Head
Milton Abbey School
Dorset
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Start date September 2023 (negotiable for the right candidate)
- Apply by:
- 13 June 2023
Job overview
We are seeking an inspirational Head, to lead our unique school, set in the glorious Dorset countryside. At Milton Abbey School, we offer an outstanding range of traditional and vocational qualifications, chosen to inspire our students and prepare them for adult life. Our focus is not only on what a student needs to learn, but on developing the attitudes and habits for lifelong success.
We are proud of our track record of enabling young people to learn differently and gain the self-belief necessary to achieve. Our small size, strong pastoral care and partnership with parents mean that we quickly gain exceptional knowledge of each child.
Throughout their time here, our students benefit from the support, inspiration, challenge, and encouragement of an extraordinary team of staff, dedicated to enabling each pupil to achieve ‘personal bests’, in and beyond the classroom.
The opportunity to lead Milton Abbey should appeal to those ambitious to be part of a transformational school community offering a truly independent education. If you believe in the importance of championing the individual and share Milton Abbey’s commitment to enabling young people to learn differently, we would be delighted to hear from you
The Head of our school enjoys a large home within our beautiful school grounds, a competitive salary, contributory pension and health insurance.
Further information on Milton Abbey can be found at www.miltonabbey.co.uk
Covering letters and application forms should be submitted by Tuesday 13th June 2023.
Milton Abbey School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The appointment will be the subject of an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Additionally, please be aware that Milton Abbey School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. To avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination findings will only be shared with the interview panel if and when they are relevant and of concern.
www.miltonabbey.co.uk Registered Charity No 30631
Attached documents
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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