Junior School Head of Year
Highgate Junior School
Highgate, North London
- Expired
- Salary:
- Main Scale £35,216 - 55,567
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 28 January 2019
Job overview
Junior School Head of Year
An inspiring, creative, versatile professional is required to become a Head of Year in this successful Junior School from September 2019. Heads of Year oversee the teaching and learning within individual year groups. The role is therefore a key management position that involves the day to day management of the teaching and support staff within a year group while working to ensure the high quality content of the curriculum being delivered in the year group. Heads of Year work closely with the Director of Studies and Subject Coordinators to ensure the curriculum is appropriately challenging and inspiring, and that it meets the needs of all individual pupils within a year group.
Candidates will need to be able to contribute to a challenging, accelerated curriculum and have experience of teaching intelligent, lively pupils or an interest in doing so, and the flair, imagination and people-skills to do so successfully. The person appointed should be both able and willing to teach across the curriculum and across any of the four year groups as well as to be flexible in their approach.
Applications are sought from well-qualified teachers with relevant experience of the primary or the preparatory school curricula. This is a promoted post for those aspiring to Deputy and Headship in due course. Candidates will need to be able to contribute to a challenging, accelerated curriculum and have experience of teaching intelligent, lively pupils or an interest in doing so, and the flair, imagination and people-skills to do so successfully.
The person appointed should be both able and willing to teach across the curriculum and across any of the four year groups as well as to be flexible in their approach. All staff are expected to contribute to the extra-curricular life of the school.
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About Highgate Junior School
Established in 1565, Highgate is a co-educational independent school, with around 1,800 pupils aged 4-18.
In 2020, Highgate was titled The Sunday Times London Independent School of the Decade by The Sunday Times Parent Power.
Highgate’s Junior School
Our Junior School has around 400 pupils aged 7-11 and is situated in a wonderful new building, opened in May 2017, and built to the highest specification.
Within the classroom
Our broad and creative curriculum is planned around specific learning objectives for every subject area, within each year group. We promote high levels of achievement and effort, so our pupils acquire the academic skills they need. However, we push the boundaries beyond a mere acquisition of knowledge: we want our pupils to develop the confidence to investigate and enquire, to solve problems, and to take responsibility for their learning.
We aim to enrich the learning experience of our pupils, broadening their social horizons and their cultural interests.
Beyond the classroom
Alongside their studies, Highgate pupils are offered a wide range of co-curricular activities which enhance both their childhood experience and their future aspirations. We are exceptionally fortunate when it comes to sport with extensive facilities including an indoor swimming pool, excellent staff and a wide range of activities available. We also encourage social responsibility through our charity work, both locally and further afield.
Junior School pupils attend a variety of clubs during lunchtime and after-school, while our Junior School Eco Council meets regularly to discuss activities and actions that support Highgate’s aim to be a sustainable school.
Across our Junior School, we continue to promote healthy and outdoor living, with a popular overnight camp-out in the grounds, plus a Year 6 residential trip to Wales during our Summer term during non-Covid times.
Location
Our School is situated in one of the most attractive and popular areas of North London, a short distance from central London and adjacent to Hampstead Heath. We endeavour to be a sustainable school and are well served by good public transport links.
Management
The day-to-day management of our Junior School is undertaken by our Principal, Mark James MA, who reports to our Head, Mr Adam Pettitt.
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