Head of School (Administration)
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MBIS is hiring a Head of School (Administration) in Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria for a full-time senior leadership role focused on non-academic operations, administration, and parent relations. The position requires an accomplished, highly organised school leader to ensure smooth daily operations, strong professional standards, and a well-run premium nursery and primary school environment.
- Senior hands-on leadership role in a British curriculum school
- Focus on administration, operations and parent-facing functions
- Full-time position in Ibadan, Oyo
- Requires strong leadership, organisation and professional presence
- Emphasis on excellence, high standards and polished professionalism
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Head of School (Administration) at Millie’s British International School (MBIS)
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Sep 28, 2026, 5:05 AM
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MBIS International - We are a growing British curriculum nursery and primary school in Ibadan committed to excellence in teaching, learning and pupil development. The school is committed to maintaining high standards of teaching, learning and pupil achievement.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Head of School (Administration)
Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary
The successful candidate will have an important role in shaping the quality, consistency and professionalism of the school's daily operations and in ensuring that pupils, parents and staff experience a well-organised, responsive and exceptionally well-run school.
This is a senior, hands-on leadership role for a polished professional who understands that excellence in a school extends well beyond the classroom.
We are looking for an accomplished and highly organised school leader to take responsibility for the administrative, operational and parent-facing functions of our premium nursery and primary school.
We are seeking someone who is confident taking ownership, leading people, managing systems and maintaining high standards, with the maturity and discretion required to operate effectively within a premium educational environment.
This is an opportunity to join a school that places a strong emphasis on excellence, professionalism and the highest standards of care and education.
Working closely with the school's leadership, the Head of School (Administration) will ensure that the school's non-academic operations are structured, efficient and consistently well managed, while creating a professional, responsive and reassuring experience for parents, pupils and staff.
The successful candidate will bring strong leadership, sound judgement, exceptional organisation and a high level of professional presence to the day-to-day running of the school.
The Role
The Head of School Administration & Parent Relations will take responsibility for the smooth coordination of the school's non-academic administrative and operational functions.
Key responsibilities include:
Coordinating school events, activities and operational arrangements from planning through execution.
Overseeing the day-to-day non-academic administration and operational coordination of the school.
Leading parent-facing administration and ensuring a professional, responsive and well-managed parent experience.
Maintaining a consistently high standard of organisation, presentation, communication and service across the administrative function.
Handling sensitive matters with discretion, maturity and sound professional judgement.
Managing the front office personnel, establishing clear standards, accountability and follow-through.
Coordinating operational matters involving staff, pupils, parents, suppliers and external service providers.
Identifying administrative or operational gaps and taking decisive action to resolve them.
Working closely with the School Leadership to support the smooth and effective running of the school.
Overseeing administrative communications, records, procedures and routine school processes.
Monitoring outstanding actions and ensuring that commitments and agreed tasks are completed promptly.
Essential Experience
Substantial hands-on experience managing the administration and operations of a nursery and / or primary school is mandatory.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate significant practical management experience in a nursery and primary school environment, including responsibility for:
School administration
Day-to-day school operations
Operational coordination
Parent relations
Administrative teams and processes
Management experience gained exclusively insecondary schools, tertiary institutions, corporate administration or other sectors will not be considered a substitutefor relevant nursery and primary school experience.
The Professional We Are Looking For
Understands the standards, expectations and operational realities of a premium nursery and primary school.
Communicates with confidence, warmth and professionalism.
Is confident leading people, setting expectations and holding others accountable.
Is exceptionally organised, methodical and attentive to detail.
Understands the importance of an excellent parent experience.
Brings the confidence and professional presence to represent the school appropriately when dealing with parents, staff, suppliers and other external stakeholders.
Can manage multiple priorities while maintaining high standards.
We are looking for amature, dependable and highly capable school professional who brings both leadership presence and operational discipline.
Is comfortable taking responsibility for ensuring that agreed actions are followed through and that operational standards do not depend on constant supervision.
Takes pride in creating order, consistency and professionalism behind the scenes.
Has the initiative, resilience and follow-through required to keep a school operating efficiently.
The successful candidate will ideally have a minimum of 7 years’ professional experience within a nursery and / or primary school environment, including at least 4 years in a leadership / management capacity. Experience must include meaningful responsibility for school administration, parent relations, operational coordination, staff management and the day-to-day running of a school.
Ishighly computer literate and confident using modern school management applications, digital administrative systems and standard office productivity tools
Demonstrates discretion, emotional maturity and sound judgement.
The minimum academic qualification is a Bachelor’s Degree in Education or Management, a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE), or a Master’s Degree. Candidates with additional relevant professional qualifications, training or certifications in school leadership, management or administration will be an advantage.
Takes ownership and anticipates what needs to be done without waiting to be directed at every stage.
Join a School That Values Excellence:
If you have the relevant nursery and primary school experience, leadership capability, organisational excellence and professional standards required for this position, we would like to hear from you.
This is an opportunity for an experienced school leader to become an integral part of aprofessional and ambitious educational environment.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV, a handwritten cover letter of no more than one page, outlining your suitability for the role, a recent professional photograph, a 2 – 3 minute video introduction highlighting your school management experience, leadership responsibilities, suitability for the role and the distinctive value you would bring to the school to:
eyfsrecruitment@gmail.com
using the job title as the subject of the mail.
Note
Only candidates with the required nursery and primary school experience will be shortlisted.
All application materials should be current, accurate and professionally presented.
Application Deadline:
10th October, 2026.
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