Head
Cheltenham College
Gloucestershire
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2018
- Apply by:
- 24 May 2017
Job overview
The President and Council of Cheltenham College invite applications for the role of Head following seven years of inspirational leadership by Dr Alex Peterken who is leaving to take up the Headship of Charterhouse.
Cheltenham College is one of the foremost independent co-educational boarding schools in the country. Educating 1053 pupils aged 3-18 in the heart of this culturally vibrant spa town it provides an education in the broadest sense of the word. The school aims to promote genuine personal enquiry and intellectual appetite, to nurture individual talents and interest beyond the academic and to foster a culture of respect for others. The setting is splendid and the school has a strong sense of tradition, but it also has a culture of innovation underpinned by a warm and inclusive community spirit.
The Council seeks an outstanding Head with vision and energy to take the school forward into its next stage of development. The successful candidate will be an inspirational educationalist with excellent communication and entrepreneurial skills, an experienced leader with a commitment to co-education and an understanding of the opportunities offered by life in a boarding school community.
Dr Alex Peterken takes up his new post in January 2018. The preferred start date for the new Head will be as soon as possible after that, but Council would wait until September 2018 for the right candidate.
To arrange a confidential conversation about the role please contact:
Holly Fitzgerald: hollyfitzgerald@rsacademics.co.uk or 07801 522913
Claire Oulton: claireoulton@rsacademics.co.uk or 07738 737482
For further details about this role and an application form please visit www.rsacademics.co.uk
Deadline for applications: 10.00am on Thursday, 25th May 2017
Cheltenham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
About Cheltenham College
One of the country’s leading coeducational independent schools for both day and boarding pupils, Cheltenham College offers outstanding all round education for pupils from 3 to 18.
While the Senior School (13 – 18) enjoys its beautiful setting and impressive grounds on Cheltenham’s Bath Road, the adjacent Preparatory School ( 3-13) occupies over 15 acres of woodland splendour, with its own lake and numerous sports fields. The youngest children (3-7) enter the wonderfully vibrant pre-prep department called Kingfishers, which has its own cottage and classrooms within the school.
From the age of 3 right through to 18, pupils are immersed into a community that is not only full to the brim of opportunities but importantly, one that is warm, friendly and utterly inclusive. Pastoral care across both schools is consistently highlighted by parents as excellent and the College takes great pride in treating each and every child as an individual. Children therefore develop not only as learners but as independent, confident and responsible young people with a great many talents and skills. They have confidence to question, to challenge, to think.
The breadth of Cheltenham College’s amenities is reflected in the diversity of activities and clubs; the Preparatory School alone offers over 40 clubs, societies and sports. In the Senior School, no pupil can fail to be tempted by the numerous outdoor pursuits, expeditions, community service activities or Humanitarian Aid projects. Around 30 clubs operate weekly in the Senior School, including shooting, eco ventures, pottery and film-making.
A vast number of sports teams are nationally reputed and every year a substantial number of pupils are chosen to represent England. Music also plays a vital part in school life, with pupils able to learn just about every orchestral instrument imaginable as well as participating in numerous choirs, bands and ensembles. Both schools stage several plays a year, from whole school productions to year group performances, and the art and design work (often on display in Thirlestaine House, the College’s very own 19th century mansion and gallery) is quite literally breathtaking.
Crucially, this focus on balanced education also ensures that Cheltenham College gets the very best out of its pupils academically. In the Preparatory School, there is a 100% Common Entrance pass rate and many pupils gain Senior School scholarships. In College, the more stretching iGCSE is offered in Maths, English Literature, Science, History and Geography and over 95% of school leavers go on to their first choice university.
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