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Incredible Opportunity!<\/div>\n
A well established and values driven primary boarding and day school, in Zambia invites applications for the position of Head of School. The school offers an academic programme from Year 000 to Grade 7, with weekly boarding from Grade 1 to Grade 7. It is proudly co-educational and also operates a Satellite School in Lusaka for Grade 1 and Grade 2 learners. It is a Christian-based school, guided by values of integrity, service, compassion and respect, which underpin all aspects of school life. The school is widely regarded as Zambia\u2019s leading co-educational primary boarding school, with a reputation for high standards, strong pastoral care, and a rich co-curricular programme encompassing sport, culture, outdoor education and service<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Reporting to the School Board, the Head of School carries overall responsibility for the strategic, academic, pastoral and operational leadership of the Primary School. Safeguarding and the wellbeing of every child are foundational to the role.<\/div>\n
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Key Responsibilities <\/strong><\/div>\n
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  • Provide visionary and ethical leadership aligned with ISASA \/ SAHISA \/ ISAZ best practice.<\/li>\n
  • Ensure high-quality teaching, learning and assessment across all phases.<\/li>\n
  • Promote excellence in boarding, sport, culture and outdoor education.<\/li>\n
  • Lead staff recruitment, appraisal, development and wellbeing.<\/li>\n
  • Oversee safeguarding, child protection and pastoral systems.<\/li>\n
  • Manage enrolment, admissions and parent partnerships.<\/li>\n
  • Oversee financial planning, budgeting and resource management.<\/li>\n
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory, accreditation and governance requirements.<\/li>\n
  • Act as an ambassador for the school locally and internationally.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
    Candidate Profile<\/strong><\/div>\n
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    • An experienced leader with a proven record in primary education.<\/li>\n
    • Strong alignment with holistic, child-centred education.<\/li>\n
    • Commitment to uphold and promote the Christian ethos<\/li>\n
    • Experience in boarding environments is highly advantageous.<\/li>\n
    • Sound financial, operational and people-management capability.<\/li>\n
    • Excellent communication skills and cultural sensitivity.<\/li>\n
    • Commitment to safeguarding and international best practice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
      Qualifications:<\/strong><\/div>\n
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      • NQF Level 7 (B.Ed. or equivalent) or BA + PGCE<\/li>\n
      • A Master\u2019s degree (NQF Level 8) is preferred.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
        Experience: <\/strong><\/div>\n
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        • Minimum 8\u201310 years\u2019 senior educational leadership experience (e.g., Deputy Head or Senior Head of Department)<\/li>\n
        • 5\u20138 years\u2019 experience as a Head of School is ideal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
          Legal Requirements: <\/strong><\/div>\n
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          • Valid driver\u2019s licence, Sexual Offences Act Clearance Certificate, Child Protection Register Clearance Certificate<\/li>\n
          • Demonstrated experience in leading staff, managing operations and engaging with governing bodies.<\/li>\n
          • Eligibility to work in Zambia and meet all child safeguarding and vetting requirements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":5342,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_application":"lthomas@priconsultants.com","_company_name":"","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job-categories":[131],"job-types":[114],"class_list":["post-9739","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-expired","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","job_listing_category-education","job_listing_type-available","job-type-available"],"yoast_head":"\nHead of School - Primary (Boarding and Day) - PRI Vacancies<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.priconsultants.com\/vacancies\/job\/9828\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Head of School - Primary (Boarding and Day) - PRI Vacancies\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Incredible Opportunity! 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