Director of Pastoral Care

THE SCHOOL

St Helen’s is an academically selective independent girls’ day school of more than 1200 students aged 3-18, set in beautiful green space in Northwood, Middlesex.

It draws pupils from a wide area of north-west London, Buckinghamshire, and Hertfordshire with easy access by Underground from central London.

THE POST

St Helen’s is looking to appoint a Full Time Director of Pastoral Care to start either September 2023 or January 2024. The role will report directly to the Deputy Head Pastoral. 

PURPOSE

Reporting to the Deputy Head Pastoral, the Director of Pastoral Care will lead the Heads of Year of three-year groups (within Years 7 to 11), taking overall responsibility for the pastoral provision and welfare of the pupils in those year groups and the promotion of their personal development and wellbeing.

The Director of Pastoral Care will share responsibility for maintaining high standards of behaviour across the School and work closely with the Assistant Head Pastoral where appropriate. They will lead and line manage the Pupil Coaching Lead, ensuring that our coaching programme across the whole of Senior School is further strengthened and developed over time

Please refer to our applicant information pack for a full list of duties together with the essential skills, knowledge and experience required for this role.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Closing date: 10am Thursday 13th April 2023

Please apply as soon as possible as shortlisting/interviews will progress up until the closing date. Should a suitable candidate be appointed, we reserve the right to close the advert early. 

Due to the high volume of applicants, we receive, if you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume we will not be progressing your application further on this occasion.

THE SELECTION PROCESS

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to the school where they will be interviewed by members of the Senior Leadership team, be observed teaching a lesson, and have a tour of the school. There may also be the requirement to complete a written task as part of the initial assessment process.

St Helen’s school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, as detailed in Part 3 (Safer Recruitment) of the KCSIE 2022 guidance document. Applicants will be asked for proof of right to work in the UK and undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the disclosure and barring service.

If you have any queries about this position, please contact the school at recruitment@sthelens.london