Deputy Head Pastoral
Shrewsbury High School
Shropshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2023
- Apply by:
- 25 May 2022
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join a vibrant, challenging and progressive Senior Leadership Team in one of the strongest girls’ schools in the country.
The Deputy Head Pastoral is a key position in the school, and this post provides a great opportunity for a dynamic leader with imagination, an innovative approach and a commitment to girls’ education and well-being.
We are proud of our pastoral initiatives, including mental health provision and safeguarding support, however the best evidence of the pastoral curriculum is through the culture and ethos of our wonderful school – meeting our students and our staff, the passion and enthusiasm of the SHS welcome is self-evident, and reflects our values at every part of the school.
About the School
Shrewsbury High School is a vibrant, independent day school, situated in the heart of Shrewsbury. We are proud to have been educating girls from across Shropshire and beyond since 1885 from our beautiful school here on Town Walls and on the banks of the River Severn.
The School is part of the Girls’ Day School Trust, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools.
We offer a variety of benefits, such as:
- Competitive salaries and pay progression
- Access to extensive professional development opportunities
- Training grants for qualifications
- Generous pension schemes
- Free life assurance benefit
- Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
- A Cycle to Work scheme
- Competitive terms and conditions of employment
- A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
The closing date for applications is noon on 25th May 2022
Interviews will take place on 13th and 21st June 2022
For more information, please visit www.minervasearch.com/shrgdst.
For a confidential conversation please contact Jo Ogilvy at shrgdst@minervasearch.com.
Early applications are welcomed.
Shrewsbury High School and the GDST are committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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About Shrewsbury High School
Shrewsbury High School has been educating girls in the heart of Shrewsbury since 1885, our school is literally built into the historic Town Walls. We welcome students aged 4-18 and we were created to put girls first, always. As leaders in educating girls, we offer exceptional teaching, tailored to the way girls learn, we encourage them to experiment, have a go, be brave. This is aided by small class sizes, expert pastoral care, collaboration and teamwork. We are the only all-girls, all-through school in Shropshire. Our junior pupils have their own distinct school nestled in the heart of our Town Walls site, enabling a seamless transition from junior to senior school. Early pupils were among the first women to obtain university degrees and enter the professions. At Shrewsbury High we continue this pioneering tradition, attracting pupils of ability and talent who can make full use of what the school can offer.
Our wonderful location, in the heart of this creative and forward-thinking town gives our pupils unique opportunities to learn from, and contribute to, their local community. Being the town school offers our family of big sisters and little sisters a stimulating environment in which to grow and learn.
Shrewsbury High School is part of the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST), the UK’s leading family of independent girls’ schools. We are the only GDST school in the local area and as such we are able to bring all the advantages of this powerful network to our girls, including an alumnae network in excess of 70,000 members ready to support and mentor our students. Being part of the GDST family of schools gives our staff the chance to share resources and innovative teaching opportunities, as well as a professional development framework to help you fulfil your ambitions. A culture of collaboration in the pursuit of excellence predominates and not only does this benefit our school, but also our staff who have access to the central expertise of the Trust’s Innovation and Learning team, which exists to support our teachers and schools in developing and delivering an outstanding education for all our pupils.
As a member of the GDST family there are opportunities we can give that no other local school can; girls joining Shrewsbury High School are joining a very modern network in a rapidly changing world.
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