Principal - Open Application

As Orbital Education continues its successful expansion, we are looking for experienced Senior Leaders and Principals for the future.

About the Opportunity

We are seeking to recruit highly motivated experienced school leaders, to support the next period of exciting development for the Orbital Education group. We welcome applications from colleagues interested in both future Principal and Vice Principal positions.

Candidates should confirm their earliest availability when making their application.

In the role of Principal, you will be responsible for working with the Orbital Leadership team and local stakeholders to drive the strategic direction of the school, in addition to overseeing the operational leadership of the both the academic and non-academic teams.

The successful candidate will have a demonstrable track record of outstanding senior educational leadership and we welcome applications from colleagues with experience in a variety of world class curricula, including UK, IB, Cambridge, US/AP.

Interested candidates should also download the job profile and person specification for greater detail, by clicking download pdf.

About the person

You will be a visionary, strategic leader and a committed team player who demonstrates a collaborative approach to working with others.

Experience of meeting International standards around safeguarding, safer and health & safety.

You should have excellent interpersonal and intercultural skills, and the ability to develop and maintain strong and positive relationships with all stakeholders.

A proven track record of achievement and leading sustained improvement in senior leadership in all-through schools (age 3-18), Primary (age 3-11) or Secondary (age 11-18).

A passion and a drive for excellence at all levels and for developing teachers so that they deliver quality teaching and learning experiences for their students.

Commercially astute in delivering against budgets, effective resource management (both human and operational) and ensuring the school offer meets the expectations of new and present parents.

Experience of working in an international school environment in a multi-lingual, multi-cultural setting is desirable but not essential.

Benefits of working at an Orbital Education School

Orbital Education focuses on delivering quality education to its students around the globe. We educate more than 7,500 young people from 128 nationalities, sending them on to high quality universities. We are an expanding group with schools already in Spain, Hungary, Slovenia, Albania, China, Mexico, 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:

• Opportunities to collaborate with colleagues worldwide
• Enhanced professional development opportunities
• Opportunities for both career development and movement within the group, providing opportunities to see the world whilst progressing an attractive and rewarding career

The Process and how to apply
If this opportunity excites you, and you would be enthused by the opportunity to lead and develop one of our schools, we would welcome your application.

Expressions of interest should be submitted by email and should include a CV along with a letter of application, detailing how you feel your skills and experience meet those contained within the role profile. Please indicate the areas of the world, you would be open for consideration for. [ Europe, LATAM, Middle East, Far East]

These should submitted to recruitment@orbitaled.com, quoting “Prospective Principal” in the subject line.

This is an open invite for expressions of interest, with information to be kept on file for arising, future opportunities.

Safeguarding – Orbital Education is committed to safeguarding children and young people. As part of the group’s commitment to safeguarding, all post-holders are subject to background checks and will be required to present either a DBS certificate alongside a current update from the DBS service, or an International Child Protection Certificate administered by ACRO ICP Certificates (if ever worked or lived in the UK).

The successful applicant will also be required to present the background checks outlined above, along with original and notarised copies of their qualifications. Orbital Education is an Equal Opportunities employer.