The English Montessori School
Location
Spain | United Kingdom
Job description
Cognita is a global leader in independent education. Founded in 2004, we are a growing community of 100+ schools in 16 countries - in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East - serving more than 85,000 students. Each of our schools are proudly unique, however our collective purpose is to create an environment where everyone can, ‘Thrive in a rapidly evolving world’.
The English Montessori School, Madrid, with over 750 students 2–18 years old, is recognised as one of the top 20 schools in Spain through the prestigious El Mundo ranking. We celebrated our 50th Anniversary last year, and are moving to a brand new state-of-the -art building for Primary and Secondary in September 2025. We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Secondary to join us in August 2024.
We are seeking a candidate who will provide highly effective leadership of our Secondary School. The Head of Secondary reports immediately to the Headteacher and directly manages the Heads of Faculty and other key secondary posts in the school. The Head of Secondary is responsible for ensuring that the curriculum, teaching and assessment practices inspire high levels of engagement, achievement and progress in order that all students from Year 7 – Year 13 achieve their full potential.
The successful applicant will be an inspirational leader who will be an integral member of the school’s Senior Leadership Team, fully involved in the SLT decision-making process. The challenging demands of leading high-quality education in an international school such as ours requires flexibility, adaptability and enthusiasm from the post holder.
How to Apply
Candidates should upload the completed Cognita application
form onto the TES Portal including the contact details of 3 referees and a
concise cover letter. One of the references has to be the current Headteacher.
Alternatively, the application and letter can be sent by email to
The closing date is 27th March, but early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to appoint prior to this deadline. Further details will be sent to short-listed candidates only. Interviews will be held in the week beginning the 8th of April 2024.
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