Stem Deputy Head

JOB DESCRIPTION DEPUTY HEAD STEM

ABOUT THE ROLE

A strategic and execution-oriented leadership role supporting the Head STEM in building, implementing and scaling high-quality STEM education across the school network. The role combines STEM expertise, academic leadership, curriculum, people and project management, innovation and execution.

1. STEM Strategy & Academic Leadership • Support STEM vision, strategy and roadmap; drive academic quality, consistency and future-ready programmes; identify new initiatives, competitions and learning experiences.

2. Curriculum & Programme Development • Lead curriculum/resource development, learning journeys, projects and assessments; establish standards and scalable frameworks across Coding, Robotics, Science & Math, AI, Product Design, Electronics/IoT, Horticulture, Financial/Digital Literacy and Design Thinking.

3. Teacher Development & Training • Design and deliver teacher training; build capability in technology, pedagogy and project-based learning; mentor teams and evaluate competency.

4. School-Level Implementation • Drive adoption across schools; work with principals/coordinators; monitor classroom implementation and student engagement; develop SOPs and solve implementation challenges.

5. Team Leadership & People Management • Lead and mentor the central STEM team; allocate projects; set goals and timelines; review performance; build ownership, innovation and continuous improvement.

6. STEM Labs, Technology & Resources • Support STEM/robotics labs and maker spaces; define resource needs; evaluate kits, hardware, software and EdTech; ensure practical, scalable and cost-effective resources.

7. Innovation, Competitions & Events • Lead/support robotics events, hackathons, exhibitions and innovation challenges; develop internal competitions and student innovation programmes; build external partnerships.

8. Research & Continuous Improvement • Track emerging STEM/education practices; research and pilot new approaches; use feedback, outcomes and implementation data for evidence-based improvement.

9. Stakeholder Management • Collaborate with academic, operations, procurement, IT, marketing and school teams; coordinate vendors, technology companies and educational partners.

10. Reporting & Performance Monitoring • Maintain dashboards and review mechanisms; track implementation, training, participation and outcomes; report insights, risks and recommendations to senior leadership.

KEY DELIVERABLES REQUIRED PROFILE •

Successful network-wide STEM implementation

• Scalable curriculum, resources and quality benchmarks

• Strong teacher capability and student engagement

• Successful competitions, innovation programmes and labs

• Strong team performance, standardisation and continuous improvement Education: Bachelor's/Master's in Engineering, Science, Technology, Education or related field.

Experience:

6+ years in STEM education, curriculum, EdTech, robotics, coding, innovation or school programmes; team/large-scale programme management; teacher training and multi-project execution.

Core knowledge: STEM, Robotics, Coding, Electronics/IoT, AI, Design Thinking, PBL, Curriculum, Teacher Training, EdTech, 3D Printing, Science/Math, Sustainability/Horticulture and data-driven evaluation.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

Ownership & accountability

• Strategic thinking + execution

• Project/time management

• Communication & presentation

• Team leadership

• Problem solving

• Stakeholder management

• Curiosity for technology

• Innovation

• Attention to detail

• Ability to convert ideas into scalable programmes.

STAND-OUT EXPERIENCE: Multi-school STEM leadership

• Central academic team management

• Building curriculum from the ground up

• Robotics/Coding programmes

• Maker/innovation labs

• Large-scale teacher training

• Competitions/innovation programmes

• EdTech

• SOP/framework development

• AI/IoT/3D printing/electronics

• Hands-on technical background with educational leadership.

SUCCESS IN THE ROLE:

Move beyond doing STEM activities to building systems, leading people, developing programmes and scaling high-quality STEM education across a large school network. Works closely with STEM Team, School Leadership, Academic Teams, Principals, Coordinators, Teachers, Operations, Procurement, IT and External Partners.