Head of Junior School
Lathallan School
NE Scotland
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 20 January 2020
Job overview
Overview –
Lathallan School is located on the North-East coast of Scotland on the fringes of the fishing village of Johnshaven south of Aberdeen. With 60 acres that stretch from woodland to seashore, the school has an enviable reputation for outdoor learning provision. The Junior section of the school caters for pupils from the ages of 4 to 12 (J1-7).
Following on from the successful leadership team of the last 15 years, the Board of Directors now seeks to appoint a Junior Head with the skills to maximise the potential of the School’s exciting environment and enhancing Lathallan’s reputation for educational rigour and achievement across the curriculum. The Junior pupil body is just under 70 and is supported by 7 full-time members of staff as well as a number of subject specialists (Science, PE, Modern Languages, Art, ICT, Learning Support and Music).
The new Head of Junior School will be part of the Senior Leadership Team of the whole school to allow for consistency of approach but they will also have the freedom to lead specific Junior School developments and manage a team of dedicated teachers on a daily basis.
Candidates should have senior leadership experience and be in tune with the varying demands of leading in the independent sector.
Lathallan is celebrating its 90th Anniversary this year.
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About Lathallan School
Lathallan School is a mixed, mainstream, all-through independent school in Johnshaven, Aberdeenshire. It has approximately 282 students aged 1-18.
Lathallan School was originally located in Fife, but moved to Brotherton Castle in September 1949 after a fire. In 1950, the castle and its grounds were sold to the school governors and, in 1976, the school became co-educational.
In 2004, the adjacent Lathallan Nursery was opened, and the school began to welcome senior pupils in September 2006. In 2016, a new state-of-the-art science centre was opened.
Headmaster
Richard Toley
Vision and values
Lathallan School’s motto is ‘Vincit qui se vincit’, which means ‘he who conquers himself, conquers all’. The school strives to provide an environment that allows each pupil to achieve in academic and extra-curricular activities. Teachers hope to train students to become confident, independent individuals. They deliver an exciting and varied curriculum and develop strong relationships between the school and the wider community.
The Scottish Curriculum for Excellence dictates the four main areas the school concentrates on: students need to be successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors. There are eight curriculum areas: expressive arts, health and wellbeing, languages, maths, religious and moral studies, sciences, social studies, and technologies.
Pupils are supported to achieve the highest level of literacy, numeracy and cognitive skills. Lathallan Schools offer activities such as the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme and languages such as Mandarin to further help students towards excellence.
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