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Director of Learning and Innovation

Director of Learning and Innovation

Whitgift School

South Croydon

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
29 January 2018

Job overview

Whitgift  is a leading independent day and boarding school for nearly 1500 boys, with over one hundred boarding pupils. It is set in an attractive 48-acre parkland site in South Croydon enjoying excellent links to London, Surrey and the south coast.

This is a new senior post reflecting the exciting developments currently being undertaken at Whitgift. With the arrival of a new Headmaster, Mr Chris Ramsey in September 2017, Whitgift is well-placed for the next stage of its development. We are seeking to appoint an ambitious colleague of significant potential who will work closely with the Headmaster and senior colleagues. 

The School is reviewing many of its major structures and its curriculum provision. As a consequence, we are committed to a renewed focus on what is happening in the classroom and to developing strategies to improve pupil outcomes and to foster independent learning. The successful applicant will be a pivotal player in contributing to this new culture, implementing a variety of initiatives and programmes. The main focus of the role is to monitor, evaluate and develop the quality of teaching and effectiveness of learning within the School. An awareness of the latest educational research and the international/national context will be essential.

In return a generous salary and benefits package will be offered.

We welcome applications from all sectors of our community as we aspire to attract staff that match the social and cultural diversity of our student intake.

For further information and an online application form, please visit http://www.whitgift.co.uk/vacancies

For any general queries, please contact the Human Resources Department by email SchoolHR@whitgift.co.uk

For more specific queries please feel free to contact telephone Peter Yeo, Deputy Headmaster on 020 8688 9222.

Applications will be reviewed on a daily basis and interviews may occur at any stage after applications are received so we invite interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.

Whitgift School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.

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About Whitgift School

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+44 20 8688 9222

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Whitgift is an outstanding independent day and boarding school for boys aged 10 to 18. Successive inspections have ranked Whitgift amongst Britain's finest schools. Whitgift is one of Britain’s leading independent day and boarding schools, based in 45-acres of beautiful parkland in Surrey.

Whitgift is an exceptionally innovative and dynamic school, enhancing the opportunities available to our 1550 students. A Whitgift education is a unique and exceptionally tailor-made, offering a variety of pathways to qualifications which include A Level and the IB. Exchanges, visits and scholarship programmes are in place with more than 25 countries worldwide. Whitgift is regularly ranked amongst the country’s top schools for achievement; new records are regularly set.

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