Director Of Academic Studies and Scholarship
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Glendower Preparatory School
Kensington and Chelsea
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 10 March 2025
Job overview
Glendower Preparatory School is a leading independent day school for girls aged 3 to 11, located in the heart of South Kensington. In an ambitious and individualised environment, Glendower enables each girl to achieve their personal best and become confident and resilient young women. The School’s 2024 ISI inspection report referred to the wide range of extra-curricular activities that ‘enhance the holistic development of pupils, complementing their academic growth’ and to the School’s leadership fostering ‘a culture of good progress and well-being, preparing pupils to become global citizens’.
We are seeking an exceptional Director of Academic Studies & Scholarship - a visionary leader with a passion for girls' education, a proven track record in driving academic excellence, and an ability to inspire both staff and pupils alike. This new role demands strategic oversight of our curriculum, a research-informed approach to pedagogy, and an authentic leadership style that fosters intellectual challenge and creativity in the classroom.
The Director of Academic Studies & Scholarship will be a key member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), reporting to the Head. This role requires strategic oversight of the curriculum, leadership in academic innovation, and a commitment to maintaining the highest academic standards. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with staff to develop a stimulating learning environment, promoting research-informed pedagogy and a scholarship-driven culture. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and visionary educational leader to shape and oversee the academic strategy at Glendower. The Director of Academic Studies & Scholarship will be responsible for advancing academic provision across the School, ensuring excellence in teaching and learning, and fostering an environment where intellectual challenge and curiosity are celebrated.
Qualifications & Experience
- QTS or other relevant teaching qualification A strong academic background with a degree in a relevant discipline.
- A strong academic background with a degree in a relevant discipline.
- Proven leadership experience, ideally in a senior academic role such as Assistant Head or Head of Department.
- A track record of curriculum development, pedagogical innovation, and academic leadership.
Salary will be competitive and commensurate with experience. Glendower offers a supportive working environment and a range of benefits, including complimentary lunch and refreshments during term time and a competitive defined contribution pension scheme.
Interested candidates are invited to contact RSAcademics in the first instance, to arrange a confidential discussion with:Kate Howe, Search Consultant: katehowe@rsacademics.com or Liz Francis, Senior Advisor: lizfrancis@rsacademics.com
The deadline for receipt of applications is 10am, Monday 10 March 2025.
Applications should be made electronically to RSAcademics.
To submit your application please upload your documents according to the instructions on the RSAcademics website.
You should submit: A completed application form (available to download from www.rsacademics.com)
A covering letter addressed to the Head, Ms Claire Boyd. The letter should be a maximum of two pages and should explain your reasons for applying and outline your suitability for the role.
If you have any questions about uploading your application documents, please contact Laura Beacon, Project Coordinator, at applications@rsacademics.com
Laura can also be reached by calling our Head Office on
+44(0)1858 383163.
Glendower Preparatory School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and must be committed to the safeguarding principles outlined in the School’s policies.
Attached documents
About Glendower Preparatory School
- Glendower Preparatory School
- 87 Queen's Gate
- London
- SW7 5JX
- United Kingdom
A Brief History of Glendower Prep School
The school was started in 1895 by Miss Lloyd and Miss Cornwall at 103A Fulham Road. At that point the school, known as the Cornwall and Lloyd School, shared premises with Dunn and Co the hatters and The Sports Motor Car Co.
At some point between 1902 and 1918, the school moved to 5 Glendower Road and changed its name to Glendower School. After 2 years in Glendower Road, the school relocated once more, this time to 25 - 27 Cromwell Road.
The school remained at this site from 1920 until 1939 when the Second World War forced an evacuation to Cornwall. Glendower moved into 87 Queen’s Gate in 1947 where it has remained with some extension and expansion until the present day.
GLENDOWER’S AIMS AND ETHOS
At Glendower we aim to do more than simply teach young children. Rather we introduce them to the pleasure and excitement of learning, stimulating their curiosity, their imagination and competitive spirit and developing their critical thinking skills.
Along the way they learn that nothing worthwhile is achieved without effort. They also come to understand that effort and achievement bring pleasure, confidence and enduring satisfaction.
Glendower is a happy school and a successful one. We provide a stimulating environment which engenders a natural sense of awe and wonder in children. Whilst our academic record is outstanding, we are equally concerned with fostering the kind of skills that help young girls grow into capable young women with a sense of self-worth and a developing awareness of the contribution which they can make to society as a whole.
The performing arts are important here. Originality and talent are applauded, encouraged and celebrated. We also have a very strong sporting tradition where girls learn the value and advantages of teamwork. Our girls are healthily competitive. They are also supportive of each other, with a great sense of fair play.
Whilst our curriculum is broad-based and balanced, our values are traditional. Within the context of a multi-cultural society, the girls learn and practise tolerance and understanding. We believe in courtesy, consideration and personal responsibility. We teach respect for fellow pupils, their school and environment as well as the wider community. We prepare young girls for the outside world by teaching them to be confident and capable, ready to share their talents, to meet challenges and to make the most of their opportunities. Most of all, we teach them to believe in themselves.
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