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Head

Sidcot School

North Somerset

Salary:
Commensurate with experience
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
January 2024
Apply by:
16 February 2023

Job overview

This is a unique opportunity to lead and nurture a School and a Community. We seek an inspirational leader to succeed Iain Kilpatrick and to further develop and enhance a highly successful school, propelling the Sidcot community forward in the continued pursuit of excellence in all areas. The successful candidate will be an outstanding educational leader, able to develop and deliver the School’s strategy and vision, and to ensure that it looks to the future with continued dynamism and ambition.

Founded in 1699, Sidcot School is a thriving, co-educational, British boarding and day school situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty in Somerset and educates in the order of 630 students aged 3 to 18 from over 30 countries. Our approach is different to other schools; the environment we live in, the way in which we teach, our Quaker values, and our long history are some of the hallmarks that make Sidcot distinct.

Blending a respect for existing strengths with new ideas and an appetite for innovation and creative thinking, the next Head will have a demonstrable track record of successful senior leadership experience. They will be a compelling communicator, with strong strategic skills and business acumen. A highly visible leader, the successful candidate will possess the gravitas and collegiality to work well with a committed staff team, Governors and external stakeholders. A commitment to boarding and holistic education is sought, as is a genuine resonance with Sidcot’s Quaker values and ethos.   

                                                                                                                           

To download further information on the role or to apply, please visit https://candidates.perrettlaver.com/vacancies quoting reference number 6394. The closing date for applications is 08:30 GMT on Thursday 16th February 2023.

Sidcot School is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including DBS checks.

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About Sidcot School

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  • Sidcot School
  • Oakridge Lane, Winscombe
  • North Somerset
  • BS25 1PD
  • United Kingdom
+44 1934 843102

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Sidcot School is a mixed, independent, all-through Quaker school and sixth form for pupils aged three to nineteen. It is located in Winscombe, Somerset, in south-west England, and has about 550 students on its roll.

The school can trace its history back to 1699, when it was founded by Quakers. However, it moved to its current site in 1808.

The school is a registered charity, and is administered by its governing body. At least half of these governors must be members of the Religious Society of Friends.

Headmaster

James Jones

Values and vision

The school is established on strong Quaker values, and this remains a key part of its ethos today. It places a strong emphasis on mutual respect.

Quakers believe “in living life adventurously and letting their lives speak”. In practice, the school says, that means teaching in a way that encourages individual thought, questioning and exploration. The school also aims to ensure that pupils have all the support they need to grow as individuals, and recognise and celebrated their talents.

The school welcomes students of all faiths and none.

ISI report

“Pupils of all abilities and ages achieve well. They make good progress, exceptional in some cases, enabled by good, often excellent teaching and an excellent curriculum and programme of activities. Many pupils achieve exceptional standards in art.”

“Pupils are good learners, working together with others very successfully and thriving when teaching encourages them to employ their highly developed sense of personal responsibility in their learning.”

View Sidcot School’s latest ISI report

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