Head of English
King's House School
Richmond upon Thames
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Required for September 2018
- Apply by:
- 1 May 2018
Job overview
King’s House School is looking to appoint a dynamic, inspirational and creative teacher to lead the English Department. The school has a strong reputation academically and is looking to build on this by taking both areas to exciting new levels.
King’s House prides itself on its academic achievements and sends boys to a wide range of high quality day and boarding schools. The Head of English will be responsible for ensuring that the delivery of English across the school is challenging, exciting and innovative – stretching the most able and supporting the less able. They will be expected to teach to scholarship level at the top schools. A number of staff teach English across the school and the new Head of Department will need to be able to lead and inspire these staff, providing guidance and support to all those teaching the subject.
It is hoped that the successful candidate will be able to start in September 2018.
Application forms and further details available from our website www.kingshouseschool.org or alternatively packs can be requested from recruitment@kingshouseschool.org
Closing date: Wednesday 2nd May 2017.
We welcome early applications and will consider holding interviews before the closing date for strong candidates.
King’s House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo the child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service and references from previous employers.
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About King's House School
King’s House School is an independent day preparatory school for boys aged three to thirteen with a co-educational Nursery. Located on Richmond Hill in south west London, it accommodates approximately 450 students.
King’s House School has three departments: the Nursery for rising 3 and 4 year olds; the Junior Department for Reception to Year 3, and the Senior Department for Years 4 to 8. The school is a charitable trust under the direction of a board of governors.
Headteacher
Mark Turner
Vision and values
The school strives to teach a curriculum that encourages and excites children to fulfil their potential, fostering a lifelong love of learning. Teachers aim to make every pupil feel valued. They instil British and community values into every pupil, especially tolerance and acceptance.
King's House values a broad and balanced academic and co-curricular education, and pupils benefit from specialist teaching across the school. Pupils also enjoy first-class sports facilities at the school's 35-acre Sports Ground over the river in Chiswick, which includes an all-weather and 3G pitch alongside cricket and rugby facilities. There are a wide range of clubs for pupils to take part in, including judo, chess, fencing, LAMDA and coding.
ISI report
“Throughout the school, pupils are extremely well educated and highly successful in their learning across all subjects and activities. The school successfully fulfils its aims to enable all pupils to develop their academic, social, sporting and artistic attributes.”
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