Head of Early Years and Junior Education (BCI)

Head of Early Years and Junior Education (BCI)

An exciting opportunity exists to join our Brighton College International (BCI) team as Head of Early Years and Junior Education with effect from September 2026.

The successful candidate's responsibilities will include:

Curriculum and Assessment Leadership

• Provide strategic guidance and high quality curriculum and assessment frameworks aligned with leading UK and international standards, adaptable to local contexts and cultures.
• Develop and review the junior phase curriculum, including effective transitions between Early Years, Key Stage 1 and 2, ensuring rigour and excellent preparation for the senior school.
• Offer specialist Early Years expertise to support the accurate and robust delivery of the Early Years Foundation Stage in our settings.
• Oversee academic policies and enrichment opportunities, including competitions, to maximise attainment, aspiration, and pupil wellbeing.

Curriculum Continuity and Transition

• Work in close partnership with the Head of Senior Education to ensure coherent progression in curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment across transition points.
• Secure strong academic foundations and learning habits for pupils entering our schools, supporting their success through the junior phase.

Development of Middle Leadership

• Collaborate with Early Years and junior phase teams to support ambitious, innovative year group and subject leadership.
• Embed high academic expectations within pastoral systems, ensuring wellbeing and achievement are mutually supportive.

Quality Assurance and School Review

• Contribute to and lead education reviews across the school group, evaluating curriculum quality, teaching, assessment, and pupil outcomes.
• Oversee stakeholder feedback processes, including annual surveys, to inform school improvement.
• Provide clear, evidence-based recommendations and monitor the impact of initiatives through data analysis and performance trends.
• Drive innovation through awareness of emerging pedagogies, AI strategy development, and the delivery of effective teaching and learning training.

Community and Collaboration

• Foster meaningful connections between pupils and staff across the family of schools through visits, competitions, and shared academic events.
• Represent the organisation at key meetings and events, both in person and virtually, including school openings and Open Mornings.
• Support international schools with the recruitment and appointment of high-quality teaching and leadership staff.

Safeguarding responsibilities

• This role will involve daily contact with pupils and the successful candidate will be engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
• All staff and volunteers have a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom they are responsible and with whom they come into contact.

For full details of the role please see the Job Profile Document below.

Category Senior School Teaching (Senior School Teaching)
Vacancy Type Permanent/Full Time Salary: The salary for this role will depend upon skills and experience, and will be in line with the salary scales for similar Leadership and Head of Curriculum roles in the independent sector. We also offer a competitive pension scheme. Job Profile document