Housemistress
King's College
Somerset
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2017
- Apply by:
- 27 January 2017
Job overview
King's College, Taunton
(A Woodard School) HMC Co-educational; boarding and day 13-18 450 pupils; sixth form of 190
Housemistress (full time)
The school is looking to appoint, from September 2017, a well-qualified, enthusiastic and experienced candidate to take charge of a House of approximately 70 girls aged 13-18, the majority of whom are boarders. This is a full-time residential post, with attractive and generous family accommodation available. The successful candidate will lead a team of resident and non-resident tutors and a matron. She will be expected to offer a substantial timetable of teaching and to contribute to the co-curricular life of this busy school.
For further details and an application form, contact the HR department on 01823 328105, visit the vacancies page on our website (www.kings-taunton.co.uk) or email SLBaverstock@kings-taunton.co.uk.
The closing date for applications is 12.00pm Friday 27 January
Interviews will be held on Thursday 2 February
Attached documents
About King's College
King’s College is a thriving boarding and day school of approximately 450 pupils. It combines strong academic achievement, traditional values and excellent pastoral care with a progressive, modern outlook, providing girls and boys aged 13–18 with the opportunities, confidence and ability to reach their full potential within a happy and caring environment.
King’s College Prep l (located some three miles away) combines with King’s College to provide a continuous education from 2-18. The two schools are run by one governing body, with many functions (marketing, strategy and finance for example) undertaken jointly.
King’s College has a rich and welcoming family and community ethos. Just over 60% of the pupils board. For a relatively small school, it has an enviable record of success in all areas.
The school has regularly topped GCSE and A level league tables for Somerset. A broad range of co-curricular activities is offered, and the school is renowned for its success in sport, music, performing arts, fine art, design technology and outdoor pursuits. In many of these activities our pupils have achieved success at national and even international levels.
Good discipline is encouraged in a firm and positive way within a supportive pastoral framework. King’s College is strong on manners and social skills. Pupils go on to thrive at good universities and in their professional careers.
In short, King’s is a purposeful, outward-looking, down-to-earth, highly successful school.
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