Houseparent and Head of Boarding
Ashfold School
Buckinghamshire
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1 September 2019
- Apply by:
- 25 March 2019
Job overview
The Post
We are looking to appoint a Head of Boarding to lead the further development of Boarding and Evening Activities at Ashfold School.
The successful candidate will have had Boarding experience and be able to create a warm, welcoming and family atmosphere with the Boarding House. Possessing excellent communication and leadership skills, they will be able to develop and foster positive relationships. With vision, enthusiasm and energy for the role, they will lead a team of dedicated staff to inspire children and to enhance their Boarding experience.
The successful candidate will have excellent administrative, organisational and IT skills, high personal standards and the ability to deal effectively and sensitively with staff, parents, pupils and the wider school community.
The School
Ashfold is an established co-educational Preparatory School for around 280 children aged 3 - 13, set in a beautiful Jacobean mansion with its own thirty-acre estate in the heart of the Buckinghamshire countryside, just thirty minutes from Oxford.
The school has expanded significantly over the last fifteen years and invested heavily in its infrastructure and support systems. We aim to give every child the firmest possible grounding in the core academic subjects within a small caring family community where children know both each other and all of the staff.
Application
For an Application Form and full Candidate Brief, please visit www.ashfoldschool.co.uk/staffvacancies
Closing date: 9am on Monday 25 March 2019
Interviews: Wednesday 27 March 2019
Ashfold is committed to the protections and safety of its children and the successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion. Charity Number 272663.
About Ashfold School
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