Junior School Assistant Head (Pastoral & Operations)
South Hampstead High School
Camden
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive salary plus benefits
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Required from September 2022
- Apply by:
- 5 November 2021
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role developing inspiring pastoral care and ensuring operational excellence across South Hampstead Junior School.
The Assistant Head (Pastoral & Operations) will work closely with the Head of Junior School to generate and deliver the pastoral vision and direction of the school, promoting pupil wellbeing and personal development to ensure excellent outcomes, as well as leading the operational and logistical running of the school.
They will also assist the Head of Junior School with policy and strategy development and will provide key input with the pastoral, wellbeing and operations aspects of the Junior School development plan.
The Assistant Head (Pastoral & Operations) will need to lead by example, line managing teaching staff and will have a 50% teaching load. Therefore, they will require a proven track record of excellent classroom practice, including proactive and effective pastoral care, with the initiative and imagination to inspire others and work effectively as a member of a leadership team.
Excellent knowledge and understanding of the latest developments in pedagogy, educational policy and best practice are essential, as is a clear understanding of recent developments in pastoral care, personal development and wellbeing.
About South Hampstead Junior School
South Hampstead Junior School is a happy community of pupils, parents and staff, working together to provide an environment in which girls’ strengths are allowed to flourish. The girls achieve the highest academic standards at age 11 and almost all go on to the Senior School, one of London’s most popular and successful selective, independent girls’ schools.
The school is part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools. We offer a variety of benefits, such as:
- Competitive salaries and pay progression
- Access to extensive professional development opportunities
- Training grants for qualifications
- Generous pension schemes
- Free life assurance benefit
- Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
- A Cycle to Work scheme
- Competitive terms and conditions of employment
- A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
For further details and to apply please click the apply button.
The closing date for applications is Friday 5th November 2021 at 9am.
Interviews will be held week commencing Monday 15th November 2021.
The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.
About South Hampstead High School
South Hampstead High School is an all-girls, non-denominational independent all-through school in the London Borough of Camden, serving students from the age of 4-18. The all-through school has approximately 913 students on record.
South Hampstead High School was founded by the Girls’ Day School Trust in 1876, moving to a purpose-built site in 1882. Facilities at the school include a state-of-the-arts sports hall, dance studio, sports courts, multi-purpose games areas and a swimming pool.
Headmistress
Victoria Bingham
Values and vision
South Hampstead High School believes that all students are unique and wants to provide the space for all children to grow and discover their own personality and attributes in a stimulating and welcoming learning environment. The all-through school offers pupils a challenging and enriching learning curriculum to appeal to a wide range of interests and skills, allowing for them to develop the required skills, knowledge and experiences to succeed throughout their academic years and in their future lives. It is important to the London school that all pupils achieve their full potential, with the school wanting students to nurture and develop their skills and interests, which are encouraged further through extra-curricular opportunities. These include sports clubs, drama productions, music lessons, language classes and the Duke of Edinburgh Award, where community service is developed.
Independent School Inspectorate
“The school is highly successful in providing an excellent quality of education and it fully meets its aims to foster a spirit of aspiration, resilience and joy in learning, in order to equip the pupils for life. The quality of the pupils’ achievements and learning is excellent.”
Please note that you are wholly responsible for fact checking in respect of the information provided by schools. Please also check for the latest visa and work permit requirements that may apply. Tes is not responsible for the content of advertisements or the policies adopted by advertising schools. Tes asks that all schools follow Tes' Fair Recruitment Policy.