Head of school
The ISP Principal / Head of School leads with vision and integrity, fostering a safe, inclusive and supportive school culture where learning thrives. By working collaboratively with their team, parents, and the wider ISP network, the Head of School positions the school as a “School of Choice” that delivers exceptional learning experiences and outcomes, translating into increased enrolment growth and higher student retention. Their responsibilities span safeguarding, driving teaching quality through evidence‑based improvement, strategic planning, community engagement and commercial performance. Parents, carers and students recognise and endorse the school for amazing learning and teachers’ professional learning and development thrive under their stewardship of the school. The ISP Principal / Head of School reports to the Regional Managing Director (RMD).
ISP Principles
* Begin with our children and students – their success is our success.
* Wellbeing and safety are essential for learners and learning, and we consistently identify potential safeguarding and Health & Safety issues and act on them.
* Treat everyone with care and respect, embracing similarities and differences and promoting well‑being of self and others.
* Operate effectively – focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most difference, applying school policies and procedures and embodying shared community ideas.
* Are financially responsible – make careful financial choices based on the needs of children, students and the school.
* Learn continuously – get better and positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.
ISP Principal / Head of School Key Responsibilities
All sections weighted equally at 25% from a performance perspective.
People Development and Wellbeing (25%)
* Be responsible for the safety and wellbeing of all students and adults in the school, including all activities, functions and policies to ensure safety both physically and mentally, enabling learning without barriers.
* Lead the school with vision, empathy and integrity.
* Build strong, empowered leadership teams through recruitment, development and succession planning.
* Leverage ISP’s leadership programmes and Learning Hub platform to grow talent at all levels.
* Lead and be accountable for the impact of the school’s annual performance and development cycle, ensuring that all leaders are directly supported through rigorous goal‑setting, progress reviews and professional growth planning.
* Oversee the broader teacher development process to ensure every teacher receives meaningful feedback and tailored development.
* Champion employee engagement by modelling and fostering an open, inclusive and collaborative culture.
Student Learning outcomes (25%)
* Prioritise students and their safety and learning first, always.
* Be accountable for the quality of learning, progress and achievement by relentlessly improving student outcomes and ISP Learning KPIs, using data to inform strategy and interventions.
* Lead, promote and drive ISP’s Learning First Framework through embedding the Learning Improvement Process (LIP), prioritising the 5 Key Learning Pillars, leveraging EdTech tools, the ISP AI toolkit and Professional Learning.
* Drive improvement through evidence‑based data, evaluation and teacher development systems.
* Lead the curriculum strategy to ensure relevance, challenge and alignment with student needs, parent priorities and Future Pathways.
* Work in partnership with the Regional Learning Director to drive improvement of learning and teaching across the school.
Grow Community and Deliver Exceptional Customer Service and Experience (25%)
* Focus fully on delivering ISP’s School of Choice strategy, adapting it to the local context.
* Promote and model the ISP Purpose and Principles, ensuring these are visible through daily actions of the leadership team and colleagues.
* Promote and advocate for ISP Learning – the 5 Key Learning Pillars and ISP’s Strategic Initiatives – to drive strategic school development and create value and trust in the community.
* Possess a clear understanding of the school’s market and catchment, target audiences and how best to reach and engage with them to maximise student retention and enrolment.
* Collaborate with broader ISP teams to optimise branding, communications and enrolments.
* Use parent feedback and sentiment to drive action planning and parent engagement.
* Foster a culture of partnership based on effective, regular direct communication and two‑way feedback between teachers and parents.
* Be accessible to parents and carers, ensuring their individual needs are understood and they are involved as valued members of the school’s learning community.
Commercial Success (25%)
* Own and take responsibility for delivering on the school’s commercial targets and KPIs (financial, learning, people, marketing, health & safety and safeguarding).
* Organise and manage all school resources efficiently to drive profitability, ensuring efficient staffing allocation.
* Drive progress towards enrolment growth and income generation KPIs to achieve financial goals.
* Drive improvement of parent and employee NPS, satisfaction and engagement surveys.
* Drive and support the school team to ensure commercial and EBITDA targets are met.
Key Skills
* Strategic planning
* Educational leadership
* Safeguarding and Child Protection management
* Inclusive leadership
* Emotional intelligence
* Building community
* Stakeholder engagement
* Team development
* Performance management
* Engaging communication
* Data‑driven decision‑making
* Marketing insights
* Financial acumen
* Change management
* Collaborative mindset
ISP Commitment to Safeguarding Principles
ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures, including an online due diligence search, references and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years’ employment history.
ISP Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
ISP is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying, hiring, developing and retaining high‑performing teammates regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender expression, age, disability status, neurodivergence, socio‑economic background or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.
Job Details
* Work location 1219 Châtelaine (GE)
* Workload 100%
* Employment start Immediately
* Employment duration Permanent
* Work experience More than 3 years
* Education Master’s degree from a university or equivalent
* English Orally : Very good knowledge Written : Very good knowledge
* French Orally : Basic knowledge Written : Basic knowledge
* By email vstavridis@ispschools.com
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