Vice Principal - Head of Senior School

• Application Pack
• Head of Senior School
• Reference Number:260901
• Welcome to St George's British International School Rome

We are delighted that you are considering applying for a leadership position at St George's British International School Rome.

St George's is the original and leading British curriculum school in Rome.

St George's was established in 1958 to serve the needs of Rome's international and internationally-minded communities.

Many of our families are connected either to the United Nations or to embassies in Rome and the Vatican City.

They take pride in belonging to a diverse, inclusive and friendly school community committed to standards of excellence in education that are recognised worldwide.

Our Vision is to be the best International School in Europe where all learners discover their passion and purpose, developing the character, skills and confidence to make a difference in the world.

Our Mission is to ensure that all learners become the best version of themselves, in an environment of collaboration, respect and kindness.

We focus on the inspirational teaching and holistic development of highly committed, aspirational and resilient learners.

St George's Senior School is based at La Storta, to the North West of the City.

St George's Seniors is intentionally inclusive, but its results at GCSE and IB are consistently on a par with selective independent schools in the UK.

Many pupils proceed to Oxbridge, the Ivy League and to leading universities across continental Europe.

According to Spear's Schools Index 2026, St George's is among the top 10 most academically successful international schools in continental Europe and among the top 100 schools worldwide.

This is a particularly exciting time to join St George's.

The school is midway through a multimillion euro redevelopment of its La Storta campus.

This programme has already resulted in a near doubling of the size of the school site and includes plans for a new canteen, state-of-the-art performance spaces and a swimming pool.

The governors last year appointed Mr.

Alex Crossman as Principal and Chief Executive to lead the next phase of St George's evolution and expansion.

Be A Part of A Special Community

Our incredible students come from well over 100 different countries and this infuses our school with vibrancy, inclusivity, tolerance, respect and support.

Our highly qualified team of teachers includes many leading educationalists and experts in their field who inspire the pupils to genuinely be the best they can be.

We are dedicated to not only recruiting and retaining the best teachers, but also to ensuring that we constantly develop and improve the education that they provide for our pupils through a focus on training, coaching, research and innovation.

Unlike many international schools, where high rates of turnover are the norm, St George's core faculty and leadership have chosen to stay long-term and to build lives in Rome.

The large number of children of staff who attend the school, across all phases, further contributes to a family atmosphere.

Our resolute commitment to independence and to our not-for-profit status further differentiate St George's from others and allows us to invest all retained earnings in the quality of our students&apos experience.

Top 10 Private Schools in Europe, Spears Index (2025, 2024) Top 15 Schools in

Europe: Schools Index by Carfax (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020) Finalist, British International School of the Year, International Schools of the Year

Awards (October 2024) Top 100 IB Schools in the World (Summer 2025 Examination Session) British School Overseas (BSO) Accredited Status (2024 - 2027) COBIS Accredited Member with Double Beacon Status (Learning & Teaching, Governance) (2023)

Newcastle United Foundation Football School (the Club and Foundation's first International School partner)

ABRSM Partner Programme School (Second Worldwide International School Partner) Trinity Cultural Experience Badge (2025/2026) AFEC (Athlete Friendly Education Centre) School (one of just 40 worldwide) UAL Art & Design Foundation Diploma Accreditation (one of only four centres outside of the UK) the UK)

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

Our school's practices reflect and are aligned with the written Expectations of the International Taskforce on Child Protection.

St George's British International School is committed to safeguarding and to promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults.

Every member of staff employed at St George's has a responsibility to safeguard.

St George's endeavours to provide a safe and welcoming environment where all staff and learners are respected and valued.

The school's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, applicable to all employees, includes the procedures for spotting and reporting child protection concerns, the role of Designated Safeguarding Leads, procedures, actions, referral processes and support measures.

St George's British International School is seeking an experienced and inspirational Vice Principal to serve as Head of the Senior School at the La Storta Campus.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Leadership, Management and Strategy
• Within the framework of St George's Values and Strategy, and in conjunction with the Principal/CEO, define and implement a clear and compelling vision for the Senior School, including the Sixth Form.
• Lead and manage the day-to-day operations of the Senior School, including line managing that school's Leadership Team.
• Lead continuous school improvement planning for the Senior School, including rigorous self-evaluation and the development of realistic improvement targets.
• Ensure the Senior School complies with any and all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure the Senior School complies with all relevant St George's policies and procedures.
• Manage Senior School admissions in collaboration with the Head of Marketing, Communications and Admissions and the Principal/CEO.
• Oversee resourcing, including staffing and staffing-related matters, and budgeting for the Senior Schools in-line with agreed whole school targets and in consultation with the Principal/CEO and the Chief Financial Officer.
• Report to the Principal/CEO in a timely manner on all matters pertaining to the Senior School.
• In relation to Senior School matters, to deputise for the Principal/CEO in their absence.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of the St George's Strategy as part of the Leadership Team.
• Curriculum, Teaching and Learning
• Ensure students&apos learning, well-being and enjoyment are central to all Senior School activity and that the curriculum, schemes of work, assessment practices and teaching strategies remain relevant, effective and consistently applied.
• Monitor and evaluate the quality of teaching and learning, in-line with whole school policies and practice, implementing improvement strategies where needed.
• Promote high expectations and achievement for all students, ensuring that individual learning and pastoral needs, including SEND, are identified early and supported appropriately.
• Champion the effective use of technology to support learning.
• Ensure clear, accurate and timely reporting to parents, consistent with St George's wider policy and practice.
• Develop and promote extracurricular opportunities that enrich students&apos experience and support St George's values.
• Work effectively with Junior colleagues to support smooth transitions across academic phases.
• Pastoral Care and Student Wellbeing
• Ensure that students and staff are safe and feel safe at all times.
• Ensure a safe, inclusive and equitable learning environment where all students and staff
• To lead the further development and support of whole school behaviour systems in support of students whose life experience may have hampered their ability to self-regulate.
• To communicate candidly, respectfully and regularly with parents about students&apos achievement, behaviour, personal development and well-being.
• Community, Culture and Collaboration
• Foster a positive, collaborative and professional team culture, based on St George's core values of internationalism, inclusivity and excellence, and reinforcing a strong sense of community in the Senior School and the wider school.
• Ensure productive and effective teamwork and lead robust processes for staff induction, performance standards, continuing professional development and self-evaluation.
• Provide coaching, guidance, motivation and, when necessary, appropriate corrective action to ensure high professional performance.
• Lead the teaching staff recruitment, induction, appraisal and professional review within the Senior Schools, consistent with the school's wider policy and practice.
• Establish and maintain effective dialogue with Senior School parents and contribute to the development of effective home-school partnerships.
• Build strong and constructive relationships with other British international schools from which St George's can learn.
• Actively promote the Senior Schools as part of St George's rich educational offer internally and externally via the school's approved marketing and communication channels.
• Other
• Perform such other appropriate duties as may reasonably be determined by the Principal/CEO.
• Personal Skills
• Possess excellent communication skills and be professional and confident in communicating with all school stakeholders and external agents
• Be a creative problem-solver who can manage ambiguity and uncertainty
• Consistently demonstrate the values and behaviours expected of a Head Teacher
• Possess excellent understanding of teaching and learning practices and curriculum development and prevailing trends in global and British education
• Be able to recognise development needs and able to coach to improve performance, create opportunities and provide support for career advancement aiming to bring the best out in others especially amongst Middle and Senior Leaders
• Be understanding of the needs and issues facing all stakeholders within the school community
• Be an exceptional organiser and administrator
• Be IT competent
• Possess powers of diplomacy and persuasion
• Have the ability to develop and foster teamwork
• Be competent in monitoring and evaluating teams and individuals
• Have the ability to think strategically and to contribute to the strategic development of the whole school
• Be persistent and see tasks through from beginning to end
• Formal Qualifications/Experience
• A good UK Honours Degree (or equivalent)
• A Masters-level or equivalent degree in Education or Educational Leadership would be
• Relevant recent experience as a Head or Deputy Head teacher
• A distinguished record of teaching and senior leadership experience
• A strong record of reflective practice and professional learning

St George's is an equal opportunities employer and is fully committed to a policy of treating all its employees and job applicants equally.

Discrimination will not be made on the grounds of age, race, religion, disability, marital status, gender, re-assigned gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or other basis.

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