Assistant Head Pastoral
Pembridge Hall School
Kensington and Chelsea
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2017
- Apply by:
- 30 January 2017
Job overview
This represents a wonderful opportunity for an outstanding candidate to become the leader of pastoral care and safeguarding of pupils in a thriving, large and very happy girls’ prep school, which is constantly focused on delivering a rounded, inspiring education for its girls.
The post would suit a middle or senior leader, either in the state or independent sector, looking for a significant career challenge. Alongside the Head and the current Senior Leadership Team, she/he would be responsible for leading a highly motivated and able staff of over sixty to fulfil its strategic objectives. At its core, the remit requires knowledge of and passion for the pastoral care of children; rewards and sanctions systems and experience as a Designated Safeguarding Lead would be desirable, though not essential.
Pembridge Hall is an independent girls’ preparatory school (ages 4 – 11) of 430 girls set in a tranquil residential square in Notting Hill. Pembridge prepares its pupils for many of the top day and boarding senior schools in the country and therefore works at a level significantly above National Curriculum expectations. It is part of the Alpha Plus Group of Schools.
Pembridge Hall is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including an Enhanced DBS check.
Remuneration for this post is generous and is in accordance with the Alpha Plus pay scale.
To apply for this vacancy please visit the Alpha Plus website on www.alphaplusgroup.co.uk and complete the application pack and equal opportunities monitoring form, accompanied by a hand-written letter explaining why you feel you would be suitable for the position. Also available on the website is a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification for the post. Please return the completed application pack to the address below.
Applications should reach the school no later than Monday 30th January and interviews will be held in the week of Monday 6th February.
Post to:
Henry Keighley-Elstub (Head)
Pembridge Hall School
18 Pembridge Square
London
W2 4EH
Attached documents
About Pembridge Hall School
Pembridge Hall is an independent girls’ preparatory school set in a beautiful residential square in Notting Hill, London. It provides education for four to eleven year old students and has 440 pupils in its care. The school is part of the Alpha Plus Group: the Gold Standard in educational provision.
Pembridge Hall School was founded in 1979 by a religious order of nuns. It moved to its current site in 1983. In September 2002, it was sold to the Alpha Plus Group and expanded into a three-form-entry school in 2003.
The school is split over two sites, between which the girls can easily walk. Reception and Years 1-3 are at 18 Pembridge Square, while Years 4-6 are at 10 Pembridge Square. There are specialist teaching rooms for Computing, Drama, Science, French, Music and Art, along with two gyms and an Innovation Space.
Pembridge prepares its pupils for 11+ examinations and consequently they are offered places at the top day and boarding senior schools in the country. The individual is valued and the school is a community which promotes disciplined, enquiring minds and facilitates children’s development into successful learners and thinkers, equipping them with the necessary skills for their future role in society.
Headteacher
Sophie Banks
Vision and values
Pembridge Hall recognises that our girls will enter a complex and ever-changing world which befits emotionally intelligent, resilient girls who can embrace the wonderful opportunities available to them. Pembridge girls love coming to school and gain an appreciation of wider society and the diversity of nationalities, faiths and languages represented by Pembridge families. We believe that creativity and independence of thought are as integral to the girls’ development as traditional forms of learning.
ISI report
“Pupils in all years achieve highly across the curriculum, especially in English and mathematics, and almost all obtain places at their first choice in senior schools.”
"Pupils love learning; they have highly positive attitudes, fostered by a rich and challenging curriculum and a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities."
"Pupils are personable, sociable and enthusiastic. Their positivity is reinforced by the care, support and encouragement of their teachers and underpinned by collectively understood school values, which result in pupils' impeccable behaviour."
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