Head
Milton Abbey School
Dorset
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
Job overview
Milton Abbey is a place for living, learning and sharing experiences, a place that offers an all-encompassing education spanning the classroom, games field, theatre, school farm and beyond.
Set in the historic buildings and idyllic grounds of a former monastery, Milton Abbey is a full-boarding school in the Dorset countryside for 250 boys and girls between 13 and 18 years old.
Milton Abbey believes in delivering a bespoke education, an education tailored to each pupil’s personal strengths and preferences, providing genuine stretch and challenge. Through offering parallel learning pathways, which allow pupils to study GCSEs and A-Levels alongside a wide range of vocational subjects, the school provides genuine breadth and choice.
The school is committed to equipping its pupils to succeed in an ever-changing global workplace and is proud of its culture of nurturing and encouraging entrepreneurial talent within pupils. It is a community which prides itself on excellent pastoral care and builds confidence and self-esteem in its pupils, where the individual really does matter and nobody is left behind.
The opportunity to lead Milton Abbey should appeal to those ambitious to be part of a unique school community offering a truly independent education. If you believe in the importance of championing the individual and share Milton Abbey’s commitment to finding the spark that ignites the passion in young people, please download the candidate brief from www.odgers.com/63539
Further information on Milton Abbey can be found at www.miltonabbey.co.uk
Covering letters, CVs and application forms should be submitted by Monday 2 October 2017.
Milton Abbey School (charity no. 306318) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
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About Milton Abbey School
Milton Abbey School
Testimonials
“I love working here. I have the freedom and creativity to keep exploring and becoming more passionate about my subject, which helps me pass that passion on to my pupils.” | Milton Abbey School teacher
“I’m so glad we chose Milton Abbey. Every pupil is treated as an individual, strengths are recognised and celebrated, and the dedication shown by staff is exemplary.” | Parents of a Sixth Form student
“It’s a small school, so everyone knows everyone. We get a lot of help from staff with our studies and with our personal lives. It feels like a tight family bond.” | Sixth Form student
“Milton Abbey has been the making of our son. From the teachers, to the Boarding House team, and the friends he has made for life. It truly is a fantastic school.” | Parents of a Lower School pupil
Our location and facilities
The School lies in a secluded wooded valley, halfway between the towns of Blandford and Dorchester. It occupies the site of a former Benedictine Monastery, founded over 1,000 years ago. The two remaining Monastery buildings are used daily by the School – the Abbey for regular services and musical performances and the Abbot’s Hall as our dining hall.
Our expansive natural surroundings mean the School boasts a large farm and stables used for vocational learning, a nine-hole golf course, impressive grass pitches for a variety of sports, and plenty of inspiring outdoor space to run lessons, be active, or to relax.
Other buildings and facilities are on par with much larger schools, due to the wide variety of subjects on offer at the school. They include classrooms, laboratories and workshops to teach a full spectrum of academic and vocational subjects, a large library in a converted ballroom, specialist rooms for teaching Creative Media, Art, Fashion Design and Music courses, and a 370-seat theatre. Indoor sports facilities include a 25-metre swimming pool, golf simulator, gymnasium and sports hall. Staff are able to use these facilities as a benefit of working at the School.
Our management structure and ethos
The School is run by the Head, supported by a Senior Deputy Head and three Deputy Heads responsible for the Academic, Co-Curricular and Pastoral elements of the School. We have an overall staff of around 120 people, some of whom work flexibly to meet the needs of the school at different times of the year. We are deliberately small, with around 225 pupils.
All staff appointed are expected to contribute to the pastoral and nurturing ethos of the school, supporting a full and busy sports and activities programme. All candidates for any roles are encouraged to celebrate their conventional, and unconventional, interests on their application. Appointments will be made subject to a full DBS check and the receipt of satisfactory references.
For more information please see the school’s website: www.miltonabbey.co.uk
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