Curriculum Leader for Humanities - Al Waha Campus - Required August 2027

Bangkok Patana School; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 335,000 - 558,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Motivated students

Strong sense of community

Staff development opportunities

Live and travel in Saudi Arabia

Job summary

The British International School Riyadh invites applications for a Curriculum Leader for Humanities with teaching responsibilities. The role focuses on strategic curriculum design, data-informed student progress, pastoral care, and staff development within a high-expectation international context.

Successful candidates will drive well-being, intercultural learning, and strong collaboration with parents, SLT and external stakeholders while upholding safeguarding standards and a UK teaching

Qualifications

• Be innovative, creative, enthusiastic, highly motivated and learning focused with strong classroom practice and pastoral care.
• Experience designing progressive, vertically aligned curriculum schemes with clear improvement plans.
• Experience using target setting, tracking and data analysis to inform student progress.

Responsibilities

• Lead humanities curriculum development and support strong teaching standards.
• Coordinate departmental budgeting, resources and regular faculty meetings.
• Mentor staff through professional development and INSET programs.
• Promote interculturalism and well-being across curriculum initiatives.

Skills

Classroom practice

Pastoral care

Data analysis

Leadership

Budget management

Staff mentoring

Communication

Interculturalism

Adaptability

Child safeguarding

Education

UK teaching qualification

Job description

The British International School Riyadh (BISR) has provided high-quality education to the expatriate community since 1979. As a well-regarded, not-for-profit, co-educational institution in the Middle East, we serve students aged 3-18 across multiple campuses.

Our school is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and as a British School Overseas (BSO). Additionally, BISR is a member of the British Schools of the Middle East (BSME), the Association of British Schools Overseas (AoBSO), the Heads Conference (HMC), and the Council of British International Schools (COBIS).

Following the English curriculum, which is greatly enriched by the local and international context, BISR offers a holistic learning experience. Our broad co-curricular program includes extra-curricular activities, student leadership opportunities, service learning initiatives, and residential trips. We are also committed to strong pastoral care to support student well-being.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Curriculum Leader for Humanities with teaching responsibilities. We are particularly interested in candidates who are eager to contribute to our strategic pillars of learning, enrichment, and well-being.

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The successful candidates will:

• Be innovative, creative, enthusiastic, highly motivated and learning focused, with a strong track record of excellent classroom practice and pastoral care.
• Possess a track record of modeling consistently high standards of teaching practice aligned with the BISR Learning Primer, alongside the strategic vision to design progressive, vertically aligned curriculum schemes of learning.
• Have experience in utilizing target setting, tracking, and data analysis to provide detailed insights into student progress, as well as producing and implementing clear, evidence-based departmental improvement plans.
• Possess strong capability to manage departmental resources and budgets efficiently, lead regular faculty meetings, conduct performance management reviews, and mentor staff through tailored professional development and INSET programs.
• Be committed to enhancing the curriculum through trips, journeys, student leadership initiatives, and local community/industry connections, while actively promoting interculturalism within the department.
• Have strong knowledge of positive psychology and inclusive practices to ensure that well-being frameworks and learning strategies cater to all students across diverse ability levels and backgrounds.
• Possess highly developed communication, adaptability, and issue-preemption skills to engage effectively with parents, SLT, and external stakeholders, coupled with a strict adherence to child protection and safeguarding standards.
• Have a UK or UK recognised teaching qualification.

We can offer:

• Highly motivated and engaged students
• A school with a strong sense of community
• A learning focused school committed to staff development

• Motivated, hard-working and dedicated colleagues, who are committed to high quality learning, student well-being and the school's enrichment programmes

• The opportunity to live, work and travel in a unique, beautiful and fast changing country.

Key Dates:

• Closing date for applications: Sunday, 29 November 2026.

Safeguarding:

BISR believes very strongly in the role of the school in safeguarding children and young people. All staff, whatever their role in the school, will be required to undergo rigorous background checks before commencing employment.

Comprehensive background checks will be required for all staff.