China Job Openings

Nord Anglia Education

Principal

FULL TIME

October 15, 2024

Date: 15 Oct 2024

Location:Beijing, CN

Job ID: 3864

School: The British School of Beijing, Shunyi

Company: Nord Anglia Education

Nord Anglia Education has an exciting and challenging opportunity for an outstanding, internationally experienced leader in education to drive the ongoing success of its highly regarded international school in Beijing, China. You can download a candidate pack with further information here.

THE SCHOOL

A world-leading international, private day school for children aged 2 to 18 years old, our school in Shunyi, Beijing has an enviable reputation for its outstanding educational offer. Year after year, our students achieve first-class academic results and are accepted into top universities worldwide. We teach the Early Years Foundation Stage programme, English National curriculum, German Primary curriculum for native German speakers, IGCSEs and the International Baccalaureate Diploma programme. Our Class of 2024 graduates recently achieved an IBDP average score of 33 with 59% of students achieving A*-B at IGCSE, comfortably exceeding global averages.

The school is housed in a purpose built campus with outstanding facilities in the Beijing suburb of Shunyi, some 20km from the city centre, which is much favoured by expatriate families. The area is very safe and has excellent facilities for teachers, whether coming alone or as a family.

NORD ANGLIA’S SCHOOLS

Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading premium schools organisation, with 88 schools located across over 33 countries in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia, India and the Middle East. Together, our schools educate over 80,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary school.

Each Nord Anglia Education school is unique in character and designed to meet the needs of its community. We are united by our philosophy, to be ambitious for our students, our people, and our schools. We also create unique opportunities to benefit our students and people, through initiatives such as Global Campus, Nord Anglia University, as well as our collaborations with the likes of The Juilliard School, MIT, UNICEF, and King’s College London.

THE ROLE

The Principal will inspire, lead, develop and manage all aspects of school life, including playing a key role in nurturing the values and culture of the school. Critical to their success will be the continued delivery of the school’s distinctive educational offer and unerring focus on achieving the very highest standards and building strong purposeful relationships within the community.

The successful applicant will:

Be an excellent communicator and compelling storyteller.
Understand how to blend the best of premium education with contemporary international thinking to maintain a distinctive positioning for the school.
Understand that leading learning is at the heart of school leadership and will build a team committed to delivering this.
Drive the marketing and admissions process of the school with passion and a focus on quality that grows both pupil enrolment and the school’s reputation.
Collaborate and build high performing teams, inspiring sustainable relationships.
Engage with students, teachers, parents, and community leaders in a manner that is open, inclusive and conveys the values of NAE.
Manage financial budgets and commercial aspects of the school with astuteness and engage with, and contribute successfully to the wider organisation.
Demonstrate the ability to create and execute a strategic plan and manage complex projects.

In addition, the appointed candidate will also:

Hold a recognised teaching qualification at least at Bachelor degree level.
Demonstrate evidence of ongoing professional development.
Have direct experience of working with the EYFS, English National Curriculum, IGCSE and post 16 education with a sound knowledge of the IBDP.
Bring experience of school leadership, preferably within a Principal role.
Be comfortable managing growth and change.

In return for your passion to deliver the highest quality education you will enjoy a competitive salary, accommodation provided by us, an annual flight allowance, health insurance and places in the school for your children.

Our promise is that you will have opportunities to progress more, learn more, and collaborate more.

As a part of our family, you will be a valued member of our Global Senior Leadership Team which helps shape the vision and drives the success of Nord Anglia Education. Professional and personal development is part of our DNA and so you will be supported by education experts and other committed professionals through Nord Anglia University and our leadership programs. Additionally, we offer competitive remuneration, relocation assistance and a comprehensive induction into our organisation.

HOW TO APPLY

We welcome applications from individuals who are passionate about education and have the skills and experience to make a signiﬁcant impact on our students and school community.

To apply for this role, please include a CV and letter of application outlining how your experience meets the criteria specified above and submit it via our careers page.

Deadline for Applications: 3rd November 2024

Interviews: week commencing 25th November 2024

Start Date: Summer 2025

Nord Anglia Education is committed to the safeguarding of children and young people, and any offer of appointment will be subject to a successful medical check as well as clearance from safeguarding authorities.

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