Head for Edenhurst Preparatory School
Edenhurst Preparatory School
Staffordshire
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 14 June 2022
Job overview
Established in 1961 and situated in a leafy residential suburb of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Edenhurst Preparatory School is an independent day school which currently has 180 pupils including a thriving nursery. It aims to challenge, support and celebrate the children’s unique passions and strengths to prepare them for their next step in education. The school has a friendly and stimulating ethos with high expectations of behaviour and personal achievement. With specialist teaching in PE, Music, Drama, Science French, Latin and Spanish, the team at Edenhurst inspires every child from the day they start school to reach their potential and to actively engage in all areas of school life.
As part of the Bellevue Education group, Edenhurst benefits from shared best practice and resources, in addition to focused training programmes covering all aspects of education. The School also receives specialist support from Bellevue in the areas of educational training and professional development, finance, human resources and marketing, enabling the Head to focus on the most important aspects of their work: delivering an exceptional education, which enables every child to reach their full potential. Bellevue is a group that equips its leaders with the freedom and tools required to thrive in today’s demanding environment.
Bellevue is now seeking to appoint a new Head for Edenhurst Preparatory School from January 2023 (or sooner) to replace Mike Hibbert who is moving to another headship. The next Head will lead the School with vision, inspiration and initiative in creating a climate which enables every member of the school community to flourish.
This is an outstanding opportunity for someone with ambition, imagination and a genuine commitment to delivering an outstanding all-round preparatory education for children. The Head must continue to ensure the very highest educational standards and guide this already excellent school through the next stage of its development.
Further information about the school may be found on the website at www.Edenhurst.co.uk and for further information about Bellevue please go to www.blvue.com. Visits to the school would be welcomed.
A candidate brief can be downloaded here.
For an informal conversation about the post please contact the school’s Education Director, Gregg Davies via email gdavies@blvue.com or on 07742-812254.
Edenhurst Preparatory School and Bellevue Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
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About Edenhurst Preparatory School
- Edenhurst Preparatory School
- Westlands Avenue, Newcastle Under Lyme, Newcastle
- Staffordshire
- ST5 2PU
- United Kingdom
Edenhurst Prep School is situated in a leafy residential suburb of Newcastle-under-Lyme, a vibrant university town in North Staffordshire.
Edenhurst is conveniently placed between two major routes from the town out towards pleasant commuter villages. The area enjoys excellent cultural attractions, beautiful gardens and parks and the countryside is never far away.
The local economy is prospering with major ceramics manufacturers, such as Wedgwood, Churchill and Emma Bridgwater, along with multinational companies, such as JCB, Michelin and Bet365, taking advantage of the excellent road and rail links. Manchester and Birmingham are each an hour’s drive away, while London is just 90 minutes by train, and the School is within close proximity of Keele University and the Royal Stoke University Hospital.
The School is fully coeducational with around 170 pupils including a thriving Nursery which is open all year-round. The School’s buildings and facilities have developed steadily throughout its history and recent developments include a new Astroturf multi sports surface. There are dedicated rooms for IT, Art, French, Music, Science, and a Library. The School runs its own Holiday Club and wraparound care from 8am - 6pm.
Academic standards at the school are high, and for many years pupils have achieved scholarships and exam passes to a range of senior independent schools. The School prides itself on developing well rounded young people through delivery of its core values of Nurture, Inspire, Achieve. The most recent ISI Inspection (March 2017) rated the School as ‘Excellent’ and the Early Years provision as ‘Outstanding’.
Through being part of the Bellevue group, Edenhurst benefits from shared best practice and focused training programmes covering all aspects of education. The school also receives specialist support in the areas of educational advice, finance, human resources and marketing, enabling the Headteacher to focus on the most important aspects of their work: delivering an education which enables every child to reach their full potential.
Further information about the school may be found on our website at www.edenhurst.co.uk and for further information about Bellevue please visit www.blvue.com
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