs, A-Level results and entry to top universities worldwide. Our stunning campus is located about 30-min drive north of the city centre. Built on the shore of South Lake, BSG campus is one of the most unique settings of any international school in China. The breathtaking views and sprawling facilities provide our students with an educational experience unlike any other. 

Each area of our campus has been thoughtfully designed to maximise our students’ learning experience with safe, age-appropriate spaces and best in class teaching materials to stimulate creativity and a love of learning. We make considerable ongoing investment to develop learning spaces that support indoor and outdoor sports, the arts, and STEAM activities.

All classrooms are attractively furnished, air-conditioned and equipped with WiFi and an interactive whiteboard or Smart TV. The school has impressive resources and facilities including music rooms, guided reading rooms, IT zones, science labs, a dance studio, sports gym, libraries, a theatre and two coffee shops for staff and parents. Outdoor facilities include three age-specific football pitches, a swimming pool, basketball courts, a well-equipped X-fit gym, an Early Years and Primary adventure playground.

At BSG, our teachers’ standards are second to none, which is why we recruit only the best. We consistently invest in our educators, providing them with training and professional development programmes in collaboration with world-leading institutions. This ensures excellence in academics, quality assurance, and safeguarding throughout our school.You can find more details of our school through the link to our website:

https://www.nordangliaeducation.com/bsg-guangzhou

THE ROLE

The British School of Guangzhou has an enviable reputation as a school where children achieve excellent academic results and have a great time doing it. Successful candidates will need to build on this success and help us to achieve our goal of becoming the number one international school in China. They will have excellent people skills and be able to inspire and demonstrate the drive and commitment to make our very good school, even better.

Our Assistant Heads work collaboratively as part of our Primary Leadership Team (PLT) and will liaise, with colleagues to ensure a consistent approach to delivering our curriculum and to guide our overall strategic direction within Guangzhou.

They will have excellent people skills and be able to inspire and demonstrate the drive and commitment to make our very good school even better. In addition, they will need to be able to liaise with colleagues, to guide an overall strategic direction across The British School.

ABOUT YOU

Each of our Assistant Heads has a set area of leadership in which they enjoy a high degree of autonomy and leadership, while still retaining the full support of the broader PLT. Candidates may have particular strengths and passions for things such as Pastoral, Enrichment, Curriculum-development, Teaching & Learning, Assessment & Data, Upper-Primary, Lower Primary and other. Candidates should outline their strengths in their covering letter and CV and be prepared to discuss their impact in these areas at interview.

The successful applicant will be an effective professional with a thorough knowledge of their curriculum area and relevant teaching experience. You will be expected to carry out assessment procedures for your subject area and be instrumental in maintaining or improving our excellent levels of student attainment and progress. Amongst other things, you will be well organised, have a good sense of humour and be driven to improve and develop the school.

Keen to collaborate and share your specialist expertise, you will be a fitting ambassador for the school. You will communicate confidently to diverse audiences, using your expertise to build strong relationships with parents and students. To meet visa-related expectations, you will need to hold a bachelor degree together with a PGCE and QTS qualification; and have a minimum of five years relevant experience for this key leadership role. For more information you can contact the Head of Primary: campbell.maunder@bsg.org.cn.   

In fulfilling the requirements of the post, you will demonstrate essential professional characteristics, and in particular will:

• Inspire trust and confidence in pupils and colleagues;
• Build team commitment with colleagues and in the classroom engage and motivate pupils;
• Demonstrate analytical thinking and improve the quality of pupils' learning;
• Contribute to school improvement and promote the priorities of the school development plans;
• Promote the wider aspirations and values of the school;
• Be proficient in learning with digital technologies

Primary and EYFS Assistant Heads will share responsibility for day-to-day site management alongside their class teaching commitment. Some key tasks and responsibilities of the post are listed below - please see job description for full details:

•       Significant autonomy in the day-to-day operation and strategic vision for their key area.

•       To liaise across phases and schools to ensure consistency and smooth transistion.

•       Candidates are encouraged to highlight relevant experience and express particular areas of interest.   

NORD ANGLIA EDUCATION

We’re Nord Anglia Education, one of the world’s largest premium international schools organisations. Every day, our teachers and support colleagues help our thousands of students achieve more than they ever imagined possible.

A transformational education at one of our schools is focussed on excellent academic outcomes, creativity, wellbeing, and international connectedness. Our innovative use of educational technology also creates a personalised, 21st century learning experience for all students, while our global scale means we can recruit and retain the world’s best teachers and offer unforgettable events and expeditions.

Our people are empowered to make a difference in their fields of expertise. Our fast pace of growth requires evolution and change from everyone, giving you the chance to define the role you do in the future. This challenges the learning agility of our employees and ensures every day brings interesting new experiences.

Founded in 1972 in the United Kingdom, our first international school opened in 1992 in Warsaw, followed by rapid growth across the world since the 2000s.

When you join our team, you’ll become part of a global family of experts working for a fast-growing premium international brand.

OUR SCHOOLS

Each Nord Anglia Education school is unique in character and designed to meet the needs of its community. We are ambitious for our students, our people, and our schools. Working together, we can achieve more than we can individually.

We also create unique opportunities to benefit our students and people, such as Global Campus, Nord Anglia University, and our collaborations with The Juilliard School, MIT, UNICEF, and King’s College London.

OUR GLOBAL ACADEMIC RESULTS

The 2023-2024 academic year was the strongest ever in terms of BSG’s academic results. In A-levels, our students achieved 69% of grades at A*-A, along with 82% at A*-B. In IGCSE, BSG students achieved an outstanding set of results, with 60% of grades at 9 – 7 for the year and 92% at 9 – 4.

BENEFITS

When you join a Nord Anglia Education school, you join a global community of 15,000 people working together to support our students’ success. We offer you unsurpassed opportunities to innovate and develop best practice across our family, to access extensive professional development, and to gain exceptional experience and career development in our schools. At Nord Anglia, you will have opportunities to progress more, learn more, and collaborate more.

We offer exceptional career and development opportunities that come with being part of our global organisation. Our online Nord Anglia University unites our team by harnessing the collective expertise of peers in an exchange of knowledge, ideas, and best practice. We also provide extensive professional development to ensure our teachers don’t just maintain their skills but can also develop at the cutting edge of educational thinking.

Our world-renowned collaborations with The Juilliard School, MIT, and UNICEF offers our teachers unrivalled access to leading experts in their fields. We also offer selected candidates an opportunity to earn an Executive Master’s in International Education from King’s College London.

Alongside great training and a competitive package, you’ll enjoy the chance to live and work in one of the world’s most vibrant cities.

As a Nord Anglia Education teacher, you enjoy the following benefits:

• A fast-paced, global experience so that you can progress on a global scale
• An enabling environment founded on creativity, challenge, and collaboration
• A culture that is fair and consultative
• Unique opportunities to grow professionally and develop your career

EMPLOYMENT START DATE: 1st August 2025

APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: 31st January 2025

JOB DECRIPTION

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TO APPLY:

Online applications need to be submitted directly through the Nord Anglia Education careers page and should include a CV. Please visit us online at https://careers.nordangliaeducation.com/

At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world-class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people can thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils where we embrace all race, abilities, religions, genders, and cultures.

All post holders in regulated activity (having regular unsupervised contact with children) are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both your country of residence/birth and any country of residence within the last 10 years.

We welcome applications from suitable qualified persons from all diverse backgrounds.

Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.