Deputy Head - Prep School

Gresham’s School is situated in the Georgian town of Holt and sits within 200 acres of glorious countryside. Set in an area of outstanding natural beauty, and with the Norfolk Broads and the North Norfolk Coast just a few miles away. 

At Gresham’s, we recognise that every child has different strengths and talents and we pride ourselves on recruiting staff who can bring out each child’s true potential. The Prep School is a happy and vibrant community of around 250 pupils and 50 staff which covers Years 3 to 8, and has its own spacious and well-resourced site. We pride ourselves on providing a forward looking and exciting education, which focuses on long term aims and puts the happiness and well-being of our pupils at the centre of all we do. 

We are seeking to recruit an inspirational and dynamic Deputy Head with a proven track record of exceptional classroom practice to join our Prep School Senior Leadership Team. This role will involve responsibility for the pastoral care, curricular and extra-curricular life, and everyday running of the Prep School. The successful candidate will be an outstanding teacher with excellent communication, organisation and administrative skills.

The School has both boarding and day pupils and runs an extended school day with a vast range of sporting and extra-curricular opportunities. It is vital that the successful candidate possesses the willingness to embrace the School’s boarding hours, ethos and holistic vision. The successful candidate will teach a 40-50% timetable and be fully involved in the extra-curricular life of the school. A readiness both to laugh and to work hard in equal measure is essential.

The safeguarding responsibilities of this role are clearly outlined in the recruitment pack, please make yourself aware of these as you consider applying for this post.

To apply for the role, please visit our website where you will find an application form.  Our recruitment team can also be contacted by telephone on 01263 714623 or by email on hr@greshams.com 

Closing Date: Midday on Wednesday 16th February 2022

Interviews: from 23rd February 2022 onwards

Prospective candidates are invited to discuss the post with Cathy Braithwaite, Prep School Head, on 01263 714600 or alternatively via prepheadspa@greshams.com 

Please Note: we reserve the right to appoint to the post up to and including 23rd February 2022 

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Gresham’s is proud of its exemplary approach to the safeguarding of our children and conduct a robust recruitment process. Applicants are expected to engage fully with the requirements of this process. An offer to join the School is made subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check along with clearance on all other relevant safeguarding and child protection requirements.  

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