Founding Head of Prep - Repton Bahrain

Package Description

Location: Repton Bahrain

Reporting to: Founding Principal of Repton Bahrain

Salary: Very attractive and commensurate with experience

Start Date: March 2027 or earlier

Job Introduction

Repton Family of Schools is seeking to appoint an experienced prep or primary leader who wants to build something lasting, as our Founding Head of Prep at Repton Bahrain, ahead of its opening in August 2027. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the Prep School of Repton Bahrain (pupils aged 3 to 11) from its pre-opening year through its first inspection, with the commitment to see it through for at least three to five years. You will set its culture, build its team, welcome its first families and make sure every child receives a distinctively Repton education.

You will report to the Founding Principal of Repton Bahrain and sit on the Senior Leadership Team. You will work closely with the Repton Family of Schools and Repton UK, including Repton Prep in Derbyshire, through mentoring, shared training and annual quality assurance visits.

Please submit your application online by 20th November 2026.

Should you wish to complete an offline application form, or should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the HR team via HR@repton.org.uk.

Main Responsibilities

Vision and Ethos:

• Define what is distinctively Repton in a Bahraini prep school
• Lead the Houses, values, traditions and uniform culture from the first day 

Pre-opening Build:

• Recruit, induct and develop the founding team: Deputy and Assistant Heads, phase leaders, an EYFS lead, specialists and the Arabic and Islamic Studies team
• Write Prep policies to Ministry of Education and BQA standards

Pastoral care and Safeguarding

• Act as, or line-manage, the Designated Safeguarding Lead
• Lead inclusion, wellbeing, behaviour and safer recruitment

Leadership

• Serve on the Senior Leadership Team and manage the Prep budget
• Contribute to the school’s growth into its senior phases

For the full list of responsibilities and personal specifications, please see attached the Founding Head of Prep Bahrain Job Description.

About Repton School

Repton School, founded in 1557, is a leading co-educational School situated in the historic village of Repton.  Five miles from Burton upon Trent and eight miles from Derby, Repton lies in the very centre of England.  The School boasts a consistently fine academic record and is active and successful in a wide range of other activities.  The School’s 600 plus pupils, both boys and girls, are predominantly boarders.  Each belongs to one of the ten boarding houses.   Repton prides itself on its long and close association with the village. 

Repton first embarked on its international adventure in 2007, with the opening of Repton Dubai – a 3-18 school in Nad Al Sheba, Dubai. As the first British school to establish itself in the UAE, Repton were pioneers – soon to be followed by other UK schools. Today, Repton Dubai is rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Dubai schools regulator and by BSO and is known as one of the most prestigious and successful schools in the UAE, boasting a strong academic pedigree and university destinations.

2013 saw a significant expansion in the UAE, with the opening of Foremarke Dubai (now renamed as Repton Al Barsha), as well as an Early Years and Key Stage One school in Abu Dhabi, now known as Abu Dhabi ‘Rose’ Campus. 

In 2016, the Abu Dhabi senior school, ‘Fry’ Campus was opened. Between them, Rose and Fry campuses currently educate over 1600 pupils.

In 2020, Repton's first school in China opened, in the beautiful coastal city of Xiamen.

In 2021, Repton Cairo opened in the Mivida community of New Cairo.

The School takes great pride in its international family and works closely with its overseas partners to ensure that each Repton International school fully reflects the ethos and values of the UK school.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, therefore the following shall be deemed to be included, in addition to the duties that you may be required to perform:

Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact.

Under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 it is a criminal offence for a person over 18 (e.g. teacher, matron, sports coach) to have a sexual relationship with a child under 18 where that person is in a position of trust in respect of that child, even if the relationship is consensual.  This applies where the child is in full-time education and the person works in the same establishment as the child, even if s/he does not teach the child.  Moreover, whatever the age of the pupil, a sexual relationship between an employee and a pupil will be considered an abuse of a position of trust and gross misconduct, likely to result in dismissal.