Head - Gibraltar

Permanent - From September 2024

Set in a stunning location, high up on the Rock and overlooking the Bay of Gibraltar, Prior Park School is a vibrant, caring community with an ambition as boundless as its view. Prior Park School is Gibraltar’s first and only independent, coeducational, Catholic/Christian day school, educating 260 young people aged 11-18.

The school is a member of the Prior Park Schools family with other schools being The Paragon School and Prior Park College, both in Bath. Prior Park School, Gibraltar offers an excellent education with exciting opportunities beyond the curriculum and the highest standards of pastoral care.

Following a hugely successful 7 years in post by the founding Head, Peter Watts, the Board of Trustees seeks an outstanding educational leader to guide Prior Park School, Gibraltar through the next phase in its development. Building on a strong platform educationally and financially, the next Head will develop and deliver a vision that ensures the school looks to the future with dynamism and ambition.

The successful candidate will be an inspiring leader with a strong commitment to Prior Park’s Catholic values and have the vision, strategic capabilities, and drive to advance Prior Park School, Gibraltar as a leading 21st century independent school. A compelling communicator, the next Head will be a visible leader who will work effectively with staff, students, trustees, and all in the extended Prior Park community in the pursuit of excellence. 

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the school is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

Interview dates:

Longlist MS Teams interview - 18 October 2023 

Shortlist interviews, held in Gibraltar - week commencing 13 November 2023

Final interviews, held in Prior Park College, Bath - week commencing 27 November 2023

Closing date for applications midday Monday 9 October 2023

To apply for a position, we ask that the candidates complete an application form which can be obtained from the website https://www.priorparkcollege.com/pps-vacancies  

For further details, please contact Recruitment/HR department:

Telephone: 01225 835 353 (HR Office)

E-mail: recruitment@priorparkschools.com