Secondary Head Teacher

Job description

Sentinel Kabitaka School is located in Solwezi in the North Western Province. The school was established in October 2013 with the aim of not only serving the need for high quality education of the surrounding mining community, but also to attract students from across Zambia more widely. The school was commissioned and supported by First Quantum Minerals until the point of sustainability. Three quarters of the student population are day students, although boarding numbers are increasing steadily as new hostels are developed. The school is co-educational throughout.

Sentinel Kabitaka Secondary is fed by two Sentinel primary schools, Sentinel Kabitaka and Sentinel Kalumbila. All Sentinel schools offer a blend of the Cambridge International Curriculum and the national curriculum, with public exams in year 7 (ECZ), year 9 (ECZ) and year 12 (IGCSE). Sentinel is part of the ISASA (Independent Schools of Southern Africa) and ISAZ (International Schools Association of Zambia) associations and enjoys active collaboration with other schools in the region because of this.

The Sentinel group of schools is operated by Educore Services, which also operates two other school groups (Trident and Frontier) aimed at international, national and regional students, and the Educore Academy, which provides in-service teacher training and continuing professional development to our schools, the government and other external partners. There are currently eight schools in the wider Educore family.

The Opportunity

Educore Services is seeking a suitably qualified, experienced, and enthusiastic Head to lead Sentinel Kabitaka Secondary School into its exciting next phase. This follows the transition of the founding Head into the role of Executive Head of the Sentinel group of schools, which includes both primary and secondary institutions in Solwezi and Kalumbila. The successful candidate will report to the Executive Head.

Commencement Date: Ideally 1st January 2026

Main Purpose of the Job

Building on the foundation and recent leadership by Dr Mthulisi Matshakaile, now the Executive Head of Sentinel Schools, the new Head of Sentinel Kabitaka will provide strong direction and guidance to the school. They will bring a clear vision and innovative strategic development to realise Sentinel Kabitaka’s future ambitions in line with the school’s unique context. The Head will provide purposeful leadership to staff and assumes full responsibility for the efficient and effective teaching, discipline, and safety of all pupils in the school.

Qualifications and Experience

Applicants must hold a minimum of a Bachelor of Education Degree or Bachelor’s Degree with a Post Graduate Teaching Diploma. The successful candidate is likely to be someone with senior management experience in a school, preferably one doing the Cambridge curriculum, with a wide range of co-curricular activities.

Skills and Atributes

The successful candidate will possess the following key skills and attributes:

Outstanding leadership skills, underpinned by energy and drive.
Excellent interpersonal skills including proven tact and diplomacy and the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders.
An understanding of employment procedure.
The ability to engage fully in the financial and administrative aspects of leading a school.
Dedicated to working with children across a wide range of ages.
Comfortable leading a school with high-level IT based systems that support education and administration.
Self-driven and independent, enjoys working with others to achieve the objectives of the larger organisation.

Application

If you feel suitably qualified and you are interested in this role, click here for further information within the candidate pack.

Closing date for applications: 28th June 2025

Please complete the form. Shortlisted applicants will then be contacted for further details, including proof of qualifications.