Director of Lower School

**Job type**:
Full Time, Permanent

**Start date**:
End of August 2025

20 March 2025

**Job overview**:
Inspired Education is the leading global group of premium schools, with a portfolio of 118 premium private schools spanning 6 continents which utilise proven educational practices from every corner of the globe, ensuring over 90,000 students receive a world-class learning experience from Kindergarten to Year 13.

In 27 countries, Inspired schools are individually developed and anchored in the vibrant cultures of their respective locations. They collectively form an international family of schools that nurtures each student's academic and personal development in a progressive, dynamic, and innovative learning environment.

By joining our award-winning team of over 13,000 employees, you can work in state-of-the-art facilities alongside industry-renowned educators and leaders in some of the world's most desirable locations. We invest heavily in our team members who enjoy industry-leading professional development, exceptional career opportunities, and mobility across our group.

**ROLE SUMMARY**:
**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:
**Leadership & Strategy**:

- Manage daily operations of the Lower School.
- Lead curriculum development and coordination with the Primary Leadership Team.
- Ensure safeguarding, policy compliance, and staff coverage.

**Teaching & Learning**:

- Oversee curriculum development and monitor teaching quality.
- Address students' educational and emotional needs.
- Coordinate with Heads of English, Science, and Maths.

**Behavior & Discipline**:

- Manage behavior and disciplinary procedures.
- Support staff with student behavior and implement support structures.

**Marketing & Parent Relations**:

- Represent the Lower School at marketing events.
- Communicate with parents and contribute to newsletters and social media.

**Staffing & Resources**:

- Assist with recruitment and staff induction.
- Lead staff development and manage resources.

**THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE**:

- Good honours degree from a British University
- PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification
- Recent teaching experience in a UK or international school
- Leadership experience and ability to manage staff
- Fluency in English (Spanish is beneficial)

**SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT**:
Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

**About**Kensington School**:
**Kensington School**
- Avenida Bularas 2, Pozuelo De Alarcon
- Madrid
- 28224
- Spain

+34 1 715 4797

**Our School is part of the Inspired Education Group**

Kensington School was founded in 1968. We were and are a pioneering centre for British education in Spain. Since then, we have designed an educational project rooted in teaching traditions that continue to produce magnificent results today: comprehensive Maths, short lessons, public speaking and performance, learning to program in Computing.

This experience allows us to envision Kensington’s education of the future: we continue to choose the best teachers and the innovative methodologies that best suit our ideology, so that our students grow up to be well-rounded citizens and leaders of the 21st century.

Supported by an educational community made up of prestigious schools across the world, we prepare our students to face the challenges of life in a complex and globalised world. We go beyond the boundaries of traditional teaching and cultivate cross-curricular skills, with innovative academic, artistic and sports programmes. Inspired students leave school with outstanding academic results, a love for learning, with confidence, and firm and caring values to face the adventure of life.

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