Deputy Head Pastoral Care
Job Description
We are looking for a highly qualified, dedicated, creative, adaptable and enthusiastic Deputy Head Pastoral Care for an August 2025 start.
The successful candidate will be a teacher of exceptional intellectual quality, vision and energy, who will have responsibility for many aspects of the day-to-day running of the school and play a major role in the school’s development with particular responsibility for safeguarding, pastoral care and recruitmenyuki
Job description
The Deputy Head Pastoral Care is the School Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and has primary responsibility for the provision of pastoral care across the whole school, including line management responsibility for Heads of Key Stage, Heads of House and the medical and counselling staff. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will teach a reduced timetable in their specialist subject.
PERSON SPECIFICATION:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
· Essential: Minimum Bachelor’s Degree with PGCE/QTS or Bachelor of Education Degree with QTS
LANGUAGE
· Fluent in English.
WORKING EXPERIENCE
· Minimum two years’ teaching experience at a UK or international school
· Demonstrable experience of working in safeguarding at an advanced level
· Experience of responsibility at a senior management level would be a distinct advantage
· Experience of safeguarding in a UK context
· Experience of leading training sessions for staff members
COMPETENCIES
· Good understanding of the UK regulatory framework around safeguarding
· Good communication skills
· Good teamwork and collaborative skills
· Resilience and a good sense of humour
· Fairness, kindness and warmth
· Interest in wider issues relating to student wellbeing
· Understanding of how UK safeguarding principles operate in a Chinese context
· Interest in wider educational research and practice
APTITUDES
· Ability to understand, empathise with and enjoy the culture, ethos and values of SPGS International School Chengdu
· Flexibility to learn and adapt to new cultures and situations
· A willingness to explore innovative approaches from across the educational field
· The ability to uphold the Code of Conduct of SPGS International Schools
HOW TO APPLY
Please apply on TES and your latest CV to hr.sisc@spgs-shengbo.com
References will be taken up including direct contact with your current, or most recent
employer for a safeguarding reference check and to confirm clearance from
contract commitment.
SPGS International School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
children. Safeguarding children is taken very seriously and all staff will be
subject to rigorous checks and an interview process that will include a
safeguarding panel. All new staff will be subject to enhanced pre-employment
clearance, including identity checks, criminal background checks, qualification
checks and employment checks, including an exploration of any gaps in
employment. Two satisfactory professional references, which will be verified as
part of the pre-employment process, will also be required.
Please find more information here：
https://spgs-international-school-chengdu.hirehive.com/
(86)028 81294217
