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Head of Bedales Pre Prep School, Dunannie

Head of Bedales Pre Prep School, Dunannie

Bedales Schools: Dunannie

Petersfield, Hampshire

  • Expired
Salary:
Commensurate with experience
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2018
Apply by:
31 October 2017

Job overview

Applications are invited for the headship of the Bedales Pre Prep School, Dunannie. The successful candidate will build on a strong tradition of creativity, innovation and high standards, following the outstanding leadership of Jo Webbern who will be leaving in July 2018.

We are looking for someone who has an affinity with the Bedales five aims, in particular with the primary Bedales Schools’ aim – that of developing ‘inquisitive thinkers with a love of learning who cherish independent thought’ – and who will be committed to the Bedales founding holistic principles of educating ‘head, hand and heart’.

Before applying for this post, please read the Recruitment Pack which includes full job description, person specification along with terms & conditions, before completing your application. CVs will not be accepted. Candidates must apply directly to Bedales Schools via the recruitment portal on the Bedales website: http://www.bedales.org.uk/home/about-bedales/jobs/support-staff-vacancies 

Further assistance can be obtained via our Recruitment Team on 01730 711566 or by email to recruitment@bedales.org.uk

Closing date: Noon on Tuesday 31st October 2017.

Interview dates:

Long-list interviews: Thursday 9th November 2017.

Short-list interviews: Friday 1st December 2017.

Bedales is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All teaching posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all successful applicants will undergo safeguarding screening including an enhanced DBS and Barred List check from the Disclosure and Barring Service and a Prohibition from Teaching Check.

About Bedales Schools: Dunannie

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+44 1730 300100

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Dunannie has been described as an "outpost of heaven down the road". The earliest years of a child's life are the most precious of all; their experiences will shape their future happiness. It is a magical time, full of discovery and excitement.

At Dunannie, we seek to foster a lifetime's love of learning through a rich and varied curriculum in a stimulating environment.

Dunannie has light airy classrooms, a fantastic library, a 20-place IT room, stunning playgrounds and a self-contained Nursery in an old barn.

The children also benefit from the shared facilities on the Bedales estate such as the Dunhurst hall, the indoor heated swimming pool, the sports hall and pitches, the outstanding music department, the Olivier Theatre and the farm.

Bedales comprises three schools situated in Steep, Hampshire (UK): Dunannie (ages 3–8), Dunhurst (ages 8–13) and Bedales itself (ages 13–18).

The vision of Bedales' founder, John Badley, was to create a school which would be profoundly different from the public schools of his day. From 1893, when Bedales began, there was a determination to shape the school around what was considered best for the individual child's educational welfare and happiness. Two strands predominated: breadth ("Head, Hand and Heart") and the cultivation of the individual's intellectual and personal qualities ("Intelligence, Initiative and Individuality").

Many of Badley's early innovations are now mainstream: co-educational boarding (at Bedales since 1898); the emphasis put on the Arts, Sciences and voluntary service; the importance of pastoral care; and listening to students' views (the Bedales School Council was established in 1916).

Even so, the contrast between Bedales and other schools remains strong. We believe that our informality engenders a genuine sense of partnership between teacher and student - a shared excitement about ideas and educational discovery. Educational innovation continues today with our Bedales Assessed courses.

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