Background

Braeburn Nanyuki International School is recruiting a Whole-School Assistant Headteacher responsible for overseeing both academic progression and pastoral care across the school from Creche through Year 8.

The role forms part of the senior leadership structure and involves collaboration with the Head of School and the established Senior Leadership Team to drive institutional priorities in teaching quality, student wellbeing, and school development.

Key Responsibilities

The Assistant Headteacher will contribute to the strategic direction and long-term development of the school through leadership of academic and pastoral programmes.

The role includes supporting curriculum planning and monitoring teaching standards to ensure consistent delivery of high-quality instruction across all year levels.

The successful candidate will oversee pastoral systems designed to promote student wellbeing, safeguarding, and positive behaviour management.

The Assistant Headteacher will collaborate with senior leadership to implement school improvement initiatives and ensure alignment with institutional goals.

The position requires coordination with parents, staff, and external stakeholders to strengthen community engagement and support student development.

The role also involves monitoring student progress, implementing academic interventions where necessary, and contributing to staff professional development initiatives.

Application Requirements

Applicants must submit a completed application form, a cover letter not exceeding one page outlining relevant skills and experience, and a Curriculum Vitae limited to two pages.

The CV must include three professional referees, including the current Headteacher and another referee from a previous school.

• Contribute to the strategic direction and long-term development of the school through leadership of academic and pastoral programmes.
• Support curriculum planning and monitor teaching standards to ensure consistent delivery of high-quality instruction across all year levels.
• Oversee pastoral systems designed to promote student wellbeing, safeguarding, and positive behaviour management.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to implement school improvement initiatives and ensure alignment with institutional goals.
• Coordinate with parents, staff, and external stakeholders to strengthen community engagement and support student development.
• Monitor student progress, implement academic interventions where necessary, and contribute to staff professional development initiatives.

• Leadership
• Academic Programme Management
• Pastoral Care Management
• Curriculum Planning
• Teaching Standards Monitoring
• Student Wellbeing Promotion
• Safeguarding
• Positive Behaviour Management
• School Improvement Initiatives
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Student Progress Monitoring
• Academic Interventions
• Staff Professional Development

• Completed application form
• Cover letter not exceeding one page outlining relevant skills and experience
• Curriculum Vitae limited to two pages
• CV must include three professional referees, including the current Headteacher and another referee from a previous school.