Deputy Head Academic
St Mary's School
Buckinghamshire
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2023
- Apply by:
- 24 February 2023
Job overview
The Governors and Headmistress at St Mary’s School are seeking to appoint an experienced individual to join this dynamic and thriving school as Deputy Head Academic. The Deputy Head will play a key role in supporting and helping to shape the strategic direction of the School and in promoting the School’s ethos and reputation in all respects. Along with the Headmistress, and the Senior Leadership Team the Deputy Head has responsibility for ensuring the delivery of outstanding academic and pastoral provision and is involved in all areas of school life.
Additional benefits will include a significant fee discount for children to be educated at St Mary’s School (subject to places being available and all relevant admissions criteria being met). Meals will be provided free of charge during term time hours of work along with access to the fitness suite. This is a full-time role. The remuneration package is competitive and commensurate with experience.
The School
St Mary's School is a very special place to work, a place where staff are valued and supported. St Mary’s provides education of the highest quality for every pupil. We offer relatively small class sizes and a strong community ethos. We encourage our staff to achieve their ambitions, as we enable our students to achieve theirs.
St Mary’s is a small school as a matter of choice. We believe in the numerous benefits that come with our size. Investment into keeping class size small, our subject offering wide and our facilities up to date is of paramount importance at St Mary’s.
St Mary’s is ideally placed for access to both the M25 and M40, as well as mainline train services to London.
Closing date: 9am, Friday 24 February 2023
Interviews: w/c 27 February 2023
Full details are available from the HR Administrator at HRAdmin@st-marys.bucks.sch.uk or from our website www.stmarysschool.co.uk
Early applications are advised as the School reserves the right to appoint at any stage during the application process. Completed application forms and cover letters must be emailed to HRAdmin@st-marys.bucks.sch.uk
St. Mary’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its recruitment and selection of job applicants. The school expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and be willing to undergo checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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About St Mary's School
St Mary’s School is all-through independent school for girls aged 3 -18, located in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire. Established in 1872, the school provides for day pupils and its grounds feature a number of old and ornate buildings.
A selective institution, St Mary’s requires potential applicants to pass a series of examinations across a broad range of subjects, as well as provide positive references from their current school. In order to improve accessibility, a number of scholarships are available, primarily based on academic ability.
Headmistress
Mrs Patricia Adams
Values and vision
St Mary’s has high expectations of its students, encouraging tolerance and understanding towards each other and towards staff members. The school values self-discipline and independence, with students supported to develop the ability to drive their own learning.
It offers an exciting and innovative co-curricular and enrichment programme in an extensive site and beautiful grounds. We provide an all-through education of the highest quality with Prep, Senior and Sixth Form buildings all on one site.
ISI report
“Pupils achieve well at St Mary’s. They learn effectively in the classroom and profit well from the wide range of additional activities. They develop independence and self-assurance. Throughout the school, most pupils give their best efforts to all that they do. They take a pride in themselves and in their school. In accordance with the school’s aims, they aspire to excellence and aim to achieve their full potential.”
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