HEAD TEACHER

Department: Academic, Pastoral & Administration Affairs

Reports To: School Principal / Senior Management

Collaborates With: Parents Director, Front Office Manager, Class Teachers, Communications Team

Employment Type Full-Time Contract

1. Background and Purpose

Our School is a dynamic, community-rooted school with a bold vision: to nurture curious, confident, and compassionate children who are equipped not just to succeed academically, but to thrive as creative thinkers and active contributors in an ever-changing world. The school is deeply embedded in its community, and every aspect of its educational model is shaped by the belief that children learn best when they feel safe, seen, inspired, and genuinely excited about learning.

To lead this vision into its next chapter of growth, we are establishing the role of Head Teacher as a cornerstone management position. This is not a conventional headteacher role. It is a position designed for a dynamic, forward-thinking educational leader — someone who is energised by innovation, deeply committed to children's holistic development, and capable of seamlessly integrating rigorous academic leadership with genuine pastoral care and creative inspiration.

This Terms of Reference (ToR) consolidates and extends the responsibilities previously held across the Curriculum Director, Parents Director, and Front Office Manager roles as they pertain to academic and pastoral leadership. It sets out the full mandate, responsibilities, authority, and performance expectations for the Head Teacher

2. Purpose of the Role

The Head Teacher is the academic, pastoral, and operational heart of day-to-day school life. The role exists to ensure that every child at experiences an education that is intellectually rigorous, emotionally supportive, creatively enriching, and deeply relevant to their lives and futures.

Working in close partnership with the School Principal, the Parents Director, and the Front Office Manager, the Head Teacher leads the teaching staff, drives curriculum excellence, champions the wellbeing of every learner, and models a school culture where curiosity, creativity, and kindness are celebrated every day. The Head Teacher is also the primary academic intelligence source for the Senior Management Team, providing data-driven insights that enable informed strategic decision-making.

What Makes This Role Distinctive.

A genuine commitment to creativity — our Head Teacher actively cultivates a learning environment where imagination, exploration, and original thinking are as valued as academic attainment.

Energetic, youth-forward leadership — we are looking for someone who brings fresh perspective, digital fluency, and an instinct for what today's children need to thrive tomorrow.

Community embeddedness — the Head Teacher understands that education does not happen in isolation, and actively bridges school, family, and community to support every learner.

Whole-child focus — academic performance matters deeply, but so does emotional wellbeing, social development, and each child's unique potential.

3. Scope of the Role

The Head Teacher's mandate covers the following broad domains:

● Curriculum leadership: design, review, pacing, and continuous improvement of all learning programmes

● Instructional leadership: teacher development, classroom quality assurance, and pedagogical innovation

● Pastoral and welfare oversight: academic and emotional wellbeing of every learner

● Student assessment and academic performance analytics

● Creative learning initiatives: project-based learning, arts integration, innovation challenges

● Parent-teacher communication on academic matters

● Staff coordination: task assignment, collaborative planning, and performance guidance

● Termly reports: oversight, quality assurance, and management reporting

● Representation of the academic function in Senior Management forums

4. Key Responsibilities and Duties

4.1 Curriculum Leadership and Development

● Lead the design, ongoing review, and continuous improvement of curriculum across all year groups, ensuring it is developmentally appropriate, academically rigorous, and creatively enriching.

● Integrate new educational projects, innovation programmes, and interdisciplinary learning themes into the curriculum in a planned, purposeful, and well-communicated manner.

● Review and approve new curriculum materials, tools, and resources, ensuring alignment with the schools' educational philosophy, national standards, and contemporary best practice.

● Develop and maintain a school-wide curriculum calendar that includes term planners, lesson coverage guides, assessment milestones, and creative learning events.

● Champion project-based learning, inquiry-driven teaching, and experiential education as core pedagogical approaches across all classes.

● Continuously assess and refine the scope, sequence, and balance of curriculum content, ensuring that creativity, critical thinking, and life skills are woven into every area of learning — not treated as extras.

● Ensure all curriculum changes are properly documented, clearly communicated to teaching staff, and fully implemented with appropriate support.

4.2 Instructional Leadership and Teacher Development

● Provide active, hands-on instructional leadership — observing classroom delivery regularly, offering constructive feedback, and fostering a culture of continuous professional growth among teaching staff.

● Lead collaborative curriculum planning sessions, teaching briefings, peer learning communities, and regular staff development conversations.

● Assign curriculum-related responsibilities to teachers in a clear, fair, and structured way, ensuring every teacher understands their coverage expectations, reporting obligations, and professional development priorities.

● Introduce and champion innovative, future-focused teaching methodologies including technology integration, flipped learning, student-led inquiry