Current opportunities

The Principal is the instructional, cultural, and operational leader of the school, responsible for building and sustaining a high-performing girls’ boarding school that delivers exceptional academic outcomes, a safe and nurturing residential environment, and transformative life opportunities for every student.

This leader will drive excellence in secondary teaching and learning, ensuring rigorous, college- and career-ready instruction, strong subject mastery, and advanced literacy, numeracy, and critical thinking across all disciplines. They will cultivate a disciplined, joyful, and values-driven school culture where girls are empowered to achieve at high levels, lead with confidence, and graduate prepared to access top post-secondary pathways and shape their futures.

Pharo Secondary School in Sheikh is seeking a dynamic and well-organised professional to join our team as an ICT Teacher & Librarian (Pearson Edexcel Curriculum). This dual-role position is ideal for an individual who is passionate about delivering high-quality ICT instruction while fostering a strong culture of reading, research, and independent learning across the school. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching ICT in line with the Pearson Edexcel curriculum, equipping students with essential digital skills for academic and real-world success. In parallel, they will manage and develop the school library as an engaging and well-resourced learning environment that supports both curriculum delivery and a love for reading. 

This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to both classroom teaching and the broader learning ecosystem of the school, playing a key part in shaping students’ digital literacy and intellectual curiosity. 

The Senior Procurement and Supply Chain Officer is responsible for managing end‑to‑end procurement and supply chain activities to ensure timely, cost‑effective, and compliant acquisition and delivery of goods and services. The role provides technical leadership on procurement, supports strategic sourcing and contract management, and coordinates closely with the operations & logistics department, and the finance department to optimize the overall supply chain.

The role exists to build a high-performing, future-ready educator workforce across the Pharo Schools network by designing and embedding structured professional learning, leadership development, and sustainable talent pipelines. The role is responsible for ensuring that teachers and school leaders experience clear growth pathways, strong instructional support, and a compelling employee value proposition aligned to Pharo Schools’ academic vision, culture, and long-term impact goals. Acting as the bridge between educational strategy, pedagogy, and talent systems, the role combines professional learning design, instructional leadership development, coaching, and talent pipeline building to position Pharo Schools as an employer of choice in East Africa.

The Head of Academic Model and Curriculum Design will lead the design, development, and scaling of Pharo Schools’ educational products, systems, and tools. This role is central to driving high-quality, consistent, and innovative learning experiences across all schools. The position requires strategic vision, a deep understanding of curriculum and curricular design, expertise in practices of teaching and learning, operational excellence, and a hands-on approach to delivering products that enhance teaching, learning, and school operations while aligning with Pharo Schools’ mission.

You’ll design, secure, and improve our collaboration platforms (Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace) with a strong emphasis on networking fundamentals, security architecture, and data protection. You’ll translate business needs into pragmatic cloud designs, lead or support migrations and improvements, and partner with stakeholders across IT, security, and the business.