Principal of Falkland Islands Community School

Principal of Secondary School Please contact Penny Kontopyrghou Senior Business Director if you have any questions about the school or location on penny.kontopyrghou@hays.comShe has worked with the school for many years. Please email your questions and your CV and she can arrange a call. A unique opportunity to live and work overseas, leading a secondary school in an English school system. Position: Principal of Falkland Islands Community School (11-16 age range)Location: Stanley, Falkland IslandsResponsible to: Executive HeadteacherContract type: Fixed term, full timeContract term: 4 years (desired)Closing Date: Applications by Monday 24th November 2025Commencement: August 2026Salary: Grade A scale – up to £70,222 dependent on experience (more possible for exceptional candidates) The Falkland Islands Set in the South Atlantic Ocean, around 400 miles east of South America and 8000 miles south-west of the UK, the Falkland Islands are a small, thriving community with a British way of life, benefiting from good local services, a varied social calendar and an absence of traffic jams! The Falkland Islands’ stunning natural environment provides an unspoiled landscape and amazing wildlife to observe and explore, including penguins, whales and dolphins that can be seen from local beaches. For those with a sense of adventure, it provides opportunities which are hard to match anywhere else in the world. The role of Principal is a unique opportunity to live and work overseas, leading a small secondary school with 220 pupils on roll, in an English school system. Great value is placed on education by Government, parents, students and the whole community. We will provide: • an environment for an effective leader to flourish • collaborative leadership team • well-resourced and financially secure school • a unique and beautiful environment to live and work • favourable income tax rates • competitive salary • free education locally for dependent children to GCSE level and poss