Head of Early Years
Arnold House School
Westminster
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- April or September 2021
- Apply by:
- 1 February 2021
Job overview
Founded in 1905, Arnold House is a popular boys’ prep school based in St John’s Wood, London. In 2021 we will be embarking on a key new chapter in the history of the School with the opening of an Early Years setting. This will be based in the newly acquired Huxley Building, a short walk from the main school site. From September 2021 we will open two new reception classes and two pre-reception classes, enabling boys to enter the School and benefit from an Arnold House education from age 3.
We are looking for a suitably qualified and experienced Head of Early Years to join us, from April or September 2021, before the new setting opens in September. The Head of Early Years is required to manage all aspects of the setting, with the support of the Headmaster and senior team, ensuring high standards of provision and pastoral care for the boys. This post could suit an experienced Head of Early Years or a current Deputy looking for their next career move.
The successful applicant will be an exceptional and charismatic leader, who has a clear vision for what makes a successful Early Years setting within a prep school, as well as a champion of the Arnold House ethos, whereby we aim to provide an education of breadth and excellence for boys across the ability range in a supportive, purposeful and stimulating environment.
The successful candidate will have experience of the independent schools sector as a teacher and leader, leadership experience at various levels, experience of managing, developing, motivating and inspiring staff and the ability to develop lasting positive relationships with boys, staff and parents alike. The successful candidate will also be familiar with planning and delivering the EYFS framework, and will be familiar with ISI regulations as they apply to the sector. In addition to this, the successful applicant will have a sound understanding of safeguarding in relation to children in the early years.
The salary will be discussed at interview. Additional benefits include the Teacher Pension Scheme (currently), Fee Remission and the Cycle-to-Work Scheme.
For further information and to download an Application Pack and Form, please go to www.arnoldhouse.co.uk/vacancies
About Arnold House School
Arnold House School is an independent Church of England primary school for boys aged 3-13, located in the St John's Wood area of north-west London. Arnold House School was established in 1905 with just nine pupils. Today there are eight year groups, each divided into two forms.
The school aims for class sizes of between 16 and 18. The main academic subjects are taught with a view to meeting the standards set by the Common Entrance syllabus, which relates to the demands of the national curriculum but with extra time devoted to French, classics and games.
Headmaster
Giles Tollit
Values and vision
Arnold House School aims to ensure that breadth and excellence remain the cornerstones of its approach to teaching and learning. Teachers strive to serve the best interests of pupils throughout the ability range.
The primary school sets high academic standards, values a supportive family ethos and aims to maintain a healthy balance between academic, artistic, pastoral, spiritual and sporting matters. The environment is relatively traditional, maintaining a degree of formality.
ISI report
“The school is highly successful in its promotion of pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development within a generous Christian ethos. Pupils are given extensive opportunities to grow as confident and harmonious citizens with a strong sense of self, and tolerance of each other. Their moral and social awareness is excellent.”
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