Early Learning School Team Leader

ROLE SUMMARY:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Team Guidance: Lead, onboard, and support teachers and assistants in daily operations and professional growth.
• Work Culture: Cultivate a positive, collaborative, and respectful environment across all teams.
• Pedagogical Support: Implement the educational project, child-centred practices, and documentation standards.
• Classroom Consistency: Ensure high-quality educational practices and alignment across all classrooms.
• School Events: Coordinate early learning projects, events, and institutional initiatives.
• Daily Operations: Manage routines, schedules, and resources efficiently alongside School Coordination.
• Proactive Management: Anticipate operational needs and resolve daily challenges constructively.
• Liaison & Communication: Act as the main link between staff and Coordination, ensuring clear information flow.
• Family Partnerships: Build trust-based relationships with families and support meetings or events.
• Culture & Quality: Model St. Peter’s values while identifying continuous improvement areas.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• Background: Proven experience in Early Childhood Education settings, with a strong understanding of early years pedagogy and documentation.
• Leadership & Mentorship: Natural ability to inspire teams, foster a collaborative work environment, and guide teachers and assistants in their daily growth.
• Bilingual Communication: Strong interpersonal skills with professional fluency in both Portuguese and English, essential for a multicultural school environment.
• Problem Solving: A proactive mindset with the ability to resolve daily operational and team challenges constructively.
• Organization: Highly organized and reliable, with the capacity to balance pedagogical guidance with daily routines.
• School Alignment: Deep commitment to St. Peter’s core values of Rigour, Responsibility, and Respect, with a collaborative and positive attitude.

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT:

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.