Director of Studies
Wellington School
South Ayrshire
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- August 2016
- Apply by:
- 11 May 2016
Job overview
We are looking to appoint a Director of Studies to join the Senior Management Team of Wellington School and to take a key leadership role in all areas relating to the curriculum and to teaching and learning. This is an excellent opportunity for the successful applicant to make a significant contribution to this thriving school, which prides itself on its academic results, its first class extra-curricular programme and the quality of support that it offers every pupil throughout their school career.
The responsibilities of the Director of Studies will include:
- Strategic planning and implementation in all aspects of Teaching and Learning
- Chair of the Curriculum Committee
- Timetable
- Course Choice
- Reports
- SQA Examinations
- Internal Examinations
- Standardised Testing, Tracking and Monitoring
- Input to the INSET programme
Wellington School is the only independent school in Ayrshire and the school roll is currently in the region of 520 (Nursery – S6). Year groups in the Senior School typically consist of approximately 50 pupils and most remain in the school until the end of S6. The majority of pupils study 8 National 5 courses in S3/S4, before going on to take 5 Higher courses in S5. Pupils in S6 choose from the wide range of Advanced Higher and Higher courses available and almost all proceed to university. Popular choices of course include Medicine, Law, Engineering and Business.
We are looking for a teacher with proven experience working in middle or senior management, probably as a Head of Department. The successful candidate will have experience of leading curricular development, of maximising attainment and of using tracking and monitoring wisely and sensitively to enable each pupil to reach his or her academic potential. The Director of Studies will teach a significantly reduced timetable and applications from teachers of any subject will be considered.
The salary for this post will be in accordance with SNJCT scales, together with a small Wellington enhancement.
The position is full-time and commences in August 2016 or, for an appropriate candidate, January 2017.
Applicants should complete the school’s Job Application Form and provide a covering letter, both of which should be sent by email to vacancies@wellingtonschool.org. A CV is optional and may also be included.
The closing date for applications is Thursday 12 May.
Attached documents
About Wellington School
- Wellington School
- Carleton Turrets, Craigweil Road, Ayr
- South Ayrshire
- KA7 2XH
- United Kingdom
Wellington School is an independent day school for girls and boys between the ages of 3 and 18 years. There are approximately 540 pupils within the school, which aims to provide a friendly, orderly environment in which young people can develop and learn. The school is a place that operates on principles of courtesy, tolerance and consideration for others, and where pupils are expected to demonstrate a high standard of behaviour and to treat those around them with respect and kindness.
Teachers at Wellington really care for the pupils and do all that they can to ensure that the pupils also care for one another. As children grow up, it is important that they develop belief in themselves and the confidence that is needed to make the most of life. We encourage young people to show commitment in all that they do and to strive to be the best that they can be. The school’s relatively small size gives it a family feel and excellent pastoral care ensures that pupils receive first class support as they develop, both academically and socially.
Wellington offers a rich curriculum and pupils excel in a wide range of areas. The school has topped the league tables on a number of occasions for its results in SQA Advanced Highers, most recently in 2017. Pupils go on to study a wide range of courses at universities, colleges and conservatoires throughout the United Kingdom.
Founded in 1836 by the wife of an Ayr schoolmaster, the original school was situated in the elegant Wellington Square, hence the name, and provided education for twelve young ladies. The school moved to Carleton Turrets in 1923 and still occupies this splendid seaside location overlooking the beach and the Isle of Arran. Wellington School has undergone significant development, however, over the course of the last 25 years and has transformed itself into the thriving co-educational school that it is today. The school also has its own playing fields and sports facilities at the Doonside campus on the outskirts of the town.
Although Wellington has a rich history, it is a progressive school with ambitious plans. The recent acquisition of a residential property has unlocked the potential of the main campus and the school has embarked on an exciting programme of development to ensure that it remains at the forefront of independent schooling in Scotland.
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