Director of Teaching and Learning

Are you a fully qualified, highly motivated and dynamic school leader, with prior experience leading teaching and learning across a whole school setting? Are you seeking a new opportunity at a successful international school? If so, you will be interested in this exciting opportunity to support our established and growing school in Slovenia through the next stage of development.

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a forward thinking, dynamic, research focused school leader as Director of Teaching & Learning, with effect from mid-August 2025.

The Director of Teaching and Learning will be responsible for leading teaching and learning across the whole school, developing and leading the current CPD programme, as well as overseeing the wider management of the secondary setting. They will support the Principal in a deputy capacity, with additional responsibilities for Secondary supported by wider members of SLT and line manage two Assistant Heads and the Secondary Heads of Department.

The role will report directly to the Principal and will play a key role in the development and implementation of the school’s strategic plan and leading teaching and learning across the whole school in line with the Vision, Mission and Values of the School.

Applicants should be committed and outstanding teaching practitioners, able to lead by example, possessing excellent teaching, organisational and communication skills. We are seeking individuals who can monitor, evaluate and develop the curriculum and teaching and learning across the school, to achieve outstanding results and happy children. The role includes a small teaching commitment and the successful candidate should be an exemplary and highly visible role model for staff, students and parents. Applicants should have a background in Secondary education.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an intelligent, ambitious, and energetic leader, to impact and shape the delivery of international education in a school that provides high-quality education.

The Person

Applicants must have a relevant Batchelor’s degree from a reputable UK University (or equivalent), Qualified Teacher Status, with either a PGCE or BEd from the UK, and a minimum of three years previous leadership experience in a maintained, independent or international British-style school. You should have experience teaching iGCSE and A-Level and experience of successfully working with EAL learners from a variety of cultures.

We are seeking a highly motivated individual with drive and passion, who believes in creating a unique, inspiring and outstanding place for learning, and is able to excite and challenge students to make great progress. Applicants should also be prepared to contribute to the wider community aspect of school life, which is expected of every member of the teaching staff.

The School

The British International School of Ljubljana (BISL) (http://www.britishschool.si/) is a growing British-style school serving students aged between 3 and 18 from over 30 nationalities in the capital of beautiful Slovenia, Europe’s “hidden jewel”. Classes are small and the students are eager to learn. BISL is an accredited member of COBIS and in March 2024 met all the standards in an ISI BSO compliance inspection. In a full inspection in 2021 the school achieved OUTSTANDING IN ALL CATEGORIES.

As a British school specialising in delivering the National Curriculum of England to a diverse international student population, strong English language is an essential requirement and applications from First language speakers of English will be preferred.

Benefits of working at an Orbital Education School

Orbital Education https://orbitaled.com/ focuses on delivering the very best in British education to its students around the globe. It’s an expanding group with schools already in Spain, Hungary, Slovenia, China, Mexico, Albania, Ecuador and the Middle East, with exciting plans to develop new schools across the globe. Key reasons to work at an Orbital Education School include:

i) Opportunities to collaborate with colleagues and students worldwide

ii) Enhanced professional development opportunities, through partnerships with specialist learning providers to offer recognised and accredited professional development programmes.

iii) Opportunities for both career development and movement within the group, providing opportunity to see the world whilst progressing an attractive and rewarding career.

Because of difficulties in obtaining a visa and residency, it will not be possible to consider applicants from nationalities outside of the UK and Europe.

For more information, please refer to the Job Description.

Applications

Applications can be made via TES using "Quick Apply" at the following job posting: Director of Teaching and Learning, Slovenia - Tes Jobs

Safeguarding - The British International School of Ljubljana is committed to safeguarding children and young people. As part of the school’s commitment to safeguarding, all post-holders are subject to background checks and an International Child Protection Certificate administered by ACRO  ICP Certificates (if ever worked or lived in the UK), Prohibition Checks where appropriate and/or Criminal Records (Police Check) disclosure from their most recent country of residence.