Head of Early Years
The King's School, Gloucester
Gloucester
- Expired
- Salary:
- According to experience and qualifications
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 5 March 2018
Job overview
The King's School, Gloucester is a wonderful school in which to work. Little King's encompasses the Nursery, Kindergarten and Reception Classes. The Head of the Early Years (HEYFS) is known as The Head of Little King's. Pupils join Little King's when they are rising 3 and join the combined Kindergarten and Nursery choosing from a selection of sessions during the week. At King's we focus on nurturing talent and taking care of the individual. With the Cathedral ethos at the heart of all that we do, we strive to provide our children with a balanced, enriching curriculum starting from the Early Years. Little King's was rated as excellent in our last inspection which came as no surprise as the staff are a caring, hard-working team who go out of their way to provide an exciting learning environment for our pupils. Little King's recently moved into a new, bespoke area of the School and the classrooms, outdoor play area, support rooms and kitchen were designed with the very youngest children in mind. As part of our Keystones Approach, the Little King's Team work very closely with parents to develop social, physical, creative, emotional and spiritual opportunities alongside the academic challenges in order to enrich and facilitate deeper learning.
I feel very fortunate, as the Head of the Junior School, to work alongside a very dedicated group of colleagues. The Head of Little King's sits on the Junior School Management Team and plays an integral role in the strategic running of the Junior School. In addition, the Head of Little King's meets regularly with the Headmaster to ensure that the Early Years remains firmly on the whole School agenda.
The current Head of Little King's has enjoyed being in the role for 17 years and is planning to retire at the end of this academic year. As a result, we are looking for a passionate educator who wants to inspire pupils, parents and colleagues at the starting point of the King's Gloucester journey.
Having started my teaching career with very young children, I believe passionately that a good head start sets the tone for the rest of a child's education. The style of learning that takes place in the Early Years’ classrooms serves as an excellent example to other practitioners across the School and there is a great deal to gain by watching the children in the Early Years learning through discovery.
Please take a good look at our website and prospectus in order to gain further insight into all that we do in this exceptional School. Should this role, and being part of the cherished King's Community, excite you then I look forward to receiving your application using the forms provided.
Yours sincerely
Mrs Anne Haas
Head of Junior School
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About The King's School, Gloucester
- The King's School, Gloucester
- Pitt Street, Gloucester
- Gloucestershire
- GL1 2BG
- United Kingdom
The King's School, Gloucester has a rich academic tradition as one of the seven famous Cathedral Schools established by Henry VIII in 1541. Now, it is a successful co-educational independent day school with around 700 pupils, aged three to eighteen, offering academic excellence, a celebrated range of extra-curricular activities and outstanding pastoral care.
King's is held in very high esteem amongst the local and wider community, winning Gloucestershire Independent School of the Year in 2020 and 2021, and being Highly Commended again in 2022. Following the 2022 ISI Inspection, King's was proud to be declared 'excellent in all areas'.
With small classes and inspiring teachers, The King's School offers a vibrant culture of endeavour and scholarship in the historic setting of Gloucester Cathedral. As a result, the school has a special sense of identity which encourages a moral framework and a powerful feeling of community.
The King's School aims to stimulate all pupils to the greatest possible academic, creative and extra-curricular achievement by encouraging the exploration of a wide range of cultural, intellectual and sporting activities. We offer a unique 'Keystones' approach which identifies and develops individual talents and personal qualities.
Aims and Aspirations
The life of the School at all levels is underpinned by our long term aims and aspirations, which represent the key principles on which King's is based.
- The King's School is a co-educational Independent School offering a distinctive education that is firmly based on Christian principles. We welcome into our community boys and girls of all religious faiths and cultures to promote the qualities of tolerance, understanding, compassion and commitment and to encourage young people to think of others, both within and beyond the community of which they are members.
- King's is by choice a medium-sized school with small classes from age 3 to 18, divided into two schools, Junior (ages 3 – 11) and Senior (ages 11 – 18). Since our Foundation in 1541 as a Cathedral School, we have educated the Choristers of Gloucester Cathedral, a role which is central to our ethos.
- To the best of our ability and resources, the School aims to educate young people from a variety of backgrounds, enhancing this capability by the further development of scholarships and bursaries.
- Through the expertise and dedication of our staff, through our facilities, close relationships with the Cathedral, excellent pastoral care and general ethos, we seek to stimulate all pupils to the greatest possible academic, creative and extra-curricular achievement by encouraging the exploration of a wide range of cultural, intellectual and sporting activities.
- Pupils are encouraged to think for themselves and to appreciate the importance of self-discipline. All pupils are treated as individuals, though at the same time they are encouraged to contribute to group work, teamwork and the community as a whole.
- The School is committed to a broad, balanced and well-knit curriculum which is relevant to the needs of its pupils. The curriculum offers scope for individual specialisation where appropriate and is constantly reviewed in the light of developments within the School, nationally and internationally. Innovation is encouraged.
- Whether pupils are of high or average academic ability, the School aims to enable them to develop fully as individuals, to prepare them for responsible adult life and to encourage qualities of initiative and leadership.
- Celebrating achievement is seen as a valued part of the School's success. Pupils' performances in academic life, sport, activities and the performing arts are all recognised in assemblies, in newsletters, on Speech Day, at Junior School Prizegiving and in many other ways.
Working at King's
King's places great importance on staff wellbeing and offers a number of benefits to support this, including:
- A peer-run staff wellbeing programme that operates year-round
- An on-site doctor available to staff for short consultations
- A staff "wellbeing day" - an additional day off that can even be taken during term time!
As a school, it is our collective aim to develop all staff into reflective practitioners who are committed to the ethos and aspirations of the school, and to empower staff as they work towards their own objectives.
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