Deputy Head Academic
Haberdashers' Boys' School
Hertfordshire
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
Job overview
Following the promotion of the former Deputy Head Academic to the Headship of an International School, we are seeking an inspirational school leader who will ‘nurture excellence’ in our pupils.
This is an exciting time in the history of Haberdashers’, with a newly appointed Headmaster and Head of Prep, a new strategic plan committed to closer collaboration with the Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Girls, and the development of the Elstree campus over the next decade. The post offers the right candidate an outstanding opportunity to have a significant impact on the future of the School.
As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will be expected to lead by example, demonstrating the School’s values in all that you do.
Further areas of responsibility will be shaped in response to your skills, interests and experience; though you will be expected to have a strong interest in pedagogy and be committed to the highest standards of teaching and learning coupled with excellent administration and communication skills.
You will hold a very good honours degree of a leading university, have experience of leading and managing in a successful school environment and be willing to be fully involved in all aspects of the school's busy life. Some teaching is required, but no specific specialist subject is sought.
Further details and an application form can be obtained from our website or by email from the Human Resources department staffvacancies@habsboys.org.uk Please apply as soon as possible.
Closing date: 8am, Wednesday 16 October 2019.
First round interviews: Monday 4 November 2019.
Second round interviews are expected to take place w/c 11 November 2019.
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants for the above post must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including reference checks with previous employers, prohibition checks and a criminal record check via the Disclosure & Barring Service.
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About Haberdashers' Boys' School
Haberdashers' Boys' School is a large independent school located in the village of Elstree, Hertfordshire. Founded in 1690, the all-through school educates around 1,200 boys aged 5-18, all of whom are day pupils.
The School has a selective admissions policy, with prospective students for the senior school expected to pass entrance exams across a range of subjects. The best-performing boys are interviewed to ascertain their suitability for a place at the School. Entrance to the pre-prep and prep departments is also selective, with assessed playgroup sessions and exams used depending on the boy’s age.
Headmaster
Robert Sykes
Values and vision
Haberdashers' Boys' School maintains rigorous academic standards, in order to allow talented students to achieve their full potential. The School has a strong reputation for academic excellence, and seeks to keep its pupils engaged and interested throughout their time at Habs. It achieves this through the attendance of high-profile speakers and a strong investment in co-curricular activities such as sporting events and school trips, all supported by an array of extensive modern facilities.
Teaching staff
The members of the School's teaching staff are drawn from a wide range of backgrounds and reflect the diversity within Habs. All are well qualified and have strong subject knowledge with a deep sense of commitment to the welfare of the boys and to help them achieve their very best. There is a strong sense of community within the common rooms, which are harmonious and dynamic places where staff work hard in a collaborative and purposeful atmosphere. There is a growing international dimension to the work of staff with regular visits overseas and links with the best schools across the globe.
Support for staff at every stage of their career is exceptional, with one of the foremost and forward-thinking professional development plans in the country. Pedagogy and teacher development takes a collaborative approach which is both voluntary and open-minded. Many teaching staff attend Learning Lunches where their peers will demonstrate new developments or ideas with which they have been experimenting. In addition, teachers can request specific training which is often run in well attended Twilight Training sessions at the end of a school day. The School operates an ‘open door’ approach with teachers regularly observing and learning from each other.
To find out more about teaching and learning at Haberdashers', view our video here: https://vimeo.com/260062004
ISI report
“The School fulfils its aim to provide an outstanding educational experience and enable pupils to perform to the highest level of their ability. Pupils make excellent progress and demonstrate exceptional achievement in their levels of attainment and co-curricular activities.”
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