Principal — The British School — Delhi

The British School· Est. 1963 · senior secondary · English medium
₹14.3L – ₹21.8LCBSEfull-timeOn-site13–16 yrsCloses 15 Nov
● posted 24 May

Job description

Overview

Now hiring: Principal — The British School — The British School, Delhi, Delhi. Shortlisting begins immediately and interviews are being scheduled on a rolling basis. Curriculum: CBSE. The school has been running for 63+ years. Hit Apply to share your CV with the school. Strong applicants are typically contacted within a week.

The British School, a CBSE school in Delhi, is hiring a Principal.

Key responsibilities:

  • Lead the school's academic and operational vision
  • Mentor faculty and coordinators
  • Engage with parents and the management committee
  • Drive curriculum and student outcomes

Requirements:

  • 8-20 years of relevant experience
  • Postgraduate degree with B.Ed; proven leadership track record

About the school: The British School is a CBSE Day School in Chanakya Puri, Delhi.

What you'll handle as a Principal — The British School

Lead the academic vision, hire and mentor faculty, manage parent and board relations, and own school-wide outcomes from admissions to results day.

About teaching in Delhi

Delhi has the largest concentration of CBSE schools in India and an active teacher network — strong base for career growth in K-12 education.

Requirements

Why apply

Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
CBSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
Full-time on-roll position — stable contract, not a short engagement.

What you'll handle

·Oversee compliance — affiliation, fire safety, child-safety policies.
·Make the final call on disciplinary and safeguarding matters.
·Set the school's annual academic and operational plan.
·Hire, coach and (where needed) exit faculty to maintain the standard.
·Chair leadership-team meetings and own the school's KPIs.

Working in a CBSE school

As a CBSE-affiliated school, the calendar is structured around term-wise assessments, project work and board-format mocks for senior grades.

Working conditions

Day-school setup: regular school hours, scheduled events and standard term breaks.

Career path

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Delhi.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal

Benefits

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The British School
CBSE · Delhi · Est. 1963 · 8:1 students per teacher
1963
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
8:1
STUDENTS / TEACHER
Nursery - 12 Class
GRADES
["English", "Hindi"]
LANGUAGES
Delhi, Delhi
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