Head of Prep School
Ipswich High School
Ipswich
- Expired
- Salary:
- Senior Leader level 2 pay range, dependent on the experience and qualities of the successful candidate.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- April/September 2019
- Apply by:
- 21 November 2018
Job overview
Ipswich High School is a leading independent school in Suffolk, proudly educating hundreds of pupils between the ages of 3 - 18. Based on a beautiful 84 acre campus, five miles outside of Ipswich, the school has long enjoyed a high profile across the region for its academic success and superb pastoral care.
The Prep School is a happy and inspiring community educating up to 200 children aged 3-11 years old. It offers a bespoke integrated curriculum and is an exciting place of learning, with a deeply entrenched culture of pastoral care as well as an enviable Enrichment Programme.
It is a new and exciting era for Ipswich High School as we embark on the implementation of coeducation via the Diamond Model. The new Head of the Prep School will be fundamental to the execution and development of this approach.
The school is seeking to appoint a visionary Prep School leader who can inspire staff and pupils alike. They will be replacing Mrs Fisher who has successfully led the Prep School for almost 10 years and is now moving on to a new challenge overseas.
The successful candidate will be ambitious and hard-working with excellent interpersonal skills and experience of developing successful and innovative teaching and learning strategies. A motivational and charismatic leader, they must be able to represent the Prep School and play a key role on the school’s Senior Leadership Team, being heavily involved in whole school decision making.
Please complete an application form and return to our HR Officer, enclosing a cover letter supporting your application.
For further information, please contact the HR Officer at
recruitment@ipswichhighschool.co.uk
Ipswich High School
Woolverstone
Ipswich
IP9 1AZ
Tel: +44 (0) 01473 780201
Web: ipswichhighschool.co.uk
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 21st November, 12 noon
Interview date: Week commencing 26th November
Safeguarding
All appointments in will be subject to two satisfactory references, Disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service, medical fitness for this role and evidence of identity and qualifications. All the above checks must be completed before beginning work in the school. In the unlikely event of an unsatisfactory report being received following the issuing of a contract, the offer of appointment will be terminated without notice.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.
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About Ipswich High School
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Ipswich High School is a vibrant day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 3-18, set in an idyllic 87-acre campus in Woolverstone on the banks of the River Orwell.
Founded in 1878, the school has been at its impressive home near Ipswich since 1992. The school has long enjoyed a high profile across the region and is respected for both its academic success year-on-year, and for its superb pastoral care and unrivalled enrichment activity. With feeder schools spread across East Anglia, the school typically sees its greatest demand for places from the counties of Suffolk, Essex, and Norfolk.
Our Location
We boast a beautiful 87-acre campus at the Grade I listed Woolverstone Hall. The school’s rural setting is just a few miles from the vibrant waterfront town of Ipswich. Our spacious school campus has superb facilities, including a 350-capacity theatre, ICT suites, a 25m indoor heated swimming pool, Sixth Form suite, six science laboratories, dedicated music rooms and floodlit AstroTurf pitches.
Our Teaching Ethos
We are renowned for ensuring our pupils are equipped to be so much more than highly skilled at passing exams. We believe great results are a by-product of an outstanding education, not its sole focus. We do this by providing them with the widest possible range of experiences, both in and outside of the classroom, to broaden their minds and create new opportunities for every pupil to thrive.
In 2023 the school achieved fantastic GCSE and A Level results. Across the GCSE cohort, 10% more pupils achieved a 9-8 grade than 2022. 54% of GCSE grades awarded were Levels 9-7, with nearly 50% of students achieving at least one Level 9 or Level 8 grade.Our A Level results are equally as great. 48.6% of our students gained A*-A, over 72% achieved A* - B grades, while 87% achieved A*-C.
We offer a wide range of 16 GCSE and 22 A Level subjects, as well as the Higher Project Qualification (HPQ) and Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). Our Enrichment Programme is a fundamental part of school life at Ipswich High School. All our enrichments are designed to widen pupil’s experiences, develop their leadership skills, and inspire new passions. The enrichment activities also provide transferable academic, practical and social skills such as leadership, life skills, communication and teamwork experience.
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