Deputy Head of Preparatory School
Newcastle-Under-Lyme School
Staffordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2023
- Apply by:
- 3 February 2023
Job overview
Full-time, Permanent Deputy Head of Preparatory School
Contract type: Full-time; Permanent
Start Date: For September 2023
Closing Date: 12 noon, Friday 3 February 2023
The opportunity
Newcastle Under Lyme Preparatory School (NULS Prep School) is Staffordshire’s largest independent Preparatory School and a part of Newcastle Under Lyme School, one the country’s leading and highest performing co-education HMC independent schools. NULS’ Preparatory School enjoys the enormous benefit of being located in NULS’ 30 acre campus which enables the provision of a highly distinctive education to boys and girls aged 2 to 11, the vast majority of whom will continue on to study at NULS Senior School.
NULS Preparatory School now seeks a highly able, ambitious and committed Deputy Head to play a leading role in the next phase of development. The new Deputy Head will work under the guidance of the Preparatory School Head and school’s overarching Headmaster and be a member of the whole school Senior Management Team. Their role will involve a blend of high level strategic and development work combined with a core of day-to-day operational duties helping to lead the school pastorally, academically and beyond. Their aim will be to further enhance the academic and all-round standards for which the school is renowned. NULS holds the highest possible gradings of double Excellent under ISI Inspection and the new Deputy Head will help us to shape and implement the NULS 2025 vision (www.nuls.vision.co.uk) to drive the Preparatory School learning experience progressively forwards, to further ensure that every member of the community flourishes. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior leader to work with a strong and collegiate staff in a confident school.
This person will possess a successful track record of generating progression, innovation and exceptional standards, with a management approach based on openness, trust, collaboration and excellent communication skills.
Applications must include a Letter of Applications and completed Application Form available from the school website.
Deadline for Applications – 12 noon, Friday 3 February 2023
Benefits of working at NULS:
- Competitive salaries and responsibility allowances
- 36 weeks of term time and associated lengthier Independent School holidays
- Professional development through access to extensive professional development opportunities
- The benefits of joining an HMC school, with counterparts in excellent schools across the country
- Training grants for professional qualifications
- A member of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- Discounted school fees for staff
The opportunity to work in an outstanding school with a highly able staff
Applications to be sent to: headmaster@nuls.org.uk. Application forms and details on are available on the school website at https://www.nuls.org.uk/vacancies
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Registered charity no. 1124463.
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About Newcastle-Under-Lyme School
- Newcastle-Under-Lyme School
- Mount Pleasant, Newcastle
- Staffordshire
- ST5 1DB
- United Kingdom
Newcastle-under-Lyme School, which attracts pupils from Staffordshire, Cheshire, Shropshire, Derbyshire and Telford and Wrekin, is a co-educational day school for pupils aged 2 -19.
NULS was founded c.1602 and its academic calibre is renowned in the area. NULS regularly tops the county's league table for GCSE and A Level but has also reached the Top 50 and Top 100 Schools at GCSE and A Level in recent Years. NULS holds the highest ratings possible under full ISI Education Quality Inspection, undertaken in March 2020. Our 35 acre site enables the school to benefit from impressive facilities for teaching, learning and extracurricular provision across our Prep and Senior sites. The school has embarked on an ambitious development programme, ‘NULS 2025’, to build on its academic strengths and all-round strengths which is available on the School website and at www.nulsvision.co.uk
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