Head
Wycliffe College
Gloucestershire
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2015
- Apply by:
- 2 October 2014
Job overview
Attractive package From September 2015
The Council of Trustees invites applications for the post of Head, in succession to Margie Burnet Ward, who retires in August 2015 following ten years of outstanding leadership.
Wycliffe is a thriving day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 2 to 18, set within the heart of the Cotswolds. Valuing tradition, embracing modernity and respecting individualism, Wycliffe accepts pupils with a wide range of abilities and rejoices in their individual successes.
The College is renowned for the excellence of its pastoral care and the breadth of its co-curriculum. An innovative and stimulating curriculum offers a broad range of subjects in response to pupils' interests.
The Council of Trustees seeks to make a high calibre appointment and wishes to recruit a charismatic individual who will provide the vision and leadership to further develop the College, whilst nurturing and promoting the ethos which underpins all aspects of life at Wycliffe.
For further information about the role and details about how to apply, please refer to our employment agency advisors, Saxton Bampfylde Ltd, at www.saxbam.com/jobs (reference KAWEB) or email KAWEB@saxbam.com Alternatively, please telephone on +44 (0)20 7227 0890 (during office hours).
Applications should be received by noon on Thursday 2 October 2014
Further details on Wycliffe College may be found at www.wycliffe.co.uk
The School 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 required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Wycliffe College is a registered charity dedicated to education: Registered Charity No. 311714.
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About Wycliffe College
About Us
Wycliffe is an HMC co-educational day and boarding school. Wycliffe is located in Stonehouse, approximately 25 miles north of Bristol and 15 miles south of Cheltenham and Gloucester. Access via the motorway network is convenient (we are 3 miles from the M5) and there is a train station in Stonehouse (on the main line from London to Cheltenham) which is just a two minute walk from the school gates. In the Senior School pupils join at Year 9 (age 13) and continue until Year 13 (age 18). There are around 420 pupils in the school and 225 in the Sixth Form. Some 27 subjects are offered at A Level including Japanese, Film Studies, Computer Science and Psychology. Three BTECs are on offer as well as the EPQ. Main sports are rugby, football and cricket for boys with hockey, netball and tennis for girls. Wycliffe is the top school in the UK for squash, and excels at rowing and basketball and there is a thriving CCF. For further information and details about Wycliffe please look at our website at www.wycliffe.co.uk
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Employing around 350 people in both teaching and support roles, Wycliffe staff can also benefit from:
• contributory pension scheme
• reduction in school fees
• free meals during school term-time
• free use of gym, sports facilities and swimming pool
• training and development opportunities
• free on-site parking
• subsidised coffee-shop
If you're searching for your next teaching post, why not contact us now? You'll be working at a great school and be part of a friendly, helpful team.
Safeguarding Recruitment Statement
Wycliffe is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and an enhanced DBS check is required before any appointment is confirmed. We are an equal opportunities employer.
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