Head
James Allen's Girls' School
Southwark
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2020
- Apply by:
- 3 October 2019
Job overview
The Chair and Governors of James Allen’s Girls’ School (JAGS) invite applications for the role of Head following the appointment of Sally-Anne Huang as High Master of St Paul’s School from September 2020.
As the oldest girls’ independent school in London, JAGS is proud to have been inspiring and educating pupils for over 270 years. Situated on an attractive 22 acre site in the heart of Dulwich, JAGS offers an outstanding academic education combined with excellence in sport and the creative and performing arts, to over 1080 girls aged 4-18 years. Pupils are drawn from a wide variety of cultural, social and economic backgrounds and benefit from an exciting range of co-curricular activities as part of a broad education that focuses on the whole person. JAGS has a successful and ambitious bursary programme, with over 130 girls receiving substantial fee assistance, and plans in place to increase this in the future.
Through a commitment to delivering excellence for all, a passion for inclusion and being involved in the community and a desire to push the boundaries of learning, the next Head will ensure that JAGS is truly a school for the 21st century.
Further information on JAGS can be found at www.jags.org.uk
A candidate brief can be downloaded from www.odgers.com/73137
Covering letters, CVs and application forms should be submitted by Friday 4 October.
JAGS (charity no. 1124853) 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 DBS.
About James Allen's Girls' School
JAGS has been inspiring and educating pupils for over 270 years. We're the oldest girls' independent school in London. While we are proud of our history – it's made us who we are – we are very much a school of the present and the future. We celebrate the best of the old while embracing the latest innovations and technology.
Alex Hutchinson (Headmistress):
“The energy, the vibrancy, the friendships, the support networks - They all combine to build something very special”
Working at JAGS is more than just about working. JAGS is a community and a family that strives to create a warm and supportive environment for both the girls that come to learn here, but also for the staff that come to work here. From your first day at JAGS you will have access to some of the best facilities in the country and will be encouraged to take part in the many activities here.
We also offer:
- A diverse benefit package including parking, gym membership and free lunches
- An opportunity to join one of the leading independent girls’ schools in the country.
- Generous Pension scheme
- Free access to the Dulwich Picture Gallery
- Cycle to work scheme
Working at JAGS is a great opportunity for anyone, whether a teacher, a gardener or an IT technician and we work with all our staff to offer development opportunities wherever possible. If you are interested in working at JAGS but can't see any current suitable vacancies, please do get in touch and express your interest in working with us.
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