Headteacher
Emanuel School
Wandsworth
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Required for September 2017 or January 2018
- Apply by:
- 3 February 2017
Job overview
Emanuel School is an outstandingly successful, over-subscribed independent co-educational day school in South West London. It has an enviable location and has benefitted from an extensive building programme, the latest phase of which will see the opening of a new Humanities/Arts building in March this year.
The School has a long and distinguished history and has strong links with Westminster Abbey. It is part of the United Westminster Schools Foundation, a mix of state and independent schools, and benefits from unique opportunities for support and collaboration.
The Governors are now seeking an exceptional Head to replace Mark Hanley-Browne who, after 13 years of distinguished service, is leaving to take up the post as CEO of the Alpha Plus Group. The successful candidate will share the Governors' aspirations for the school and possess the vision, ambition and strategic leadership skills to move Emanuel School into the next phase of development, building on Mark Hanley-Browne’s significant achievements.
Dynamic, innovative and energetic, the next Head will combine a proven track record of successful senior leadership experience with the ability to motivate and inspire the whole school community. Strong ambassadorial skills are essential, as is the ability to uphold the high levels of achievement by students. The successful candidate must demonstrate a willingness to support the school’s Christian ethos and values.
For further details, please email monika.crofts@uws-gch.co.uk or telephone 020 7828 3055.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Attached documents
About Emanuel School
“The school whole-heartedly fulfils its aims to inspire endeavour, confidence and ambition in its pupils.”
ISI Inspection Report April 2023
Welcome to Emanuel. We are a fully co-ed school of over 1100 pupils, aged 10-18, with over 200 teaching and support staff colleagues.
We are an ambitious community. This summer, 89% of grades at GCSE were awarded 9-7, which is a lift of 39% across recent years. Our A Level A*-A percentage is 64%. This is 31% higher than in 2018 and the school is now recognised as one of the best for academic achievement in the country. The last ISI Inspection report noted that: “Pupils make excellent progress across the range of subjects and significant value is added to their academic outcomes.”
We are committed to developing all our major sports and value pupil participation as well as team and individual achievement. The school’s critical build plan will see a significant investment in our on and off-site sports facilities across the next three years. The same site plan will support the outstanding creative and performing arts teaching at the school, as the school’s plans for a large specialist science teaching block will also allow us to improve our facilities for music and drama, both traditionally areas of strength. We were delighted that these areas were recognised in the 2023 Independent School of the Year Awards when we won the award for our performing arts.
Beyond the classroom, we have a thriving partnerships programme, helping to develop our pupils at all ages as they participate in this work, and benefiting the local community, with over 1000 primary school children coming to use our site and work with our pupils each month. In 2021 we won the Independent School of the Year Award for our community outreach work.
At the heart of our school is a positive and welcoming culture. We are fortunate to have a committed and talented group of colleagues, people who recognise the importance of everyone at the school having a varied and fulfilling working life, giving them a sense of personal growth and shared enjoyment.
We wish you the best of luck with your application.
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