Housemistress
Lancing College - Senior & Sixth Form
West Sussex
- Expired
- Salary:
- The starting salary will be commensurate with the experience of the successful candidate.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01/09/2019
- Apply by:
- 22 January 2019
Job overview
A well-qualified, highly-motivated and inspirational Housemistress is required for September 2019 for this key residential post in one of our girls’ boarding houses. This is also a teaching post (with a reduced timetable) and any academic subject currently offered at Lancing will be considered. The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to the College’s co-curricular programme.
Lancing College is one of the country’s leading independent schools. Our boarding provision has consistently been graded ‘outstanding’ and ‘excellent’ by Ofsted and ISI in recent years.
Further details of the role can be found on our website www.lancingcollege.co.uk. To apply, please complete and submit an application form, full curriculum vitae and covering letter setting out, as succinctly as possible, reasons for applying for the position at Lancing College to hr@lancing.org.uk .
The closing date for applications is midday Tuesday 22 January 2019 although applications may be reviewed on receipt. Interviews are scheduled to take place week commencing Monday 28 January 2019.
Early applicants may be invited for interview before the closing date and the College reserves the right to make the appointment before the formal closing date, so early applications are encouraged.
Lancing College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Registered Charity No. 1076483
Attached documents
About Lancing College - Senior & Sixth Form
Set in a gloriously spacious estate in the South Downs National Park and just ten miles from Brighton & Hove, Lancing College is a co-educational boarding & day school for pupils aged 13-18 years old, and a stunningly beautiful place to work.
With some 600 pupils, Lancing College is friendly, ethical, vibrant and outward-looking and pupils and staff enjoy a strong sense of community. In addition to academic excellence (with A Level results averaging 80% at A* to B over the past decade) the learning culture of the school and the pastoral care of pupils work harmoniously together to support, inspire and enable pupils. A co-curricular programme boasting over 120 different clubs and activities ensures a plethora of possibilities to explore, enhance and challenge the mind and the body.
The Lancing College Chapel plays an important role in the life of the school and is a significant Sussex landmark.
Headmaster
Dominic Oliver MPhil Oxon
Values and vision
Lancing College promotes the Christian values which lie at its heart. It seeks to promote a holistic education that nurtures students’ intellectual, physical and moral development. It commits to academic excellence, character formation and a sense of community and service. The school prepares students for later life so that they have the attributes, skills and experience to thrive in a modern and ever- changing world. It endeavours to inspire pupils to become global citizens who contribute positively, with an emphasis on curiosity and integrity.
Independent Schools Inspectorate
Lancing College was awarded a Significant Strength - the highest accolade of the Independent Schools Inspectorate - for its outstanding pastoral care in its most recent ISI Inspection.
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