Director of Pupil Welfare
Cheltenham College
Gloucestershire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Commensurate with experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2020
- Apply by:
- 24 February 2020
Job overview
To support the Deputy Head Pastoral, Cheltenham College seeks to fill the new and exciting position of Director of Pupil Welfare. The successful applicant will be an experienced professional with extensive knowledge of the needs of young people; ideally in a school environment.
Very much a hands-on role, the Director of Pupil Welfare will be responsible for line managing and building robust links between key Pastoral departments such as Matrons, the Health Centre and Student Support Services to name a few, as well as providing on-call emergency cover for welfare incidents.
Not only will the successful applicant be a strong leader, but they will also be a strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deal effectively with colleagues at all levels, parents and external agencies. A positive outlook is essential as well as the ability to work efficiently on multiple cases with short timescales.
This role could suit a former pastoral lead, or someone with significant school counselling/health care experience.
This is a full time role that will include some weekend and evening work during College’s term time (33 weeks). Accommodation may be available and the salary will be commensurate with experience.
Further details on the role and a full list of duties can be found in the job description below.
How to apply
Please download and complete an application form and, once complete, forward together with covering letter, electronically, to: recruitment@cheltenhamcollege.org
Closing date for applications is 6pm prompt on Monday, 24 February 2020. Interviews are scheduled to take place in the week commencing 2 March 2020.
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About Cheltenham College
One of the country’s leading coeducational independent schools for both day and boarding pupils, Cheltenham College offers outstanding all round education for pupils from 3 to 18.
While the Senior School (13 – 18) enjoys its beautiful setting and impressive grounds on Cheltenham’s Bath Road, the adjacent Preparatory School ( 3-13) occupies over 15 acres of woodland splendour, with its own lake and numerous sports fields. The youngest children (3-7) enter the wonderfully vibrant pre-prep department called Kingfishers, which has its own cottage and classrooms within the school.
From the age of 3 right through to 18, pupils are immersed into a community that is not only full to the brim of opportunities but importantly, one that is warm, friendly and utterly inclusive. Pastoral care across both schools is consistently highlighted by parents as excellent and the College takes great pride in treating each and every child as an individual. Children therefore develop not only as learners but as independent, confident and responsible young people with a great many talents and skills. They have confidence to question, to challenge, to think.
The breadth of Cheltenham College’s amenities is reflected in the diversity of activities and clubs; the Preparatory School alone offers over 40 clubs, societies and sports. In the Senior School, no pupil can fail to be tempted by the numerous outdoor pursuits, expeditions, community service activities or Humanitarian Aid projects. Around 30 clubs operate weekly in the Senior School, including shooting, eco ventures, pottery and film-making.
A vast number of sports teams are nationally reputed and every year a substantial number of pupils are chosen to represent England. Music also plays a vital part in school life, with pupils able to learn just about every orchestral instrument imaginable as well as participating in numerous choirs, bands and ensembles. Both schools stage several plays a year, from whole school productions to year group performances, and the art and design work (often on display in Thirlestaine House, the College’s very own 19th century mansion and gallery) is quite literally breathtaking.
Crucially, this focus on balanced education also ensures that Cheltenham College gets the very best out of its pupils academically. In the Preparatory School, there is a 100% Common Entrance pass rate and many pupils gain Senior School scholarships. In College, the more stretching iGCSE is offered in Maths, English Literature, Science, History and Geography and over 95% of school leavers go on to their first choice university.
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