Co-educational • 5 – 18 years • 170 pupils

www.britishschoolgeneva.ch

Required for January or April 2016

APPLICATION PACK FOR THE POST OF

PRINCIPALThe British School of Geneva Switzerland

PRINCIPAL The British School of Geneva, Switzerland Required for January or April 2016Co-educational • 5 – 18 years • 170 pupils

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The School:Founded in 2005, BSG occupies a unique place on the landscape of private education in the Geneva region as the only school to offer the full English National Curriculum from Year 1 through to A-Levels, and the only international school to offer A-Levels to students of all nationalities and educational backgrounds. Today, the school welcomes around 170 students from over 40 nationalities.

Students are at the heart of everything that happens in school, and accordingly all teachers and administrators are committed to helping every one of them thrive and confidently attain their full potential. The concepts of inclusion, respect, motivation and achievement are fundamental and permeate every aspect of school life.

BSG has a declared and practiced policy of inclusion and welcomes children with different levels of ability across the age range. Strong board support ensures that appropriate and adequate resources allow the Senior Management Team to provide the required individual care and attention to all students. In addition, and as part of this commitment, class sizes are limited to 16 students in primary and secondary and 10 students per class at A- Level

The British School of Geneva is owned and managed by ASC Education Group, one of the largest privately-owned educational institutions in the area. (www.asc-ih.ch)

The Role: The current Principal has been in post since the school was founded and will step down in December 2015. She will remain as a local advisor to the new Principal for the first 3 months of 2016. The new Principal will have staffing, budgetary and logistical responsibility for BSG. He or she will work closely with the Chairman and Senior Leadership Team to implement development plans and will maintain the standard of excellence in teaching and management as the school continues to expand in size and scope.

The Principal will be the main driver within the school of Senior Leadership Team’s plans for growth and continuous improvement in quality and breadth of provision. A credible and capable leader, the Principal will advocate BSG’s strategic vision, philosophy and objectives and will secure commitment to these amongst existing and new staff, current and prospective students and their parents, and community partners. S/he will translate this vision into tactical and operational plans and oversee their successful implementation.

The Principal will be responsible for ensuring a culture of excellence, encouragement, personal attention and openness, with zero tolerance for bullying of any kind. S/he will be responsible for developing a regular, friendly and constructive communications programme across the school community, including alumni, and will be comfortable working with Group Marketing on promoting the school appropriately within the context of its offering.

PRINCIPAL The British School of Geneva, Switzerland Required for January or April 2016Co-educational • 5 – 18 years • 170 pupils

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The successful candidate will:

● Possess high quality and proven experience of leadership and set alongside a keen and contemporary awareness and interest in general educational issues

● Demonstrate an outstanding flair for communication, PR and networking, with the capacity to extend traditional markets and reach out to new ones. The Head must be completely business literate

● Hold a mature and incisive grasp of management issues - understanding the importance of change management, blended with the capacity to communicate succinctly and effectively

● Have highly developed interpersonal skills and team player qualities; genuinely sensitive to the ideas and needs of others with experience across the full range of staff management processes; recruitment, development and disciplinary issues, retention and performance management

● Be an ambassador for the school with strong personal credibility and diplomatic skills

● Ensure a climate of challenge and high expectations for all learners, coupled with a strong pastoral programme that supports and encourages students and teachers

● Possess kindness and absolute integrity always putting the needs of the pupils first

● Demonstrate an outstanding flair for communication, PR and networking, with the capacity to extend traditional markets and reach out to new ones. The Head must be completely business literate

● Have sound knowledge of the English National Curriculum and familiarity with the International, Swiss and French curricula

● A willingness to give generously of their time to support the school and its events and activities.

● Have a high level of written and spoken English and have a working knowledge of French.

Remuneration

The successful candidate will receive an appropriate salary (Swiss salaries are substantially higher than in the UK and deductions are substantially lower), and excellent terms and conditions. The quality of life in Geneva is regarded by many independent observers as being among the best in the world.

PRINCIPAL The British School of Geneva, Switzerland Required for January or April 2016Co-educational • 5 – 18 years • 170 pupils

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HOW TO APPLYClosing date: Monday 3rd August

Candidates wishing to apply should:

● Visit the AMC website, clicking on the link ‘Apply Now (for current vacancies)’ and complete the online form

● Upload a CV and covering letter to complete the application process

● If you encounter difficulty with the online procedure, please contact: becky@anthonymillard.co.uk or telephone +44(0)203 4275414

● For an informal discussion about the post please contact Liz Gibbs on +44 (0)7423 431132 or at liz@anthonymillard.co.uk

● Applications will be acknowledged and then evaluated against the selection criteria

● The letter of application should contain the names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of three referees to include your current and past direct line manager.

● Full references will be required for the short list interviews but will only be taken when AMC has received specific consent from candidates to do so.

● Short listed candidates will be required to bring original documentation, proof of identity and certificates with them to interview.

Anthony Millard ConsultingAnthony Millard Consulting was established in the summer of 2004 to provide the British education sector, both in the UK and internationally, with first class strategic and recruitment consultancy.

In addition to managing the search and selection of Heads, Bursars, Marketing and Development Directors advice is provided on governance, management structures, development planning, marketing / PR and fundraising.

Their clients range from nationally known independent schools to state comprehensive schools, from public and private companies involved in education. These clients are located globally and a list of them can be found on AMC’s website.

Further information is available at www.anthonymillard.co.uk