Deputy Head
Norfolk House School
Birmingham
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Autumn Term 09-25
- Apply by:
- 26 February 2025
Job overview
Join Our Team as a Deputy Head at Norfolk House School!
Norfolk House School, a vibrant co-educational prep school, is seeking an outstanding and dedicated Deputy Head with responsibility for Pastoral Care to join our senior leadership team. As Deputy Head, you will play a crucial role in driving the strategic vision of the school, working alongside the Headmistress to shape and implement the school’s values, ensuring that every pupil thrives academically, socially, emotionally, and personally.
The ideal candidate will have been a part of a Senior Leadership Team and is now looking for the next step in their career. They will have strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities, as well as having excellent communication skills to build positive relationships with staff, students, and parents. Above all, they will be dedicated to working in a nurturing environment where children are at the heart of everything the school does.
In addition to a competitive salary, staff members enjoy benefits such as private medical insurance, complimentary lunch, and secure parking. This post, while involving some teaching, incorporates ample non-contact time for management responsibilities.
At Norfolk House School, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. As part of our recruitment process, applicants will undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). We may also conduct online searches on shortlisted candidates and request details of their online profiles.
The safeguarding responsibilities of the post are stated in full in the job description.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
To apply, please submit your application to Sarah Graham at info@norfolkhouseschool.co.uk by Wednesday 26th February, 12 noon.
In your covering letter, kindly specify the subjects you specialise in or feel most passionate about teaching.
We look forward to welcoming you to our team.
Attached documents
About Norfolk House School
- Norfolk House School
- 4 Norfolk Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham
- West Midlands
- B15 3PS
- United Kingdom
Norfolk House School is a mixed, independent primary school for children aged 3-11, occupying a large period house in Edgbaston, Birmingham. The history of Norfolk House School dates back more than 70 years. Originally called Garry House School, it moved to its present location in 1963 and was re-founded in 1967 as Norfolk House School.
The school is now owned by the Challinor family, a member of which has been on the board of directors since 1967.
Headmistress
Mrs Susannah Palmer
Values and vision
Inspiring, achieving, and supporting are key components of Norfolk House School’s vision. In its Mission Statement, the school states its aim to encourage its pupils to develop “an enquiring mind within a family environment where they feel valued, fulfilled, confident and emotionally literate.” The school limits its intake to ensure that class numbers are small enough to allow close personal attention to be given to every pupil and to maintain very high standards of work.
The school aims to offer not only a first-rate academic education, but also a complete social education which emphasises good manners, mutual respect and self-discipline. Opportunities to develop social responsibility extend beyond the classroom with participation in visits and schemes designed to broaden pupils’ horizons.
ISI
“The outcomes for children are outstanding. Most children, including the more able, make excellent progress in line with their ability and from their individual starting points. Effective teaching provides children with interesting learning activities and, combined with the high level of care afforded by the dedicated staff, enables children to achieve high standards.”
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