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Principal

Europa School UK, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3DZ

This job expired on 11 February 2019 – see similar jobs

• Closing date

  11 February 2019 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  18 January 2019

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Full-time equivalent salary: £60,000 to £85,000
• Additional allowances:

  Subsidised after-school childcare ; On site pre-school

Principal job summary

We are looking for a Principal to lead Europa School UK, a unique UK state free school that is accredited to teach the European Schools’ curriculum and the highly respected European Baccalaureate.

Europa School UK is an all-through free school offering a multilingual and multicultural education from age 4 to 18. The school has three form entry in Reception and is consistently oversubscribed. All subjects in primary are taught in English for half of the week and in either German, French or Spanish in the other half. In secondary history and geography continue to be taught in the stream language up to the baccalaureate examinations.

The school places strong emphasis on sciences and is well suited to the employment opportunities in Oxfordshire. Europa School prepares students for outstanding success at universities in the UK, throughout Europe and beyond.

The Principal serves as the educational leader, responsible for managing the everyday academic operations, ensuring that all students are taught well and supervised in a safe learning environment that meets the approved curriculum, philosophy, mission and objectives of the school. The Principal needs to make sure that every decision taken is child-centred and will benefit the school community in some way.

The school has an experienced, talented and hardworking staff and a very active governing board.

We would strongly encourage you to visit our school to learn more. Candidates are welcome to visit the school, by appointment only, on weekdays between Monday 21st January and Wednesday 13th February.

For a confidential conversation, more information or to arrange a school visit please contact Anna Cole-Morgan (a.cole-morgan@europaschool.uk, tel. 01235 524060)

Commitment to safeguarding

Europa School UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring) check.
We reserve the right to research applicants on social media platforms and the internet, and the Governing Board may take this information into consideration during the recruitment process.

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About Europa School UK

• School type: Free School, ages 4 to 19
• Education phase: Through school
• School size: 1039 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Europa School UK website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: applications@europaschool.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/europa-school-uk (opens in new tab)

Europa School UK a UK state school offering a bilingual education from four to 18 culminating in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.

September 2017 saw ESUK open the Secondary School, the final stage of a phased opening which began in 2012 with key stage 1. We offer a multilingual and multicultural education, with primary children taught in English and also either German, French or Spanish via full immersion and humanities taught in the second language throughout the secondary phase. Other than language our emphasis is on science, well suited to the employment opportunities in Oxfordshire. Europa School inherits from its European School predecessor a history of preparing students for outstanding success at universities in the UK, throughout Europe and beyond.

The primary has three form entry and is consistently oversubscribed. We received a good rating from Ofsted.

The centrepiece of the Secondary School is the beautiful grade-II listed buildings of Culham College which has hosted a European School since 1978 and is in the process of receiving a multimillion pound facelift. The school is set in rural Oxfordshire but near Oxford and Abingdon. There is onsite parking and good cycle access.

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