Vice Principal, Pastoral
Day Waterman College
Nigeria
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Nigeria
- Apply by:
- 31 March 2019
Job overview
The School
Day Waterman College (DWC) is Nigeria’s leading independent full boarding school, founded in 2008 and located approximately one hour’s drive from the city of Lagos. The school occupies a large and pleasant purpose-built campus with excellent facilities for all academic subjects as well as sport, drama and music.
The school is fully co-educational and caters for boys and girls between the ages of eleven and sixteen. The curriculum is based on the National Curriculum of England and Wales and the school is a registered examination centre for both Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) and Edexcel. Since the school’s inception, results in public examinations have been impressive and DWC students move on to leading institutions worldwide, not least in the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada.
Nigeria is a vibrant and exciting country in which to live and work and this post provides an opportunity for candidates to make a significant contribution to the education of the country’s leaders for tomorrow.
The Role and the Candidate
The successful candidate will be responsible to the Principal and the Board for the pastoral support and welfare of all students at the college and will ensure that all aspects of the boarding life of the school are fully compliant with international safeguarding standards. He/she will be responsible for coordinating the work of the boarding staff in making the boarding environment that of a ‘home away from home’. DWC is a full boarding school and the successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that co-curricular provision provides a purposeful and enriching experience for all.
The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of working in a boarding environment as both a teacher and house parent. He/she will have managerial experience and be a strong leader of both staff and students. He/she will be adaptable and sensitive to people from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures.
The post carries with it an attractive salary paid in Sterling, high quality accommodation on campus, health care and return annual flights.
How to Apply
Mark Brooks Education is delighted to be assisting with this appointment. Interested candidates are asked to submit an up to date CV with a letter of application of no more than two sides of A4 outlining their suitability for this role.
The CV should include the names and full contact details of three professional referees, one of whom is the candidate’s most recent supervisor/line manager. Applications should be sent by e-mail to sarah.smith@markbrookseducation.com
Initial interviews will be conducted by Skype. Please note that initial interviews will commence immediately on receipt of suitable applications.
The final closing date for applications to be received is March 31st 2019.
About Day Waterman College
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Day Waterman College is a co-educational independent secondary school. It is based in Ogun Sate in Nigeria.
Whilst Day Waterman College provides a UK-based education programme, it is located within Ogun State and as such follows the directives issued from the Ogun Ministry of Education. The school also has a Learning Resource Centre located at the heart of its campus.
Principal
Mr Stewart Cowden
Values and vision
Day Waterman College aims to provide recognised international educational programmes through the National Curriculum, IGSCE and International Baccalaureate to enable students to gain access to excellent universities or employment. It wishes to incorporate its local culture and language into teaching and learning to foster integration. The school also wishes to encourage creative and critical thinking and to provide personalised learning while recognising the individual needs of each student. Importance is placed on encouraging the development of the holistic student through participation in the arts, sports, technology, dance, and music. Day Waterman College wishes to provide its students with opportunities to understand and celebrate diverse cultures and countries of the world. It wishes to promote internationalism by recruiting staff from different nationalities. Overall, the school’s goal is to ensure that all students become critical thinkers, risk takers, active problem-solvers, inquisitive readers, diligent researchers, and prolific writers. It aims to prepare students for the demands of the real-world so that they may become productive citizens, become future leaders, and contribute something positive to their respective communities.
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