Head
St Albans High School for Girls
Hertfordshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- From January 2020, although an earlier or later start date could be negotiated
- Apply by:
- 11 February 2019
Job overview
St Albans High School for Girls is one of the leading schools in the country. Educating 1,066 pupils from 4 to 18, in and around the historic city of St Albans, it has the community spirit of a local school but beats with the pulse and ambition of the capital, which is only 20 minutes away by train.
Pupils start at the Prep School in the leafy village of Wheathampstead five miles outside the city, then move on to the centrally located Senior School at 11. St Albans High School is an intellectually exciting place, but excellent pastoral care ensures the atmosphere is unstuffy and grounded. The School was awarded the prestigious accolade of The Sunday Times Independent Secondary School of the Year 2015-16.
Mrs Jenny Brown is leaving in July 2019, after five years of innovative and inspirational leadership. The Governors seek a new Head to continue the School’s upwards trajectory. The successful candidate will be able to think strategically and work collaboratively, maintaining strong academic standards whilst providing opportunity, adventure and challenge, with the well-being of pupils at centre stage. This is a community where ‘intellectual ambition meets a big heart’.
Potential candidates wishing to discuss the post are invited to contact:
Holly Fitzgerald on 07801 522913 / HollyFitzgerald@RSAcademics.co.uk
Claire Oulton on 07738 737482 / ClaireOulton@RSAcademics.co.uk
Further information can be downloaded from rsacademics.co.uk
Closing date: 10.00am on Monday 11th February 2019
St Albans High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
About St Albans High School for Girls
- St Albans High School for Girls
- Townsend Avenue, St. Albans
- Hertfordshire
- AL1 3SJ
- United Kingdom
We are very proud of our warm and vibrant community of ambitious young people, caring and talented staff and supportive alumni and parents.
St Albans High School (we call it STAHS) is one of the country's leading independent schools, offering a rich and diverse education to 1,150 pupils between the ages of four and 18. We are selective at all points of intake, and we are consistently ranked among the best independent schools in the UK.
Renowned for both exceptional academic provision and extensive co-curricular opportunities, STAHS pupils leave school as happy, confident and well-rounded young people ready to make their mark on the world.
STAHS has two sites, a few miles apart: the Prep School in leafy Wheathampstead and the Senior School in the historic city of St Albans, just 25 minutes from King's Cross/London St Pancras. STAHS is proud to be a truly 'through school', with the majority of Year 6 pupils joining the Senior School for Year 7 and beyond.
Our Senior School of around 830 pupils from Year 7 to Year 13 has a visible and audible buzz, bustling with difference; difference of opinions, difference of ambitions and difference of interests.
It is my privilege to lead a team of outstanding colleagues devoted to preparing the young people in our care to live lives of consequence, making a meaningful impact on the world. We work together in a warm and grounded spirit that is uniquely 'STAHS'. Please do see the Head’s Welcome on our website to find out why STAHS is such a special place.
Mrs Amber Waite, BSc Rutgers, MSc Oxon
Head
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