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Head of School

Head of School

Abbotsholme School

Derbyshire

  • Expired
Salary:
Attractive salary and benefits package
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
Required for September 2023
Apply by:
31 January 2023

Job overview

The Directors of Abbotsholme School are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic leader to become Head of the School. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of this co-educational boarding and day school, for pupils aged 2 to 18, set in beautiful countryside on the Staffordshire/Derbyshire border.

We are looking for an inspirational, effective and ambitious strategic leader, who will have the energy and capacity to articulate and communicate the special character of this remarkable school and build on the work done to date by the incumbent Headmaster, Mr Simon Ruscoe-Price who will be leaving Abbotsholme in August 2023 having successfully managed the School through Covid.

The School’s vision is to provide an all-round education empowering its pupils to become responsible and socially aware young individuals, able to face a demanding world with confidence.

This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional candidate to work with the Advisory Board to develop the strategic vision and future direction for the School, whilst empowering all members of the School to play an active part in achieving that vision.

The position comes with an attractive salary and benefits package including defined contribution pension, on-site accommodation and subsidised child school places at Abbotsholme.

To download further information and to apply please visit the school website www.abbotsholme.co.uk and complete the school application form and submit it together with a covering letter outlining your suitability to bfarrell@achieve-group.com by midday on 31 January 2023.

Closing date for applications: Midday on 31 January 2023

Abbotsholme School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

About Abbotsholme School

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+44 1889 590 217

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Abbotsholme School Vision

It is our firm belief that a good education is an essential preparation for the whole of life. An education at Abbotsholme provides not only the starting blocks but also the first few metres of life’s track.

Abbotsholme seeks to identify and develop the diversity of talent in each child. Our holistic approach to education ensures that we know the children well, enabling us to set individual targets to help them to achieve higher standards than they might have thought possible. We want all of our children not only to succeed – whatever their individual talents or abilities may be – but also to feel successful. We offer them challenges which will build strength and test courage, we provide them with a programme of cultural enrichment to widen their perspectives, we show them how to nurture and care for the environment and we teach them the importance of taking responsibility both for themselves and for others.

Although we are committed to helping all Abbotsholmians fulfil their academic potential, the measure of our success cannot be judged by scholarly achievements alone. Indeed, it is their development as people that must be seen as the ultimate test. In years to come, we would wish to know that they were happy with themselves and with their lives; we also would want them to be successful in their personal and professional endeavours whilst remaining sensitive to the needs of others.
All Abbotsholmians benefit from our ethos which teaches them to value honesty and integrity highly; it encourages, too, a sense of self-worth and of pride in their own achievements, whilst, in equal measure, celebrating the success of others.

Furthermore, it is our belief that whilst learning should be challenging, it should also be both stimulating and enjoyable. Abbotsholme provides a rich and rounded experience through its strong academic curriculum, its beautiful surroundings, its happy and supportive boarding environment, its working farm, its extensive range of sporting, artistic and outdoor activities, and through the wealth of opportunities provided by the Round Square organisation both at home and abroad.

Balance is the essence of our educational philosophy, where academic, personal and social development are given equal standing. Equipped with their Abbotsholme experiences, we believe that our young people will flourish, and we are proud that Abbotsholmians leave us as responsible and socially aware young men and women who are able to face an increasingly demanding world with confidence and with a zest for life.

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