Head
Walthamstow Hall
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 3UL
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2023
- Apply by:
- 24 October 2022
Job overview
The Governors are seeking a dynamic and inspirational individual to take up the post of Head of Walthamstow Hall when the current Head Stephanie Ferro leaves in August 2023, after over five years of distinguished service and transformational leadership.
The successful applicant is likely to be an experienced and successful educational leader with the vision to build on Walthamstow Hall’s considerable achievements.
This vibrant girls’ day school in Sevenoaks educates around 550 pupils in total, aged 3-18. Situated on two separate sites, it celebrates its 185th anniversary in 2023 and the new Head will lead it in the next phase of its development. The School has a long track record of excellence and innovation, priding itself on producing strong, confident individuals with a ‘can do’ attitude and an adventurous spirit.
The Governors are seeking an outstanding leader who embodies the School’s core values of respect, integrity, aspiration, community and individuality, and who has the drive to unlock the potential in every pupil.
For further information about the role and details about how to apply, please visit Head – Walthamstow Hall – RSAcademics
To arrange a confidential discussion about the role, please contact: Camilla Oulton, Search Consultant: camillaoulton@rsacademics.com Sarah Evans, Senior Advisor: sarahevans@rsacademics.com
Closing date for applications: Monday 24 October, 10.00 am
Walthamstow Hall is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including online checks and checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
The safeguarding responsibilities of the role are indicated in the candidate information.
RSAcademics is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and to promoting diversity and inclusion in schools.
About Walthamstow Hall
- Walthamstow Hall
- Holly Bush Lane, Sevenoaks
- Kent
- TN13 3UL
- United Kingdom
Introduction
Thank you for your interest in working at Walthamstow Hall. We educate girls with academic potential to lead confident, challenging and fulfilling lives in the 21st century.
School Ethos
We believe in a true understanding of the root meaning of the word education, from the Latin verb educo: I lead forth, I raise up. Not, ‘I cram full of facts or I make to jump through hoops’. At Walthamstow Hall, pupils will discover that learning is an active process which enables them to get personally involved, not one which just passively happens to them.
We offer pupils an environment based on trust, security and friendship, where they have the confidence to try to be their best. And by confidence we don’t mean brash or arrogant. We mean that, whether innately ebullient, or whether quite shy, Wally girls are characterised by a quiet assurance that comes from knowing who they are and, moreover, that they are valued for who they are, by us and by each other. This, we believe, is the best preparation for whatever life has in store.
School Details
There are approximately 580 pupils in the School 2 - 18, of which 442 are currently at Senior School. The Junior School (3 - 11 years) is on a separate site. The majority of girls from our Junior School join us at 11+, along with pupils from other feeder Schools locally. We also have entry at 13+ and 16+, and retention into Sixth Form is strong.
Employee benefits include:
- Enhanced salary scale based on DfE scales
- Fees concession for daughters. The School has a separate fees concession arrangement with Tonbridge School for sons of staff (13-18 years) and at Prep level with the New Beacon School for sons of teaching staff
- Membership of the relevant School’s Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
- Refreshments/meals during term time
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Use of the School’s Fitness Room and Swimming Pool (at allocated times)
- Free onsite parking
- Wellbeing package
- Ongoing training and development
For all enquiries, please contact Ms Louise Chamberlain: headmistress@whall.school 01732 451334.
Walthamstow Hall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment
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