Head of Pre Prep with responsibility for Early Years
Sancton Wood School
Cambridgeshire
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2017
- Apply by:
- 17 April 2017
Job overview
We are looking for a dynamic and highly driven individual to become part of the Senior Leadership Team. The post holder will report directly to the Headmaster and will ensure that pupil welfare, particularly in relation to recent technological advances, is given highest priority. They will also hold a crucial role in whole-school strategy and development.
The Head of Pre Prep will work closely with the Headmaster and Deputy Heads to ensure that the highest standards of teaching and learning prevail across the School. A clear understanding of current educational thought and evidence of a willingness to engage in professional development are vital.
In return for the hard work expected from the successful applicant, the school will provide an attractive remuneration package and appropriate support to ensure continued professional development.
The candidate needs to be a team player with excellent interpersonal skills, a history of effective classroom practice and the energy to play a leading role in this highly successful Nursery, Infants, Juniors and Senior School. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious professional seeking to further their management experience.
Sancton Wood is a small, family friendly school pupils aged 1-16 years. Recognised for its outstanding contribution to the social and emotional development of each individual child.
Sancton Wood is part of the Minerva Group of Schools and is very well supported through the groups “Inspiring Learning” Programme which has the professional development of staff as one of its key objectives.
Please contact the school for a full application pack form via email recruitment@minervaeducation.co.uk
Closing Date for applications: Tuesday 18th April 2017
Interviews: Week Beginning Monday 24th April 2017
Sancton Wood is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
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About Sancton Wood School
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Sancton Wood is a co-educational, independent school in the heart of Cambridge. Spread across three sites, all within walking distance of each other, the railway station and the city centre itself. We provide an outstanding learning journey for students aged 9 months to 16 years.
We believe that exceptional pastoral care; those values of nurture, kindness, patience and love make for happy children; place those children in small classes with outstanding teachers and the results will be remarkable.
Our foundation of outstanding pastoral care leads to incredible academic success, as is proven year after year with our GCSE results. 95%-100% of our latest cohorts achieved 5 or more 4-9 grades and half of all our grades were at the top level.
Wrapping around this is a thriving Enrichment programme with over 100 separate opportunities for students to supplement their classroom experience with offerings in Languages, The Arts, STEM, Humanities and beyond.
We have a busy programme of trips, the school takes sport very seriously and we offer a full range of fixtures, clubs and sports tours for the students.
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