Braeburn Schools is a group of 16 co-educational international schools spread over 9 campuses providing world class teaching of the British National Curriculum and GCE A-Levels to over 3,600 pupils. Our schools actively value and celebrate diversity, nurturing personal growth by providing a friendly and supportive environment.

Job Purpose

The Chief Education Officer (CedO) is responsible for upholding the highest standards across all 8 of the Braeburn Group of International Schools in Kenya. It is an executive-level role responsible for setting and driving the overarching academic strategy, all things teaching and learning, educational standards, quality assurance, financial control, safeguarding and teacher development. As a member of the Executive Committee (ExCo) of the Braeburn Group, they are also responsible for supporting the CEO in the strategic vision and direction of this expanding family of International Schools

Key Qualifications & Requirements

Education: Master's degree in Education.

Experience: 10+ years in senior educational leadership (such as Head of School, Executive Principal, or Multi-Academy school group leader), with extensive experience running British/IGCSE/A-Level/IB curricula. Proven experience leading and managing educational change, curriculum development and school improvement initiatives. Demonstrated success in implementing strategic educational plans, improving academic outcomes and driving organisational performance within a school or school-group environment.

• Upholding the highest standards across all 8 of the Braeburn Group of International Schools in Kenya.
• Setting and driving the overarching academic strategy.
• Overseeing all things teaching and learning.
• Ensuring educational standards and quality assurance.
• Managing financial control.
• Ensuring safeguarding.
• Leading teacher development.
• Supporting the CEO in the strategic vision and direction of the Braeburn Group.

• Educational leadership
• Academic strategy
• Teaching and learning
• Educational standards
• Quality assurance
• Financial control
• Safeguarding
• Teacher development
• Strategic vision
• Curriculum development
• School improvement initiatives
• Organizational performance

• Master's degree in Education
• 10+ years in senior educational leadership (such as Head of School, Executive Principal, or Multi-Academy school group leader)
• Extensive experience running British/IGCSE/A-Level/IB curricula
• Proven experience leading and managing educational change
• Proven experience in curriculum development
• Proven experience in school improvement initiatives
• Demonstrated success in implementing strategic educational plans
• Demonstrated success in improving academic outcomes
• Demonstrated success in driving organisational performance within a school or school-group environment