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Head of Upper School

Head of Upper School

Oswestry School

Shropshire

Salary:
NA
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2019
Apply by:
5 February 2019

Job overview

Applications are sought for a full-time Head of Upper School for September 2019 to oversee the academic, pastoral and personal progress of pupils in Fourth and Fifth forms (Years 10&11).  The role is to be offered to a candidate who is able to join the teaching staff - no specific subject area is preferred. The applicant should be an excellent classroom practitioner, possess strong managerial skills and be keen to contribute to the wider life of the School. For an informal discussion regarding the post, please contact Ms Sue Nancini, Deputy Head (Pastoral), on 01691 655711 or email at san@oswestryschool.org.uk. 

Generous fee discounts for staff children, as well as a medical support package and use of facilities, help emphasise that Oswestry School is a community which cares for its employees.

Closing dates for the above position: Tuesday 5 February 2019 at noon

Provisional interview date for the above position: Tuesday 12 February 2019

The school reserves the right to offer the post at any stage in the appointment process or not to offer the post.

For an application form and job description please contact:

Victoria Barker, Headmaster’s P.A, Oswestry School, Upper Brook Street, Oswestry, SY11 2TL

Telephone 01691 655711 or email headmasterspa@oswestryschool.org.uk 

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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About Oswestry School

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  • Oswestry School
  • Upper Brook Street, Oswestry
  • Shropshire
  • SY11 2TL
  • United Kingdom
+44 1691 655711

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Oswestry School is an independent, co-educational day & boarding school, with a 11-18 senior school of c.400 pupils (120 of whom board) and a 4-11 Prep School of c.120 pupils. The strong ethos of the school is reflected in its fabulous pastoral care and sense of community. The School is a member of HMC and has been judged ‘excellent’ in recent inspections. The School is growing in size and standing. As well as providing a fantastic learning and living environment for young people, Oswestry School offers an enjoyable, challenging and rewarding working environment.

Oswestry School is located at the heart of its market town on the Welsh borders, with easy access to the great outdoors as well as good links to the local town of Shrewsbury and the cities of Chester, Manchester and Birmingham.

Located in the ancient town of Oswestry in the county of Shropshire, the School was founded in 1407 and, as such, lays claim to being one of the oldest truly independent schools in the country. It is located in a beautiful corner of Shropshire close to the Welsh border and enjoys a campus setting and extensive playing fields. Just 30 minutes from the market town of

Shrewsbury and an hour from the major cities of Liverpool and Manchester, the School is well located and draws pupils from all over the county and beyond through its extensive bus routes. A dynamic boarding community with pupils coming from over 30 countries provides a vibrancy and exciting diversity to the School; internationalism and diversity is celebrated and championed.

As a relatively small independent school, Oswestry School is able to offer smaller class sizes as well as a close professional relationship between staff and students. A recent ISI report described pupils as “energetic, articulate and responsible throughout the school.” Deliberately non-selective, the School strives to nurture and develop the talents and abilities of each and every pupil both inside and outside the classroom. Recent facility development includes a floodlit astroturf, the Momentum Sports hall, a refectory and a new library.

Headmaster

Peter Middleton


Values and vision

As a relatively small independent school, Oswestry School is able to offer smaller class sizes as well as a close academic relationship between staff and students. The school adopts a traditional approach to pastoral care, uniform and behaviour. Staff have high expectations of the ability of pupils to police their own behaviour and approach their education in a mature and adult way. The school invests heavily in extra-curricular activities, with the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme just one of the major activities on offer.

ISI report

“Pupils are energetic, articulate and responsible throughout the school. Relationships amongst pupils and between pupils and staff are excellent. This enhances the pupils’ personal development. In the senior school, where a third of pupils come from a wide range of countries, tolerance and mutual respect are firmly established, and this has a profound influence on the school as a whole.”

View Oswestry School's latest ISI report

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