Head

Packwood is a thriving day and boarding school for girls and boys aged 4–13. With a current roll of 224 pupils, including 49 boarders, it enjoys a well-deserved national and international reputation for whole-person education and excellent academics, with a strong focus on boarding and a love of outdoor pursuits. Packwood is located in Ruyton XI Towns and is set in 65 acres of beautiful Shropshire countryside. Its location is at the heart of the country, being just over an hour from both Manchester and Birmingham.

Since 2019, Packwood has enjoyed a key strategic place in the Shrewsbury School family of schools. This is an important moment for a new leader to take the helm and lead the School on the next exciting phase of its journey, enjoying all the benefits of this strong partnership with Shrewsbury.

Packwood delivers an outstanding all-round education in a genuinely stimulating and caring environment. Its aims are to provide an excellent all-round education in a happy, supportive and safe environment. It seeks to enable each child to discover and develop their own talent and personal skills and to prepare pupils to thrive in the next stage of their education and beyond.

We are looking for a new Head who will look after the pupils and staff with genuine care and energy. They will be outward-facing and adept at both pupil and staff recruitment. The ideal candidate will be innovative, charismatic and an impressive communicator. They will be an expert in all aspects of prep school education and be a strong advocate of prep school boarding. They will lead with sensitivity and integrity and will naturally personify ‘The Packwood Way’ in their daily lives.

The appointment is ideally for April 2024, but this could be extended to September 2024, depending on the availability of the candidate we select for this important role.

If what you read here about the School and the role excites you, and if you believe you have the requisite passion, skills and experience, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Interested candidates are warmly invited to contact RSAcademics to arrange an informal and confidential discussion about the role:

• Angela Short, Head of Search: angelashort@rsacademics.com 
• Charlotte Faber, Senior Advisor: charlottefaber@rsacademics.com

For further information about the role and details of how to apply, please visit www.rsacademics.com

Closing date: 10.00 am on Monday 5th June 2023.

Packwood 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 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 this post are detailed in the candidate information brochure.

RSAcademics is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in schools and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.