Director of Summer School Programme
Tonbridge School
Kent
- Expired
- Salary:
- Highly competitive dependent upon skills and experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 21 February 2025
Job overview
Tonbridge School is one of the leading boys’ boarding schools in the country and is highly respected internationally. Founded in 1553, the School combines a rich history with a forward-thinking approach, offering an exceptional education to around 800 boys, aged 13 to 18. With a focus on academic excellence, co-curricular breadth, and outstanding pastoral care, Tonbridge aims to develop confident, well-rounded, and compassionate young men who are prepared to make a meaningful contribution to the world.
The Director of Summer School Programme is a new role at Tonbridge School, responsible for the development, management, and delivery of the School’s Summer School Programme, set to launch in summer 2026. This initiative will offer visiting international students the opportunity to make the most of Tonbridge’s outstanding facilities and extensive campus, including world-class academic buildings, Boarding Houses, and state-of-the-art sports facilities. Students will be able to experience Tonbridge’s academic, co-curricular, and pastoral provision alongside enriching cultural and social activities.
The Director will lead on all aspects of the programme, including its design, promotion, and operations. Key responsibilities will include creating a high-quality academic curriculum, recruiting and managing a dedicated team, and ensuring the smooth delivery of an engaging schedule of activities. This role requires vision and strong organisational skills to establish a programme that reflects Tonbridge School’s values and reputation for excellence.
By providing visiting students with an unforgettable experience in a welcoming environment, the Director of Summer School Programme will play an important role in bringing this exciting new venture to life and in showcasing Tonbridge to an international audience.
Closing date: Friday 21 February at 12 noon
We reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date, therefore early applications are encouraged.
Apply via our online application form, or, send your completed application form and accompanying documents to:
Email: hrdept@tonbridge-school.org
Tel: 01732 365555
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. A DBS Disclosure is required to Enhanced Level.
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About Tonbridge School
Tonbridge is one of the leading boys’ boarding and day schools in the UK and is highly respected, both here and internationally, for providing a world-class education. It occupies an extensive site of 150 acres in Kent – just a 40-minute train journey from London Charing Cross. There are some 800 boys in seven Boarding Houses and five Day Houses. One of the key strengths of Tonbridge is that it blends tradition and innovation successfully, with high achieving boys wearing their gifts lightly.
The School is renowned for its excellent teaching and for academic achievement. Each year exam results at GCSE and A-level are outstanding, with boys progressing to leading universities including Oxford, Cambridge and Russell Group institutions: the large majority securing their first-choice destination. Tonbridge leavers have also recently gained places (and scholarships) at top US institutions including Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Dartmouth, Northeastern and UC Berkeley and, worldwide, at universities in Austria, Australia, Canada, China and Hong Kong.
Pastoral care is based around an outstanding House system. Strong and positive relationships between boys, staff and parents are central to its success, and the School strives to ensure that each pupil, whether a boarder or a day boy, feels fully at home and well supported. Tonbridge was the first school in the UK to put mindfulness on the curriculum for all Year 10 pupils. There is also a vibrant programme of Co-Curricular breadth and depth, with a wide range of societies covering everything from Beekeeping to Ultimate Frisbee. The School has a strong commitment to widening access and is striving towards doubling the number of boys who receive means-tested fee assistance to be 80 to 100 boys by 2028.
Tonbridge encourages its students to make connections – connections between academic subjects, between different sports and activities, between people, between cultures: with the aim of producing fine minds and good hearts. The School’s ethos is summed up in just two words: ‘Only Connect’.
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