Head of International Opportunities for Students

**Description**

**Head of International Opportunities for Students**
**Role Profile**

**Purpose of Role**
The Head of International Opportunities for Students leads central and regional teams [AC1] [CK2] to operationalise iSP’s International Opportunities Strategy, ensuring quality programmes from design and development through to implementation and evaluation across our network of schools.
ISP’s International Opportunities for Students are a curated suite of programmes which provides our students with a wide range of innovative, best-in-class intercultural learning opportunities. Through these programmes, students find their passions while developing a range of life competencies and that are central to becoming positive, active global citizens and supporting them to reach their destination of choice beyond their time with ISP.

**ISP Principles**
**Begin with our children and students.**Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding and Health & Safety issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.
**Treat everyone with care and respect.**We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the well-being of self and others.
**Are financially responsible.**We make financial choices carefully based on the needs of the children, students and our schools.
**Learn continuously.**Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.

**Head of International Opportunities for Students Key Responsibilities**
- Take a project management approach to lead work to operationalise iSP’s International Opportunities Strategy, underpinned by iSP’s approach to learning, Learning.First., an internal quality assurance and continuous improvement frameworks.
- Effectively lead the International Opportunities Central Team including in the development and implementation of the programs, ensuring quality and consistency across the group.
- Responsible for working closely the Safety and Safeguarding Team to ensure that ISP’s Health and Safety and Child Protection and other relevant policies are fully implemented.
- Lead engagement with internal stakeholders and ISP corporate and central services to develop and execute end-to-end policies and procedures ensuring the professional delivery of programmes.
- In close collaboration with Learning colleagues, regions and schools, drive and scale initiatives with the goal of increased alignment, quality and programme efficiency across our network of schools.
- Lead regional and school teams to take ownership of events, increasing the accessibility, impact, and scalability of the International Opportunities.
- Effectively manage the budgeting and planning for programmes as well as managing contacts, vendors, specialists, contractors and consultants, achieving best value for the organization.
- Collect and analyse data and evaluation feedback to measure the impact of International Opportunities for Students, the efficiency of their delivery and student and staff outcomes and experience with the aim of continuous improvement.
- Lead engagement with internal stakeholders to actively communicate offering, best practice and promote engagement in programmes.

**Qualifications**
- Degree in a related field.

**Skills and Experience**
- Highly skilled in programme, project (including budget development and monitoring) and change management.
- Experience leading and developing teams.
- Skilled in collecting, analysing, reporting data to demonstrate impact and drive continuous improvement.
- Skilled in leveraging technology for programme design and delivery.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills (preferably within a matrix structure).

**ISP Leadership Competencies**
You consistently demonstrate and role-model the ISP Leadership Competencies in all that you do.
- **Collaboration.**Takes an active part in leading their school or region; is cooperative and a genuine team player, developing positive, supportive relationships with colleagues to solve problems and maximise opportunities.
- **Learning & Getting Better.**Continually demonstrates personal commitment and passion for learning and getting better using evidence and feedback; supporting others in their continual learning, development and growth.
- **Innovation Leadership.** Is good at creating an environment where ideas for learning initiatives and services are generated and is able to motivate and inspire others through the process of creation through to completion.
- ** Outcome driven.**Can be counted on to find solutions. Is consistently looking to exceed goals and is focused on KPIs.
**- ** Resilience.**Can deal with setbacks and challenges calmly and effectively.
- **Community Focus.** Is committed to meeting and exceeding the needs