Head of Sixth Form
Shenzhen, China
Start Date: August 2025
Curriculum: UK
AISL Harrow Schools
Teachanywhere is proudly supporting recruitment for AISL Harrow Schools, a family of schools in China and Asia that look to the 450-year old heritage of Harrow School in the UK to anchor its guiding principles, drive progressive initiatives and inspire a vision that seeks to produce leaders for tomorrow. The schools offer exceptional education to prepare students with diverse background and abilities for a life of learning, leadership, service and personal fulfilment.
Harrow Shenzhen
Harrow International School Shenzhen opened in September 2020 and is located in the Qianhai Co-operation Zone. The school provides a world class international curriculum, and is designed to cater to a maximum capacity of 1,300 students with outstanding facilities for an Early Years to Sixth Form school with boarding. The school covers an area of 14,700 sqm and connects Harrow School's Values with Qianhai's spirit. The campus provides a holistic approach to education, with sports and leisure areas, library and break out spaces, and canteens and lecture halls, allowing students to flow easily between the various teaching and activities areas, in order to learn, collaborate and socialise freely.
Living and Working in Shenzhen
Shenzhen is the youngest first tier city in China where the average age of the population is under thirty. Rated as the best air quality of all first tier cities in China, Shenzhen itself is a wonderful planned city filled with plants and shrubbery on the coast in the warmer southern climate of China. The excitement of Hong Kong is also not too far away.
Role Overview
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- Lead the strategic development of the Sixth Form's academic provision, ensuring curriculum quality, personalized student guidance, and exceptional outcomes that position the school among the region's and world's top schools.
- Create an inclusive and supportive Sixth Form culture, prioritizing student well-being, personal growth, and a robust co-curricular programme to prepare students for future success.
- Ensure that an ambitious, personalised higher education preparation experience is provided to each student in the Sixth Form through effective management of the University Counselling Team.
- Build strong relationships with parents, external bodies, and the wider community to enhance enrolments, maintain high retention, and secure opportunities for students while supporting the school's marketing strategy
Requirements
Education, Training and Qualifications
- Appropriate degree, with UK PGCE, or other teaching qualification giving QTS.
- Substantial and recent professional development, relevant to post.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- At least 2 years middle leadership experience (academic and/or pastoral in focus),
- At least 5 years teaching experience at A-Level with evidence of securing the very highest student outcomes.
- Extensive knowledge of the National Curriculum of England including KS3, IGCSE/GCSE and A Levels as appropriate.
- Evidence of relevant and challenging continuing professional development
- Extensive experience and knowledge of university guidance and application processes.
- Experience of leading or coordinating the work of other professionals.
Desirable
- Experience of working in an international school context and / or experience of university guidance for non-UK destinations.
- UK accredited professional development (such as NPQ)
- In-depth knowledge and understanding of the wider educational agenda, including current educational issues and trends.
Skills and Knowledge
- Highly effective communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
- Strong knowledge of university systems and global employment trends.
- Understands, in practice, the dual importance of academic excellence coupled with the development of the whole child.
- High level of emotional intelligence, as well as a good sense of humour.
- Unequivocally clear as to what excellent Post 16 practice looks like.
Personal Qualities
- Be a role model for staff and students.
- Be highly motivated, ambitious, highly collaborative or also willing to take initiative.
- Have high levels of honesty and integrity in aspects of their role.
- Respect for all members of a school community, irrespective of position, gender, age and ethnic background.
- Passionate about teaching and a strong commitment to holistic education.
- The ability to inspire students through a genuine passion for learning and a desire to lead them towards outstanding academic outcomes.
- A positive and solution-focused attitude to working life.
- Highly motivated, ambitious and collaborative.
- Demonstrate empathy, humility and genuinely care about children, taking the time to listen and motivate them
Salary and Benefits Package
- A competitive salary package
- An annual bonus of 10% of salary, subject to appraisal
- Full health insurance coverage for teachers as well as cover for dependents
- Onsite full-furnished accommodation provided for teachers in their first two years with the option of living offsite in second and subsequent contracts
- Return Airfare and baggage allowances for teacher and dependents
- 100% remission on tuition fees for up to two (2) dependent children attending the School. 50% remission on tuition fees for 3rd dependent child onward.
- The cost of all working visas, dependents' resident visas and work permits costs paid for by the school