Expression of Interest - Edge Academy - Lisbon Founding Team

Inspired Education is the leading global group of premium schools, with a portfolio of 125 premium private schools spanning 6 continents which utilise proven educational practices from every corner of the globe, ensuring over 95,000 students receive a world-class learning experience from Kindergarten to Year 13.

In 28 countries, Inspired schools are individually developed and anchored in the vibrant cultures of their respective locations. They collectively form an international family of schools that nurtures each student's academic and personal development in a progressive, dynamic, and innovative learning environment.

By joining our award-winning team of over 14,000 employees, you can work in state-of-the-art facilities alongside industry-renowned educators and leaders in some of the world's most desirable locations. We invest heavily in our team members who enjoy industry-leading professional development, exceptional career opportunities, and mobility across our group.

ROLE SUMMARY:

Edge Academy | Founding Team | Lisbon | From September 2027

Help Build What Primary Education Could Become

We are delighted to invite expression of interest for teacher/educator opportunities at Edge Academy Lisbon.

At Inspired Edge Academy, education is about shaping both the mind and the person. We pair national and international curriculum foundations with intentional character development, so academic mastery and emotional confidence grow side by side. This is delivered through AI-powered adaptive platforms and tightly structured workshops. Students don't just prepare for exams; they prepare for life.

We are building a new kind of provision where:

• Every child achieves genuine academic mastery
• Intelligent systems surface gaps in real time
• Afternoons build courage, communication and entrepreneurial thinking
• One Educator knows each child deeply - academically and personally
• Standards are visible. Effort is deliberate. Excellence is normal

You can find out more about Edge Academy here:

We are looking to appoint founding KS2 Educators with an appetite for innovation to help bring this model to life. We will begin recruiting for roles within our founding team from April 2026. Please register your interest by clicking 'apply' and providing your contact details and up-to-date CV.

WHAT MAKES THIS ROLE DIFFERENT

Morning: Academic Mastery

AI handles personalisation. You ensure precision.

Mornings focus on mastery of Mathematics, Reading, Science, Languages and Computing, fully aligned to the English National Curriculum. They are delivered in a focused, high-intensity morning block of approximately three hours, leveraging adaptive technology and expert teaching to maximise learning efficiency.

You will:

• Design and maintain clear KS2 progression pathways
• Define mastery benchmarks and non-negotiables
• Use live data to identify and close gaps quickly
• Deliver short, sharp, high-impact workshops
• Ensure automaticity, depth and secondary readiness

Afternoon: Applied Intelligence

Afternoons translate knowledge into action. Projects. Public speaking. Leadership. Entrepreneurship. Real problems. Real audiences. Real outcomes.

You will:

• Lead structured, high-energy life-skills workshops
• Coach every child to speak with clarity and confidence
• Develop resilience, ownership and goal-setting
• Facilitate projects culminating in tangible outputs
• Build a culture where effort and excellence are unmistakable

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

We are looking for a rare combination of curriculum expertise, coaching presence, and builder mindset.

Curriculum Architect
• Strong knowledge of the KS2 National Curriculum
• Experience across Years 3–6
• Able to design progression and identify conceptual gaps
• Confident using data and assessment intelligently
• Phase or curriculum leadership experience desirable

Coach & Culture Builder
• Strong presence and clarity of communication
• Comfortable leading groups dynamically
• Background in sport, performing arts, youth leadership or coaching welcomed
• Able to motivate without micromanagement
• You hold high standards - calmly and consistently.

Intellectually Serious
• You believe children are capable of far more than typical pacing assumes
• You are comfortable with ambition
• You think logically and act decisively
• You remain composed under pressure
• You refuse to normalise mediocrity.

Builder Mindset
• You thrive in ambiguity
• You enjoy creating systems from scratch
• You are not dependent on legacy structures
• You see opportunity where others see risk

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

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