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St. Paul’s is a highly successful, world-class school, with a large and vibrant community, and has grown a global reputation as one of the world’s leading British international schools.

The School is comprised of a committed, hardworking and able staff, a willing and supportive parent body and a focused and engaged group of children who love their learning.

Founded in 1926, the School was the first in South American to be recognised by the UK Government as a British School Overseas. St. Paul’s runs as a not-for-profit foundation and is fully co-educational, with approximately 1,000 pupils, aged from 3 to 18 years.  It is a school with a proud history, strong legacy and a modern outlook, embracing innovation, contemporary values and technological developments in education. 

St. Paul’s is proud of its local and international reputation and continually improves the opportunities for its pupils and staff.  The School has undertaken an almost continuous programme of building works over the past 20 years and has recently completed a major renovation of the Junior School, with light, modern and flexible learning spaces that can take advantage of technical innovations in learning whilst providing a warm and nurturing environment for pupils. A world-class IB school, St. Paul’s is an international member of HMC and IAPS, as well as a member of COBIS and the LAHC. 

The Head of Junior School reports directly to the Headmaster and is responsible for the day-to-day leadership and management of the Junior School, which comprises the Pre-Prep and Prep Schools. (S)he contributes to the strategic leadership of the whole school, maintaining a high profile throughout the St. Paul’s community, fostering strong relationships to promote excellence in the quality of education and pastoral care provided, and working with the Headmaster to sustain and enhance the reputation of the School. 

The School warmly welcomes applicants from a wide range of backgrounds, however applications are particularly encouraged from candidates with significant senior leadership experience of a Junior or Prep setting gained in a British-based international school or leading UK-based prep or primary school.  The successful candidate will be an engaging and inspiring educator who shares the progressive and child-centred approach which is now well-embedded in the Junior School at St. Paul’s. This person must be highly team-orientated with a natural inclination to empower and develop others, able to work collaboratively on the whole-school Executive and be comfortable managing a wide range of stakeholders.

A candidate brief is available from

The closing date for applications is 09:00 BST on Tuesday 13 May. Early applications are encouraged.

St. Paul’s School, São Paulo is committed to 51ºÚÁÏ and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The offer of the role would be made subject to receipt of satisfactory references, proof of relevant qualifications, identification checks and other 51ºÚÁÏ checks, an overseas check if appropriate and a pre-placement medical assessment. Proof of entitlement to work in Brazil is also required where necessary.