Junior School Head of Learning Support - Beijing, China - August 2026
- Country:
- China
- Region:
- School -North and East Asia
- Curriculum:
- IB- Diploma, United Kingdom
- Level:
- Primary-Lower (5-7), Primary-Upper (8-11)
- Start Date:
- 01 August 2026
- Initial Contract Length:
- 2 year, renewable
- Curriculum Experience Required:
- Yes - not flexible
Deputy Head of Junior School (Pastoral and wellbeing)
Start Date: August 2026
Location: Beijing, China
As Head of Learning Support within a Dulwich school, you will play a key leadership role in ensuring high-quality provision for students with additional learning needs across the Junior School. You will oversee Learning Support and English as an Additional Language (EAL) provision, working closely with teaching staff, counsellors, and school leaders to ensure inclusive, student-centred practice that enables all learners to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
This role is pivotal in providing strategic and operational leadership for learning support services, including early identification, intervention planning, progress monitoring, and transition support. You will engage proactively with all stakeholders—students, parents, teachers, and external professionals—to ensure that support systems and pathways are of the highest possible standard. Reporting to the Head of Junior School, you will promote a culture of inclusion, growth, and belonging, ensuring that learning differences are understood, supported, and celebrated across the school community.
You also share with all colleagues a responsibility to: Safeguard and promote the welfare of students in the Junior School and the College in line with EiM’s Safeguarding Framework, Policies, and Code of Conduct. Lead and promote inclusive teaching and learning practices, ensuring high-quality differentiation and appropriate support across the curriculum. Work collaboratively with teachers to support positive behaviour, learning engagement, and student wellbeing. Foster a culture of inclusion within the school community, where all learners’ needs are recognised, valued, and supported. Maintain high standards within learning environments, ensuring they are accessible, supportive, and conducive to learning (including Engaging Spaces). Ensure the effective organisation, storage, and care of learning support resources.
Keep up to date with developments in inclusive education, SEND best practice, and statutory requirements. Implement school policies and guidelines as directed by the Junior School Leadership Team (JSLT), DCB, and EiM.
Start Date: August 2026
Location: Beijing, China
As Head of Learning Support within a Dulwich school, you will play a key leadership role in ensuring high-quality provision for students with additional learning needs across the Junior School. You will oversee Learning Support and English as an Additional Language (EAL) provision, working closely with teaching staff, counsellors, and school leaders to ensure inclusive, student-centred practice that enables all learners to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
This role is pivotal in providing strategic and operational leadership for learning support services, including early identification, intervention planning, progress monitoring, and transition support. You will engage proactively with all stakeholders—students, parents, teachers, and external professionals—to ensure that support systems and pathways are of the highest possible standard. Reporting to the Head of Junior School, you will promote a culture of inclusion, growth, and belonging, ensuring that learning differences are understood, supported, and celebrated across the school community.
You also share with all colleagues a responsibility to: Safeguard and promote the welfare of students in the Junior School and the College in line with EiM’s Safeguarding Framework, Policies, and Code of Conduct. Lead and promote inclusive teaching and learning practices, ensuring high-quality differentiation and appropriate support across the curriculum. Work collaboratively with teachers to support positive behaviour, learning engagement, and student wellbeing. Foster a culture of inclusion within the school community, where all learners’ needs are recognised, valued, and supported. Maintain high standards within learning environments, ensuring they are accessible, supportive, and conducive to learning (including Engaging Spaces). Ensure the effective organisation, storage, and care of learning support resources.
Keep up to date with developments in inclusive education, SEND best practice, and statutory requirements. Implement school policies and guidelines as directed by the Junior School Leadership Team (JSLT), DCB, and EiM.
- Number Of Students:
- 1610
- Student Make Up:
- 45 nationalities (US, South Korean and Hong Kong Residents)
- Regional Info:
- Beijing, China’s capital, is a vibrant city that blends deep history with modern development. Living in Beijing means being surrounded by iconic cultural landmarks like the Forbidden City, the Great Wall nearby, and the Temple of Heaven, alongside bustling commercial districts and modern skyscrapers. The city offers a rich cultural scene with museums, theaters, and festivals, plus diverse dining options ranging from traditional Beijing cuisine to international flavors. Public transportation is extensive, including an expansive subway network that makes getting around easier despite heavy traffic. The cost of living is generally high, especially for housing, but salaries in many sectors reflect this. Working in Beijing is often tied to government, technology, finance, education, and media industries. The job market is competitive, and networking plays an important role in career development. The work culture can be demanding, with long hours common in many sectors. Beijing’s climate has hot, humid summers and cold, dry winters with occasional smog, which some may find challenging. The city has a large expatriate community and many international schools, social clubs, and cultural organizations to help newcomers settle in. Overall, Beijing offers a unique blend of tradition and modernity, making it an exciting place to live and work for those who appreciate history and want to be at the center of China’s political and cultural life. And see Edvectus' 'Welcome to Beijing' video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWKkQz82_68 The Ultimate Guide to Beijing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDY6LZUuY4A Beijing City Guide - Lonely Planet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMr4sz0G1e0 Beijing Vacation Travel Video Guides https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v81IdbVIogY https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/comparison/london/beijing
- Tax Rate:
- Taxes typically 16-25%
- Benefits:
- Flights - allowance, Gratuity or end of service bonus, Housing - provided, Housing- allowance, Medical or Health insurance, Professional development allowance, Tuition - free for dependants, Utilities paid
- Suited To:
- Activity-typical land sporting types, Climate - cooler, Climate -moderate, Holiday destination - yes typical, Infrastructure - Highly developed, Urban, Westernised - highly, Westernised - moderately, Women - not restrictive
- Minimum Years Experience:
- 2.0
- Curriculum Experience Required:
- Yes - not flexible
- Will Accept Newly Qualified Teachers:
- N
- Visa Restriction:
- 2 years post qualification teaching exp requd, Younger than 60