Head
Duke of Kent School
Surrey
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive remuneration package. (Permanent or temporary accommodation available dependent on successful candidate’s requirements)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 16 February 2018
Job overview
Duke of Kent School is a small, co-educational, inclusive school in a stunning forest setting in the Surrey Hills, educating 300 children from Nursery to Year 11. We pride ourselves on individual knowledge of our pupils and on using that knowledge to ensure maximum possible development for every individual: academic, social, moral, spiritual, physical and cultural.
Following the appointment of our current Head, Judith Fremont-Barnes, as Head of Milton Abbey School, after seven years of outstanding service, the Governing Body at Duke of Kent School, Ewhurst, Surrey, seeks to appoint a new Head from September 2018 (or January 2019 at latest).
We welcome applications from candidates with
- a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
- significant whole school leadership experience
- a commitment to inclusive education
- a strategic thinker with an entrepreneurial spirit
- a commitment to home-school partnership
Key responsibilities include:
- upholding the Aims and Ethos of Duke of Kent School
- being accountable to the Governing Body for the smooth running of the School
- ensuring that all statutory and legal requirements, including those pertaining to Health and Safety and Safeguarding, are fully met and that appropriate records are kept
- leading and inspiring the pupils and staff
We recognise that some candidates may not have experience of all our key stages (Nursery to Year 11); the successful candidate will at minimum have a deep interest in, and understanding of, child development across the age range.
Please refer to the Candidate Brief for a more comprehensive list of key responsibilities, information regarding the School and full details of how to apply.
Other pertinent information and supporting documents can be found on the School’s website www.dukeofkentschool.org.uk under School Community - Vacancies
Please right click and open on the link below to view our video where pupils were asked "their views about our new Head":-
http://www.dukeofkentschool.org.uk/resource.aspx?id=9098
How to Apply: Please see Candidate Brief below for full details.
Application is by School Application Form only and should be submitted electronically by email.
The contact person for this recruitment process is our Assistant Bursar (HR and Operations), Rachel Harris, who can be contacted on 01483 277313 or rharris@dokschool.org
Closing date for applications: Friday 16th February 2018 at noon.
Preliminary telephone interviews: Friday 23rd / Monday 26th / Tuesday 27th February 2018 (will take place with the School’s appointed external Educational Consultant)
Longlist interviews: Thursday 8th / Friday 9th March 2018 (will take place at the School)
Shortlist (final) interviews: Thursday 15th March 2018 (will take place at the School)
Duke of Kent School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. All teaching staff are required to submit a self-declaration form confirming their suitability to work with children across our age range. Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references and pre-employment checks as detailed in our Recruitment Policy.
Attached documents
About Duke of Kent School
Duke of Kent School is a thriving co-educational independent School near Guildford, in the Surrey Hills, with 340 pupils on roll from Nursery to GCSE.
Head
Mrs Sue Knox
Values and vision
Duke of Kent School strives for excellence, expects and celebrates effort, nurtures well-being and presents challenge. Our size allows each pupil to be known and cared for as an individual.
Every pupil at Duke of Kent School is known as an individual. This means the school can provide each child with the right balance of challenge and support, to enable maximum achievement.
The School has undergone considerable change in the past 13 years, transforming itself from a Prep to a through school, and growing quickly to its current roll of 340 pupils. Key entry points are Nursery, Year 3 and Year 7. Pupils leave at the end of Year 11 to a wide range of local colleges and sixth forms in the independent and maintained sectors.
Our teaching team is made up of experienced, well qualified and highly motivated teachers who have chosen to join our small community where they have a big impact. A dedicated and comprehensive operations staff team supports the teaching team. Across both support and teaching areas, the School currently employs approximately 100 staff (both full-time and part-time). We are also complimented by a team of committed local Governors with broad expertise.
We have a growth mindset, operating on the principle that all learners can, when properly challenged and supported, achieve extraordinary progress. Our focus is on achieving personal best in every aspect of development. We expect, and celebrate effort.
We expect all members of the community to exercise tolerance, kindness, respect and empathy. We value diversity and pursue equal opportunities for all.
The School has an inclusive ethos and we are proud of meeting the needs of pupils across a broad range of academic ability. We seek to enable each pupil to achieve his or her potential, to address challenges and to develop interests and aptitudes.
ISI report
“Pupils’ learning experiences are considerably enriched by an excellent range of extra-curricular activities. A popular programme of after-school clubs provides a rich vein of worthwhile activities. Competitive sport is particularly well developed, with regular fixtures taking place.”
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