Head of School
Knowledge Schools Trust
Heath Road Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 3AG
- £55,338 - £59,581 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01/09/2022 or as soon as possible after this date
- Apply by:
- 25 May 2022
Job overview
Thank you for your interest in the role of Head of School at Dovery Down Lower School. The school is currently in the process of transitioning to academy status and will formally join the Knowledge Schools Trust with effect from 1st September 2022 or as soon as possible after this date. The role of Head of School will report initially to the Director of Primary Education. The Trust runs Edlesborough Primary Academy, 7 miles from Dovery Down, and a number of outstanding primary schools in West London. Our ambition is to grow our presence in the Buckingham and Bedfordshire region.
The Knowledge Schools Trust aims to provide children with a classical liberal education, regardless of background or ability. We offer a unique experience for the children, whilst always ensuring they are safe, happy and enjoying the richest learning opportunities. Of course skills in English and Maths are extremely important, but we also offer the Primary Knowledge Curriculum giving children the bedrock of key knowledge to allow them to develop into successful learners. We have high expectations of the children in their conduct and learning behaviours and we are very proud of how well they reach those high standards. The staff are dedicated professionals who are fully committed to the life of the school and the children.
Our schools are inclusive, with the highest academic standards; we give our children the knowledge, skills and confidence to flourish. Our core belief is that every child is entitled to an outstanding education, which we deliver by implementing the Primary Knowledge Curriculum. This is a rigorous, knowledge rich curriculum that draws from the best and most important work in both the humanities, arts and the sciences. Our curriculum teamwork with hundreds of schools nationally to deliver this knowledge that empowers pupils to understand and take an interest in the world around them.
This briefing pack should provide you with the key background information about Dovery Down Lower School as well as information about our Trust and the other schools we operate. We very much hope that if this challenge appeals as your next career step.
If you have any initial questions you wish to discuss please contact me on l.lund@wlfs-primary.org.
On behalf of the Trust, we forward to hearing from you.
Laura Lund
Director of Primary Education
Please apply by completing our application form attached and also on the School and Trust websites.
Attached documents
About Knowledge Schools Trust
- Knowledge Schools Trust
- Palingswick House, 241 King Street, Hammersmith
- London
- W6 9LP
- United Kingdom
OUR VISION
The Knowledge Schools Trust aims to provide children with a classical liberal education, regardless of background or ability.
Key Characteristics of the Trust's Schools
- High aspirations, with a firm emphasis on academic attainment
- A classical academic curriculum
- Strong discipline
- A competitive atmosphere, particularly when it comes to Games
- Outstanding pastoral care
- Active parental and community involvement
- Specialising in Music
- A broad range of extra-curricular activities
Objectives
- Encourage all children to be confident, hard-working and ambitious, regardless of background
- Transmit a core body of knowledge to all pupils
- Encourage every pupil to complete their education and do a sufficiently demanding course of Sixth Form study to progress to a good university
- Attract and retain outstanding teachers
- Instill a lifelong love of learning
A Classical Liberal Education
By a classical liberal education we mean a rigorous and extensive knowledge-based education that draws its material and methods from the best and most important work in both the humanities and the sciences. The aim of such an education is not primarily to prepare pupils for a job or career. It is more to transform their minds so that they are able to make reasonable and informed judgments and engage fruitfully in conversation and debate – not just about contemporary issues, but also about the universal questions that have been troubling mankind throughout history. We want children to leave our school with the confidence that comes from possessing a store of essential knowledge and the skills to use it. We believe that independence of mind, not compliance with socio-economic expectations, is the goal of a good education.
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