Secondary Assistant Head of Secondary; Teaching, Learning, Assessment - Guangzhou

Position: Secondary Assistant Head of Secondary (Teaching, Learning, Assessment) - Guangzhou, China - Aug 2026
- Assistant Head of Secondary (Teaching, Learning and Assessment)
- Guangzhou, Southern China
- August 2026 start
- A very competitive salary and benefits package including school accommodation, annual flights, tuition for staff children and medical insurance.

We are seeking to appoint an exceptional and experienced school leader to join a Secondary Senior Leadership Team, providing vision, direction, and inspiration across the school. As a key member of the team, you will play a central role in the effective day-to-day leadership of the Secondary School while helping to shape its future academic strategy and priorities. In the role of Assistant Headteacher, you will lead Teaching, Learning and Assessment, driving high standards of classroom practice, curriculum development, and student achievement.

Working in close partnership with the Assistant Headteachers responsible for Pastoral Care, Sixth Form, and Student Enrichment and Experience, alongside the Head of Secondary, you will form part of the Secondary School Leadership Team (SSLT). The portfolio typically includes leading a core strategic area of the school; line-managing a number of Subject Leaders; overseeing key operational elements such as the school calendar and departmental handbooks;

and contributing to shared SSLT responsibilities including recruitment, induction, and school development planning. Candidates are encouraged to outline relevant leadership experience and to indicate any particular strengths or areas of professional interest.

• There is a teaching commitment, which will be confirmed once the timetable is completed. Please clearly state which subject(s) you are able to teach, and to what level.

• Middle and/or Senior Leader experience.

• A degree in your specialist subject.

• A recognised teaching qualification.

• Considerable relevant teaching experience.

• Receptive to feedback.

• Ready to embrace change.
Willingness to share good practice.
Strong communication skills.

• Energetic and optimistic.

• Ability to mentor Middle Leaders.

• Be collaborative.

• Ambitious for our school

The Successful Candidate will possess:
Recognised teaching qualification (e.g. PGCE, HDipEd, or equivalent).

• A current Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure for all countries lived in.
Compliance with visa requirements for working.
A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils, and a willingness to undertake appropriate child protection training when required.

This is an international school for expatriate children from about 53 different countries from the ages of 2 years old up to 18. They follow the English National Curriculum and a broad curriculum with a wide range of extra curricular activities is delivered by experienced and well-qualified teachers - mostly from the UK, and all with UK curriculum experience. There are also teaching assistants on hand to support teachers and pupils and class sizes are kept small.

They have a second, brand new, purpose-built campus which opened in August 2021. The school is located in Southern China in Guangzhou, the largest city in the Guangdong province.

To find out more about this amazing opportunity at a first-rate international school, please call your Edvectus consultant today.