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Warminster School

Warminster, Wiltshire

Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2019
Apply by:
26 September 2018

Job overview

Package: negotiable but attractive; includes superb 5/6 bedroom house

The Governors of Warminster School are seeking to appoint a Head for Warminster School to succeed Mark Mortimer, on his appointment to Bryanston School for September 2019. They are looking to appoint someone who is an energetic, dynamic and community minded leader, who will build on the successes to date. It is highly likely that the next stage of evolution for the School will include further developments to the academic provision of the School and the Sixth Form offering, whilst maintaining and building on other aspects of the School that have been priorities thus far. These include the profile raising and marketing of the School, the provision of a thoughtful and ambitious continuous development programme for staff, and the focus on ensuring the community is one in which the pupils are happy, stretched and exposed to a range of academic and co-curricular activities.

Warminster School has shown itself to be ambitious and bold in recent years. Its involvement in School Swap, for instance, not only helped to raise the School’s profile, but also demonstrated its commitment to building links with the maintained sector. The School also has active links with the Royal National Children’s SpringBoard Foundation, in its wish to ensure pupils who are financially unable to access independent education can do so. In the academic arena, Warminster is one of only a small number of schools to offer the IB Career Related Programme, in addition to the IB and A levels which are also on offer to its Sixth Form. The new Head will bring a sense of dynamism and creativity to the role, to ensure that this momentum is maintained.

Applications are welcomed from individuals with obvious leadership capabilities, who know how to manage and lead teams effectively. This is a role for someone who can delegate, inspire and motivate others and who thrives in close-knit communities. The School’s ethos is grounded and down to earth, and it is therefore important that the person feels comfortable in such an environment. The ability to value the contribution of all members of a School community is also important. This is a School where the Head needs to be able to think creatively, be a visible

presence in the School, work hard and be relentless in their quest for ensuring Warminster continues to enjoy a positive reputation in its market.

Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to Warminster School on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit www.saxbam.com/appointments using reference CABABA. Alternatively, you can contact Jo Ogilvy at jo.ogilvy@saxbam.com or Alice Brent-Smith at alice.brent-smith@saxbam.com

 Applications should be received by noon on Thursday 27 September 2018.

Warminster School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We aim to provide a warm and secure environment, with an open and frank atmosphere, in which pupils can feel supported.

The fundamental right to be protected from harm is an essential part of our pastoral responsibility. That safeguarding responsibility necessitates our having a clear child protection policy and procedures, and means that we many also need to share information and work in partnership with other agencies when there are concerns about a pupil’s welfare.

About Warminster School

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+44 1985 210100

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Warminster is a co-educational boarding and day school for pupils aged 3 to 18 in the South West of England. Life at Warminster is a busy one, filled with academic and co-curricular activity, discovery and adventure.

Our aim is simple: to inspire a life-long love of learning in those around us. So every day we use our expertise, ingenuity and enthusiasm to do just that. All children enjoy and are good at something; a school's job is to help them find and nurture their talents. Our experienced teaching staff continually encourage academic aspiration and learning. We strongly believe that a passion pursued now will offer untold opportunities for the future.

Every child is encouraged to aspire academically and to enjoy their learning. We are proud that our pupils not only fulfill their academic potential but are challenged to develop an intellectual curiosity and to have lively minds. These are habits that last a lifetime.

Young people today face an unpredictable world but there are certain timeless aspects of a genuine education. We place strong emphasis on character and values and we want our pupils to leave as well-rounded, well-mannered, self-confident, articulate and fundamentally decent people with a sense of duty and integrity.

Pastoral care is the most important aspect of any school: a child who is happy and feels safe can flourish and Warminster is committed to providing a secure and supportive pastoral environment. Living and learning with each other requires good social skills and we also place strong emphasis on the importance of ‘social learning’, along with qualities such as tolerance, patience and compassion.

We offer a wide range of co-curricular opportunities and experiences, and foster a culture of enthusiasm, optimism and ‘getting stuck in’. We prepare our pupils for life beyond school - at university and in the world of work. Most of all, though, we are a community, in which each boy and girl is valued and nurtured on the basis of who they are, whatever their age, natural gifts or background.

The International Baccalaureate Diploma is offered as an alternative to A Levels in our thriving Sixth Form. The Diploma provides a range of academic choices within a challenging and stimulating curriculum, together with a wide variety of practical activities which invite creativity, action and service.

Warminster School is located in the town of Warminster in Wiltshire – a peaceful and attractive rural setting, on the edge of Salisbury Plain. With good road and rail links we are a little under two hours from London by train and within easy reach of Bath, Bristol and Salisbury.

For more information please visit www.warminsterschool.org.uk 

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