Intellego Education

Intellego Education, led by distinguished educationalist, Dr Stephen Spurr, is building a high-quality family of premium schools in Europe. As part of this strategy, Intellego Education has formed a partnership with a top UK independent school.

The intent is to open schools in several European capital cities to complement Intellego’s schools in other locations. The first school under this partnership will open in Madrid in September 2026.  Accordingly, Intellego and its partner school are seeking an inspirational, founding Director of Admissions, to establish this key department and support the Head in the growth of the school. The Director of Admissions should be available to join by September 2025, although alternative start dates may be considered for the right candidate.

This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in the development of a brand-new K-12 school in the centre of Madrid. The campus is already in existence, and a nearby premium bilingual nursery and early years school, belonging to Intellego, will act as an initial feeder school.  The school will cater for pupils aged 5/6 to 18, leading to IGCSEs and the IB Diploma. The Director of Admissions will be responsible for growing and maintaining excellent relationships with both Intellego’s bilingual nursery, and other important feeder schools across all entry points.

This opportunity would suit a candidate with a strong track record of working within a competitive admissions environment – within Spain, a similar international school setting, or for another premium school. The Director of Admissions will be expected to have a strong working knowledge of admissions processes and platforms. Proficiency in Spanish will be advantageous, although language lessons will also be provided to the selected candidate as necessary, and on an ongoing basis.

Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to Intellego Education on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit www.saxbam.com/appointments using reference FBTPA. Alternatively email Belinda.beck@saxbam.com. Applications should be received by midday on Friday 23^rd May 2025.