Curriculum Co-ordinator

Derwent Lodge is seeking to appoint a dedicated and forward-thinking Curriculum Co-ordinator to lead on the development of our curriculum from September 2018.  Derwent Lodge is an IAPS girls’ prep school of 140 pupils, which is part of The Schools at Somerhill, including Yardley Court boys’ school, and the Somerhill Pre-Prep. We have over 600 pupils on our beautiful site in Kent.

The successful candidate will already be an excellent classroom practitioner, who will work directly alongside the Head of Derwent Lodge and the Curriculum Co-ordinators across the three schools. Ours is a collegiate approach, in which we are seeking to embed more fully the values of Growth Mindset, under the leadership of the Vice Principal (Academic Director), across the schools.

This role is one where you will be directly involved in assessing, modifying and improving Schemes of Work in liaison with Heads of Department and Subject Co-ordinators. Data management and tracking is an essential element of the role, and the successful candidate will be confident in the use of Excel and management information software. Training in the school’s own MiS will be given.  

Reviewing our school’s departmental and academic policies on an annual basis is essential, as well as ensuring the smooth-running of the school’s reporting schedule. Creativity and innovation within the classroom are welcomed, whilst a thorough understanding is required of assessment frameworks and how to continue to maintain academic rigour. Derwent Lodge is a non-selective girls’ prep, yet consistently high results are achieved.

The successful candidate will be someone who may already have management experience, or is keen to take on their first middle leadership role. The teaching commitment with this role will allow time for development and Derwent Lodge is committed to continuing CPD. We expect the successful candidate to teach across a range of subjects at KS2 and to be flexible and willing to contribute to our extra-curricular programme. There may be opportunities for the successful candidate to be a part of our PE/Games department.  

Derwent Lodge is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. References will be taken up for those candidates short-listed for interview. The successful candidate will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks. 

The job description and person specification can be seen in our application pack. Applications can be sent to recruitment@somerhill.org

Competitive salary for the right candidate, dependent on skills and experience.