Head
Woldingham School
Surrey
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 28 September 2023
Job overview
Company: Woldingham School
Job title: Head
Job reference: LAUQC
Closing date: 28th September 2023
Woldingham is a leading Catholic day and boarding school for girls aged 11 to 18. Set in 700 acres of stunning Surrey countryside, the School’s mission, underpinned by Sacred Heart values, is to provide an outstanding educational experience that empowers women to change the world. Around 600 students receive a first-class academic and pastoral education in a forward-looking and warm school community where they are supported to become confident, compassionate and courageous young women.
The Governing Board of Woldingham is looking to appoint an inspirational and collaborative Head who will lead the School into its next chapter. This is an exciting and unique opportunity to work with the Board and Senior Leadership Team to define a vision for Woldingham’s future and continue to develop its position as a school that is pioneering in its provision of an all-rounded education in a kind and nurturing environment. The incoming Head will provide strategic leadership as Woldingham approaches its 200th anniversary, as well as promoting and maintaining its legacy and traditions. They will immerse themselves in the day to day life of the school, leading from the front, as well as enabling leaders across the organisation to develop and lead.
The successful candidate will be a collaborative leader who has intellectual calibre and credibility, and who can secure the full engagement of all pupils, staff, parents and other stakeholders in the delivery of the School’s aims. A champion of girls’ education, the Head will work with the Board and colleagues across the school community to develop and deliver an ambitious vision and strategic plan that positions the school well for a long-term, sustainable future. They will be an exceptional ambassador and advocate for the School, with a strong commitment to the School’s ethos and values.
Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to the Woldingham on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit www.saxbam.com/appointments using reference LAUQC. Alternatively telephone +44 (0)20 7227 0880 (during office hours). Applications should be received by noon on Thursday 28th September 2023.
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About Woldingham School
Woldingham School is a school with history, a legacy of Sacred Heart principles and values. These values refer to educating girls considering: respect for oneself and others, social awareness, a sense of community, and self-realisation, through the Catholic faith. Woldingham School accepts applications from girls of all faiths.
Woldingham School boasts outstanding performance and expressive arts facilities, including a 600 seat auditorium with orchestra pit, industry standard sound and lighting control rooms, scenery construction dock, wardrobe room for costume and prop construction and a fully-equipped studio theatre.
Pastoral care is a key strength of the School. Time and again parents make reference to the support systems in place that ensures their girls are nurtured and encouraged. The School dedicates much time to creating an environment where the girls have space to grow, under the watchful eye of a community of dedicated and experienced residential staff
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