Deputy Head of Primary

Rome International School is seeking an exceptional leader to shape our students journey.

An inspirational and highly collaborative Deputy Head of Primary to help lead the Primary School with vision warmth and ambition. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic primary leader to influence learning inspire teams and ensure every child is supported challenged and nurtured to achieve their best.

Working in close partnership with the Primary Principal you will provide strategic and operational leadership across the Primary phase fostering a positive inclusive and high-performing learning culture for both students and staff. As a key member of the schools leadership team the role includes supporting academic pastoral and organisational leadership developing and empowering staff and working closely with students parents and the wider school community to ensure consistently high standards and outstanding learning experiences aligned with the IB PYP.

This role calls for a forward-thinking people-centred leader who is passionate about primary education committed to collaboration and ready to help shape the future of learning at Rome International School.

Role purpose:

Lead inspire and guide the primary team to ensure the best learning outcomes for all students.

Work in partnership with the primary principal to ensure the effective running of the day-to-day operations across the elementary school.

Leadership and Management:

Along with the Primary Principal set and lead the strategic direction of the primary school

Ensure the school maintains the highest possible standards of learning teaching and behaviour aligned with our IB PYP curriculum and approach

Monitor academic standards across the elementary school

Promote an inclusive ethos and high-performance culture

Develop and ensure there is performance evaluation of staff to promote individual and school growth through mentoring coaching personal and professional development while challenging underperformance at all levels to create an outstanding team

Develop a strong interdependent team working and maintain high standards of academic excellence and a holistic education programme for students

Carry out any reasonable professional requests made by the Elementary Principal or Head of School

Engagement and Interaction:

Promote the school values in all interactions with students parents and colleagues

Actively participate in community and culture building events as part of an international community

Contribute to the enrichment opportunities aimed at engaging students beyond the classroom

Promote effective communication channels with parents to ensure a strong home school relationship that supports student development

Always maintain a high professional standard of integrity and professionalism when engaging with colleagues

Learning and teaching:

Learning experiences are authentic and inspiring to engage students to be passionate and curious learners

High standards are continually strived for in all interactions with students and are aimed at achieving quality outcomes for all learners

A range of strategies are used as part of the teachers approach to engaging learners and ensuring a personalised approach to learning for all

Lessons are effectively balanced to ensure the optimum input from teacher and students as drivers of the learning experience

Lessons successfully encourage exploration innovation and creativity in dealing with content and skill development

Learning experiences are sequenced to build on prior learning and explore personal exploration beyond the confines of curriculum coverages

Technology is used effectively and innovatively to support quality learning experiences for students

Planning and preparation:

Lessons are planned to build learner capability and in line with the RIS school values

Lessons are purposeful and of a high standard with quality outcomes expected from all

Curriculum planning is vertically aligned to support student growth and the development of skills and knowledge over time

Students are encouraged to take a lead role in their learning and are active contributors to shaping their learning journey

Lessons are ambitiously and deliberately planned to support a range of learning needs while supporting peer collaboration and reflection

Formative and summative assessment methods are used effectively to inform teaching and learning practice

Tracking and monitoring systems are used effectively to support and challenge learners to make targeted progress relevant to their ability

Professional and personal development:

Participate fully in the schools performance management procedures and appraisal through effective target setting and reflection using school specified systems

Commit to pursuing personal development opportunities to ensure that your pedagogical approach to teaching and learning evolves

Partake in an open-door approach to learning from others through learning walks peer observations and teaching triads to share best practice

Pledge to reflect on your personal growth to promote a healthy work life balance that enables you to perform to the best of your ability

Hold a current Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure or equivalent for countries lived in outside of the UK within the last 10 years

Compliance with visa requirements for working in Italy

A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students and a willingness to undertake appropriate child protection training as and when required

Personal specifications:

Qualified Teacher Status with a minimum of five years teaching experience

Qualified to University Degree level or above

Strong track record of continued professional development as part of demonstrating commitment to being a lifelong learner

Previous middle/senior leadership experience in UK/ International school setting

Knowledge and experience of PYP curriculum or similar curriculum and inquiry-based approaches

Ability to demonstrate a high quality of pastoral care experience that supports the growth and development of young people

Evidence of being an active collaborator who seeks to work with colleagues to cross subject boundaries and develop transferable skills in young people

Demonstrable evidence of innovating and adapting curricula to engage students

Proficiency in using technology to enhance teaching and learning to engage learners and achieve quality experiences

Exceptional cross-cultural interpersonal and communication skills to interact with diverse community and wide range of stakeholders

Excellent analytical skills with the passion and drive to demonstrate and quantify success

Strong record of being results orientated with the ability to consistently map efforts against identified KPIs to demonstrate your impact as a quality educator

Excellent time management skills and flexibility in dealing with multi-functional tasks

As our teammate heres what we expect:

You love being part of a team its what gets you up in the morning

Youll run it like you own it you take huge pride in your work and your relationships Youre resilient youll speak up and speak the truth

You get the job done to outstanding levels of quality every time and always to the deadline Youre humble youll know what youre great at and where youre not quite so strong

Youre a listener youll hear what people say so you understand whats being asked

Youre calm under pressure youll keep cool when the going gets tough and know when to slow down your thinking

Youre a team player youll be flexible to play a range of roles to support the teams goals

Entrepreneurial youll always find opportunities to do things differently and better