Head of Prep School

We are seeking a Head of Prep at Brighton Girls. 

The Head of Prep will lead and manage the Junior School on behalf of the Head, so that all pupils have the best possible care, have access to a broad and balanced curriculum and achieve the highest standards, in line with the ethos of the school.

They will also play a key role contributing to whole school management as part of the Senior Leadership Team.

The successful candidate will be

• An enthusiastic, inspirational and confident leader, possessing drive, energy and commitment, with a presence which engenders confidence and respect from pupils, staff and parents; and leads by example
• A strategic thinker able to articulate and share the school vision and identify steps needed to be taken to fulfil the identified aims
• Able to drive recruitment and raise pupil numbers in the prep school
• A figurehead for the school with a proven ability to inspire pupils

If you want to play a key role in shaping and delivering the School plans for growth and are passionate about inspiring students, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Why join Brighton Girls?

With the arrival of Rosie McColl as Head of Brighton Girls in January 2020, the school has embarked on an exciting new chapter and a period of rapid change. A new development is underway, which will reunite the Prep and Senior schools onto one site while creating innovative working spaces within the school’s iconic buildings and enhanced green spaces around the school.

As a founding school of the Girls’ Day School Trust, Brighton Girls already has a significance in the history of girls’ education and a new future-focused vision aims to build on this in unique ways which will see the fusion of the classroom and the community. Drawing on the school’s location in the heart of the city of Brighton & Hove, the school’s identity is as eclectic, enterprising, and creative as the city itself.

We can offer a variety of benefits, which include:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• Free life assurance benefit
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment

The closing date for applications is 9am on 7th May 2024 at the latest.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview during the week commencing 13th May. 

We reserve the right to close the job prior to the closing date, therefore early applications are recommended.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.