Head
Northbourne Park School
Kent
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2023
- Apply by:
- 31 October 2022
Job overview
Northbourne Park School
Head
Set in over 100 acres of beautiful park and woodland on the Betteshanger Estate in rural East Kent, Northbourne Park is an independent, co-educational day and boarding prep school for pupils aged 3 to 13 with a distinctive ethos and offering. From the school’s founding by Lord Northbourne in 1934, Northbourne Park has been committed to the imaginative use of the outdoors in all aspects of its provision and is proud of its well-established bilingual languages programme and international outlook.
The school’s philosophy is simple; if a child is happy, supported and cared for in their educational life, they will want to work hard and to get involved in a wide range of stimulating extra-curricular activities and contribute more and more to the school community, supporting their peers along the way. Northbourne Park is a special prep school with an exciting and bright future.
The Governors are seeking to recruit a truly exceptional leader, wholly committed to Northbourne Park’s unique ethos, to join the School as Head from September 2023, succeeding Mr. Sebastian Rees.
This is an opportunity for an imaginative, caring and driven individual to lead the School forward into its next chapter. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate a proven and successful school leadership track record in order to inspire both staff and students to be the very best they can be, will show a clear commitment to Northbourne Park’s distinctive ethos, and will have strong commercial and strategic acumen and the desire to position the School to continue to thrive in a competitive marketplace.
Further information on Northbourne Park School can be found at www.northbournepark.com
A candidate brief can be downloaded from www.odgers.com/87017
A CV and covering letter should be submitted by 09.00 on Monday 31 October 2022.
Northbourne Park School 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.
About Northbourne Park School
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Academic and Sporting success – over the years we have sent children to a range of leading independent schools and local grammar schools, with a high success rate in a range of scholarships.
A unique bilingual programme - Northbourne Park is the only boarding, prep school in the UK (as far as we know!) which offers French curriculum studies alongside the British Curriculum.
Adventurous Outdoor Education - we offer a genuinely ambitious outdoor education programme which balances safety, leadership development and independence.
Extra-curricular excellence – an excellent range of activities for the children to take part in. Most children play a musical instrument and love taking part in our productions and activities.
Our setting – in 100 acres of beautiful park and woodlands on the Betteshanger estate near Deal in Kent. The children can explore the grounds, build camps in the woods and simply enjoy the freedom of the biggest playground they could possibly want.
A family environment - Northbourne Park has its roots in a family home and that’s what we provide – a school family. Children come here at many different ages and from many different backgrounds and our first priority is to help each one of them feel happy, comfortable and confident.
Focus on the individual child -we spend time helping develop the best possible potential, whether it’s in the classroom, the sports field, in the arts or any other walk of life.
Dedicated staff – our dedicated staff are loved by the children and parents alike. We have a high staff/child ratio ensuring that the children’s academic and pastoral needs are well cared for. We attach equal importance to inspiring your children with enthusiasm and a love of learning which will be an asset for life.
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