Head of Years (Up to Year 4) in Ollon

Aiglon College seeks to appoint a suitably qualified

Head of Years (Up to Year 4)

to join the school from: August 2027

Your profile

The role and candidate profile for this role is detailed in the attached job description and person specification.

Successful Aiglon staff are enthusiastic, experienced, committed, reflective, dynamic and willing to try new ideas. If you share these values and have an appetite for challenge and an ambition to make a positive impact on our world, we welcome your application.

About us

Located in Chesières (Vaud, Switzerland), Aiglon College is a not-for-profit, international boarding school offering a distinctive, world-class education in a stunning alpine setting.

The school was founded on a distinctive ethos: the balanced development of mind, body and spirit. This philosophy underpins everything we do at Aiglon, both inside and outside the classroom.

There are over 480 students, representing more than 70 nationalities, following the International GCSE (IGCSE) and International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB Diploma) programmes.

What we offer

Aiglon is dedicated to the well-being and professional development of all staff, within a vibrant, friendly, and modern workplace. Beyond competitive salaries and comprehensive social security benefits, we provide free accident and loss of salary insurances, generous pension and leave entitlements, as well as a range of special perks and advantages.

How to apply

Deadline for applications:

Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to appoint before the application deadline should we find the right candidate. Please apply through our School platform (eteach) following the instructions; applications sent by standard email will not be considered.

Aiglon is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Applicants will therefore need to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post.

You can find information on how the School processes your personal data within the School's Privacy Notice .

JOB PURPOSE

Aiglon College is an international boarding school based in the Swiss Alps with a worldwide reputation for providing a challenging and transformational holistic education in an inspiring setting within a safe, caring and supportive framework. The School is CIS accredited, and caters for 500 students aged 5-18 representing 65 nations. In their final years students prepare for Cambridge IGCSEs and the IB Diploma Programme but our distinct learning philosophy begins to become embedded from our youngest students. The Junior school is a connected part of the whole school but is also a distinct section separate from the Senior School with a dedicated focus on students up to Year 8.

The school wishes to appoint, for August 2027 (possibly January or April 2027 for the right candidate), an innovative, caring, and dynamic Head of Years (Up to Year 4) who will provide operational leadership, and support strategic development, for the lower junior phase up to Year 4, line manage class teachers and teaching assistants up to Year 4, and work in close partnership with the Director of Junior School and Head of Junior Curriculum and Academics.

The ideal candidate for this position would be an experienced primary/early years specialist with leadership experience, ideally in an international setting, who has expertise in early childhood education, literacy and numeracy foundations, and outdoor/experiential learning. Knowledge of inquiry based learning, project based learning, or biophilic education would be preferable.

This position involves a teaching component and presents a unique opportunity to lead and nurture our youngest learners in a world-class alpine environment.

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To put the students first.

• To lead the day-to-day operational and educational provision for students up to Year 4, working in close partnership with and under the strategic oversight of the Head of Junior Curriculum and Academics.

• To participate actively in Junior School Leadership Team meetings and contribute to strategic planning for the lower primary phase.

• Direct line management of classroom teachers and teaching assistants across years up to Year 4, fostering a collaborative, supportive, and high-performing staff team.

• Direct operational delivery and coordination of the Mountain School programme up to Year 4, working closely with the Head of Junior Expeditions and the Head of Junior Curriculum and Academics.

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