Head of Boarding House
Wymondham College
Norfolk
- Expired
- Salary:
- L12 - £51,125 per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2017
- Apply by:
- 1 May 2017
Job overview
Head of Boarding House
From 1st September 2017
Salary: L12 - £51,125 per annum
Wymondham College is the UK's largest state boarding school and the highest achieving non-selective state secondary school in East Anglia in both 2015 and 2016. We are seeking to appoint a highly energetic and motivated leader with a successful track record of leading boarding education as a Head of House, to run one of our five Main School Boarding Houses.
This is a fully residential post and family accommodation is provided. The post requires an excellent teacher with well-developed leadership skills, enthusiasm and commitment.
The successful candidate will lead a team of teachers and pastoral support staff and he/she will be responsible for the academic development and pastoral care of 182 students in Years 7 to 11, of whom approximately half will be boarders.
Set in rural Norfolk, Wymondham College has its own unique ethos and is a busy, successful and enjoyable place to work.
Applicants should have excellent leadership, interpersonal and communication skills. They should demonstrate commitment to the boarding life of the College and the capacity to command the respect of students, parents and colleagues.
The College was delighted to have secured ‘Outstanding’ in all areas of our latest Ofsted Boarding inspection (January 2017).
Closing Date for Applications: Tuesday 2nd May 2017 at Noon
Interview Date: Wednesday 10th May 2017
For further details, please contact HR Dept, Wymondham College, Norfolk NR18 9SZ.
Tel: 01953 609064. Email: hr@sapientiaeducationtrust.org
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.
In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education September 2016”, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.
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About Wymondham College
Wymondham College is a unique state day and boarding school offering an educational experience unlike any other. Our students come from a wide range of backgrounds in the UK and overseas and achieve outstanding academic success.
But to us, education isn't just about grades; it's about creativity, it's about sport, it's about friendship, it's about new opportunities, it's about fun. Above all, it's about Life.
Wymondham College exists to enable young people to become happy, successful and useful citizens, to aim for excellence in all they do and to find fulfilment in life.
The College aims to provide the best state education in England within an inclusive and caring boarding community to which all are proud to belong. We expect students to work hard, to maintain high standards of personal presentation and behaviour and to demonstrate respect for others within the College, in the local community and further afield. We encourage students to match their academic attainment with personal integrity, physical fitness, aesthetic sensitivity, emotional maturity and an open approach to spirituality based on broadly Christian values.
We are committed to working with other schools and organisations for mutual benefit and to promote the achievement and welfare of children generally. We strive to adopt best practice in consulting members of staff and in promoting their interests as employees. We use resources prudently and efficiently to further the aims of the College, whilst meeting our responsibilities to minimise the environmental impact of our activities. We welcome the involvement of parents and carers in the education of students.
Above all, Wymondham College seeks to be a place where wisdom may flourish.
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