Deputy Head of Prep School
Ipswich High School
Suffolk
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2022
- Apply by:
- 28 February 2022
Job overview
We are seeking to recruit a passionate, creative, and energetic professional, with an interest in assessment and curriculum development, to join our dedicated Prep School Leadership Team.
This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate, with proven leadership skills, to work with the Head of Prep and Head of EYFS and KS1 to lead Key Stage 2 and support the continued development of our wonderful school, in an idyllic setting on the banks of the River Orwell.
The Prep Staff team at IHS pride themselves on nurturing our children, so they thrive and flourish and are happy, confident, engaged, enquiring and resourceful.
The post offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced leader to contribute to the continuing success of the Prep School, which has an established reputation for academic excellence and benefits from outstanding sports, music, drama and dance facilities. Our Prep School is a remarkable, warm, welcoming and supportive setting. We provide a supportive and caring environment for all pupils, set in a culture of achievement and ambition with incredible educational and enrichment opportunities. Our location and surroundings make an unrivalled learning environment and facilitate the highest quality teaching and learning experiences.
Are you able to demonstrate a clear passion for teaching and learning, staff development, and high levels of professionalism in all that you do? Would you be willing to contribute to the co-curricular life of this busy, exciting and successful school? Are you a pro-active team player - positive, inspirational, flexible, and calm under pressure, when working in a busy school environment? Can you bring a fresh outlook and innovative, dynamic ideas? Do you ensure that the needs of the children are always your main consideration? If so, we would love to hear from you!
If you feel you have the abilities and skills we are looking for, please complete the application form and return this, along with a covering letter, to recruitment@ipswichhighschool.co.uk
Visits to the school are encouraged.
If you have not heard from us 2 weeks after the closing date you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
Closing date: Monday, 28 February at 10 am
Interviews: Monday, 7 March or Tuesday, 8 March
Ipswich High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all staff are expected to share and support this commitment. All applicants will be subject to pre-employment screening, which includes an enhanced DBS and reference check prior to appointment.
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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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