Assistant Head, Personal and Professional Development
Kent College, Canterbury
Kent
- Expired
- Salary:
- Salary Dependent on qualifications and experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- This vacancy is full time, term time only for a January 2023 start.
- Apply by:
- 4 July 2022
Job overview
Contract Type Permanent
Hours Full Time
Expires 4th July 2022 11:59 PM
An opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Head, Personal and Professional Development to join Kent College Canterbury. The Assistant Head, Personal and Professional Development will be responsible for developing and implementing an inspiring staff development programme that provides challenge to enable academic staff to deliver exciting and innovative lessons, and grow professionally within within a culture of coaching, mentoring and support. They will be responsible for tasks such as the induction of new teaching staff members, managing the professional development of teaching staff, and overseeing the whole school INSET programme.
The successful candidate will hold a good honours degree alongside a teaching qualification. They will have a proven track record of delivering change at at least a middle leadership level, with preference given to experienced teachers. They will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a flexible approach to work and a willingness to accept additional responsibilities as needed.
This vacancy is full time, term time only for a January 2023 start.
Please see the job description for more information.
Closing date for applications: Monday 4th July 2022, although if a pool of suitable candidates becomes available before that date the College reserves the right to interview and appoint without further notice.
As part of Kent College we can offer you a rewarding career with excellent benefits including, free Benenden healthcare, free car parking, free meals in term-time, contributory pension scheme and uniform where appropriate.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Safeguarding Statement:
Kent College Canterbury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Kent College values diversity and promotes equality at all levels; we particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.
Please note that we may prioritise applications from current Kent College redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward
Applications must be made via Kent College online application system; CVs or details sent directly to the department or via email cannot be considered.
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About Kent College, Canterbury
The pleasant red-brick buildings of Kent College are situated in a semi-rural position overlooking the beautiful cathedral city of Canterbury. The school sits in 80 acres (32 hectares) of land with extensive sports’ fields, a School Farm and a Riding Centre. The centre of Canterbury, with its wide selection of shops and restaurants is a 5-minute journey by car, while the school sports' fields back on to Blean Woods, one of the largest areas of ancient woodland in England. Pupils get the best of both worlds – a healthy, safe environment close to beautiful countryside, but with easy access to Canterbury’s excellent facilities including theatres, cinemas and its world-heritage cathedral.
Since its foundation in 1885, the School has always excelled in the academic, musical and sporting spheres. However, Kent College Canterbury is probably best known for its exceptionally caring atmosphere where students from all faiths, countries and background thrive in a safe, friendly and caring environment. The School has an outstanding reputation for bringing out the best in every pupil and achieving excellent academic results. The sporting facilities are first class and include an all-weather artificial hockey pitch, which is converted for tennis use in the summer. A well-resourced Dyslexia Unit gives specialist teaching to students with this particular need.
Kent College is a happy, caring and successful school in which pupils feel supported and encouraged to aim for high standards of achievement and conduct. The school was inspected by the Independent School Inspectorate in October 2022 and was found to be excellent and compliant in all aspects.
In August 2016 Kent College opened a 3-18 school in Dubai, and in September 2022 the primary stages of Kent College West Cairo accepted its first students.
Summer 2019 brought the opening of a state-of-the-art 600-seater auditorium, The Great Hall. The hall is used by the whole school for worship and as a versatile and practical space for the college’s highly regarded drama and music departments as well as for being available for use by the local community.
The boarding community includes students from over 40 countries, and a particular strength is the International Study Centre, where students whose English language skills need development can receive specialist teaching and be progressively integrated into the mainstream curriculum.
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