Deputy Head Academic

Inspired Education is the leading global group of premium schools, with a portfolio of 125 premium private schools spanning 6 continents which utilise proven educational practices from every corner of the globe, ensuring over 95,000 students receive a world-class learning experience from Kindergarten to Year 13.

In 28 countries, Inspired schools are individually developed and anchored in the vibrant cultures of their respective locations. They collectively form an international family of schools that nurtures each student's academic and personal development in a progressive, dynamic, and innovative learning environment.

By joining our award-winning team of over 14,000 employees, you can work in state-of-the-art facilities alongside industry-renowned educators and leaders in some of the world's most desirable locations. We invest heavily in our team members who enjoy industry-leading professional development, exceptional career opportunities, and mobility across our group.

ROLE SUMMARY:

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join an outstanding and ambitious founding team at King's College School, The Bahamas. The school continues to grow following its opening in August 2022. It is the only school in the region that is part of a leading global group of premium schools. The King's group offers over 50 years of academic excellence combined with proven best practices from Inspired Schools across six continents. For this 2026/27 academic year, the school welcomed over 330 students from Pre-Reception to Year 10. An additional year group will be added every year until Year 13.

The school is housed in a newly built 10-acre campus of architectural significance. It offers the highest quality educational facilities, ensuring that students benefit from a learning environment designed for how students learn in the modern day. Facilities include light and airy classrooms, state-of-the-art science labs, a multipurpose hall, a 25-meter swimming pool, football pitches, tennis courts, padel courts, dance, drama, and art studios, an adventure park playground, and plenty of green spaces and shaded areas for students to enjoy. As well as this, our premium beach front boarding house has just opened its doors to students. For the 2026/27 academic year, the school welcomed over 450 students from Pre-Reception to Year 11, with a Sixth Form due to open next year.

We are delighted to welcome applications from outstanding, dynamic, and suitably experienced individuals for the role of Deputy Head (Academic). This is a significant opportunity for the right candidate to work with the Founding Principal to take the school to the next stage of its development, as it seeks to become a beacon of excellence within the Inspired Education Group. The Deputy Head (Academic), to be in post from August 2027, will be a key strategic adviser to the Founding Principal and will be responsible for curriculum, teaching and learning, CPD, and student tracking across the whole school, in collaboration with the Head of Junior School, and for the development and oversight of all other aspects of academic life in Years 7 to 13.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Fostering a culture in which academic excellence is the norm, and where students and staff alike are academically and intellectually curious and aspirational

· Oversight and delivery of a rigorous and highly aspirational academic curriculum

· Leading the school’s approach to teaching and learning, including the effective integration of educational technology

· Oversight of CPD for all academic staff, and the associated budgets

· Oversight of all student tracking and of ensuring that the resultant data are deployed effectively to enhance teaching and learning

· Oversight of academic reporting through iSAMS

· Responsibility for the academic strands of the School Development Plan

· Leading on ensuring that the school remains inspection-ready at all times

· Responsibility for all aspects of academic provision in Years 7 to 13

· Line management of all Heads of Department, the Head of Academic Support, the Director of Studies, the Exams Officer, and the Head of University Counselling

· Working in close collaboration with the Head of Sixth Form on academic matters in Years 12 and 13

· Developing and maintaining a broad super-curricular programme to ensure that students are routinely engaged well beyond the taught curriculum

· Responsibility for developing annually a suitable academic timetable, and for anticipating future timetabling and staffing needs

· Responsibility for the administration and conduct of all internal and external examinations, including the preparation and submission of data to external bodies as required

· Working alongside the Founding Principal on the selection, interviewing, and appointment of all academic staff and some operational roles

· Assisting the Admissions Department with the interviewing and selection of students for the school

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

· PGCE, QTS, or equivalent with strong academic credentials, including a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university

· Significant experience of academic leadership in a high-performing independent or international school environment

· IGCSE/GCSE and A Level teaching experience in a subject offered at King’s College School, The Bahamas

· Experience of contributing to strategic development and managing change at a whole-school level

· The resilience, drive, strength of character, and sense of both humour and perspective to thrive in a fast-paced, demanding, and ambitious environment

The Deputy Head (Academic) reports directly to the Founding Principal and will receive 50% timetable relief to complete their role.

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT:

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

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