DUCKS Assistant Head – Beijing

About Role（Job Start Date: August 2025）

The DUCKS school (ages 3-7) seeks a dynamic, emotionally intelligent, and proactive Assistant Head to work with the Head and Deputy Head to lead and manage the DUCKS School. The Assistant Head will focus on student transitions, including the school’s admissions assessment process. They will lead wellbeing, overseeing learning support, leading the pastoral aspects of the school to ensure that our students come first.
The postholder will have a drive for collaboration, teamwork, and school development. They will be community-centric and put students first, ensuring they have a passion for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. It is essential that they adopt a values-based approach to their behaviours, interactions, and decision-making.
They will be able to demonstrate areas of whole-school leadership and the impact they have made. The Assistant Head will be reflective and evaluative, and driven by improving and developing the school’s systems and our overall offer.
 

Our School

DCB has forged an excellent global reputation for being a warm and welcoming community, and a rewarding place to work. DCB students possess a thirst for learning and are highly motivated every day. We wish to attract inspirational, talented teachers who love teaching and want to make a difference with our students. Dulwich College Beijing is an exciting place to teach and learn. The College is dynamic, collaborative and has the highest goals and expectations for its staff and students. 
 

Requirement

Qualification and Experience Required
•At least 2 years of management expereince
•At least 6 years of teaching experience
•Early Childhood education experience
•Bachelor or above degree is required
•Professional leadership qualifications are desirable

Skills and Expertise
•Excellent knowledge, understanding, and experience of the EYFS Framework and the English National Curriculum
•Excellent knowledge and understanding of inquiry-based learning theories and approaches
•Knowledge and understanding of language acquisition theories and approaches
•Knowledge and understanding of the SEN practices
•Excellent knowledge of early childhood education
•A strong knowledge of age-appropriate teaching strategies for Early Years and KS1 learners
•Experience of using data analysis to evaluate and inform next steps, leverage learning and development
•A good understanding of the cultural context
•Proficient with technology, including Microsoft Suite
•Good reporting and presentation skills
•Effective leadership skills
•Excellent administrative skills
•Strong collaborative skills
•Strong communication skills

Competencies
•High expectations
•Values-based approach to behaviour, interactions, and decision-making
•To be a positive role model
•Able to provide a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment for children to flourish
•A sense of professional responsibility towards students coming first
•To meet the EiM teacher and leadership competencies
•To agree to and uphold the DCB Code of Conduct

Leadership Capabilities

This leadership capability framework describes what ‘good’ leadership looks like in our schools. It articulates what capabilities we are looking for in order to deliver on College/School’s key priorities. 

Our Leadership Capabilities include:            

• Leads Teaching and Learning
• Leads with Vision and Inspiration
• Leads by building and sustaining high trust relationships
• Leads Inclusively
• Leads Strategic Thinking and Planning
• Leads the learning culture and professional learning community
• Leads the management of the school
• Leads Highly Effective Teams
• Leads Well-being

How to apply:

DCBJ is a well-resourced school with highly motivated and academically successful students.
Successful applicants will be enthusiastic about the ethos and values of Dulwich International.
An attractive and competitive remuneration package will be offered to the chosen candidate.
To apply for this position you will need to include: an application letter your CV details of three referees from your current and previous employer
Applications should be submitted through our on-line application system at: https://www.dulwich.org/careers/find-your-career
For further information please see our website at https://beijing.dulwich.org
Applications will be assessed upon receipt and we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. An early application is therefore strongly advised.

Safeguarding Statement

Education in Motion is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all applicants to share the same. We follow safe recruitment practices which are aligned to the recommendations of the International Task Force on Child Protection. We hold ourselves to a high standard of effective recruiting practices with specific attention to child protection. DCB Safeguarding Policy (https://beijing.dulwich.org/our-college/safeguarding)

Equity Diversity Inclusion Statement

Education in Motion is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all applicants to share the same. We follow safe recruitment practices which are aligned to the recommendations of the International Task Force on Child Protection. We hold ourselves to a high standard of effective recruiting practices with specific attention to child protection. DCB Safeguarding Policy (https://beijing.dulwich.org/our-college/safeguarding)
Competencies