Deputy Head
Thorpe House School
Buckinghamshire
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2021 or January 2022
- Apply by:
- 10 May 2021
Job overview
Required for September 2021 or January 2022
We are looking for a committed and dynamic Deputy Head with a teaching qualification in the 11-16/18 age range and a successful track record of leading and managing staff.
The appointed candidate will play a major role in establishing practices and policies to achieve the aims and objectives of the school. He/she will display a willingness to be involved in all aspects of the school, striving for excellence and leading by example.
A candidate pack giving further details of the role and an application form are available to download below. Additional information about the school can be found on our website at www.thorpehouse.co.uk.
Applications should be submitted to Mrs Nikki Davidson, HR Officer, at ndavidson@thorpehouse.co.uk by 09:00hrs on Monday, 10th May. Interviews will take place on Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th May.
Thorpe House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be required to undertake pre-employment checks, including enhanced DBS check.
Headmaster: W.P.N. Pietrek, MA, BA (Hons), P.G.C.E
(IAPS/SoH, Independent Day School for Boys 3 –16)
Attached documents
About Thorpe House School
Thorpe House School is an all-through independent school in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, teaching boys aged 4-16. The Lower School (up to Year 5) operates on its own site and the Middle School (Years 6 to 8) and the Upper School (Years 9 to 11) are based on the main site. The school has excellent facilities including a seven-acre games field, covered swimming pool and a new multi-purpose hall offering additional classroom space and increased indoor sporting opportunities.
Headmaster
Jake Burnett
Vision
Our educational approach encourages boys to achieve to the best of their potential, but also be responsible members of their local and global community. We provide a warm, vibrant and nurturing environment with small classes, excellent pastoral care and welcoming staff who work in partnership with parents. Kindness, compassion, respect, politeness and resilience are traditional values that we expect the boys to adhere to and our school motto highlights the importance of hard work and tenacity.
ISI report
“Pupils’ personal development is excellent, in accordance with the aims of the school, and is supported by high levels of care and strong welfare procedures. Pupils are tolerant and respectful of each other’s differences and collaborate very well when working together. Older pupils develop supportive relationships with younger pupils. Staff provide excellent support and guidance and pupils say that they are very happy in school and value the help and support they receive. Pupils’ keen interest in being responsible citizens is evident in their strong charitable giving.”
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