Rome International School is seeking an exceptional leader to shape our students' journey.
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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 school's 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.
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 teacher's 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 school's 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, here's what we expect
You love being part of a team – it's what gets you up in the morning
You'll run it like you own it – you take huge pride in your work and your relationships
You're resilient – you'll speak up and speak the truth
You get the job done – to outstanding levels of quality, every time and always to the deadline
You're humble – you'll know what you're great at and where you're not quite so strong
You're a listener – you'll hear what people say so you understand what's being asked
You're calm under pressure – you'll keep cool when the going gets tough and know when to slow down your thinking
You're a team player – you'll be flexible to play a range of roles to support the teams goals
Entrepreneurial – you'll always find opportunities to do things differently and better
Safeguarding Statement
Rome International School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. xivgfpx
Successful applications will be subject to child protection screening, including robust vetting procedures, checks with past employers, and relevant safeguarding assessments.