Director of Teaching and Learning
Oakham School
Rutland
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2015
- Apply by:
- 13 March 2015
Job overview
One of the country's leading co-educational schools is seeking an outstanding individual with a clear and holistic vision of how teaching and learning can be developed in a forward looking and progressive school. The post of Director of Teaching and Learning is already well-established at Oakham, and we are looking for someone to further progress the considerable work that has already been done.
We are seeking a dynamic, energetic individual with a proven track record of excellence in the classroom; they will be a flexible thinker and an effective communicator with the ability to lead change and to inspire colleagues and students alike; they will also have the personal drive and robustness to operate at a Senior Leadership level and, therefore, to contribute to the management and leadership of the school.
Candidates should be willing to contribute to the extra-curricular life of a dynamic boarding school.
The salary for this post is on the Oakham scale (which is significantly above the national scale), plus a Senior Leadership allowance.
Closing Date: Friday 13th March
Longlist Interviews: Friday 20th March
Application form and further information at www.oakham.rutland.sch.uk/Contact_Us/Job_Opportunities/Details/Teaching_vacancies.aspx
Email the form and your cv together with a letter of application to Gill Wood at gw2@oakham.rutland.sch.uk
Please contact Gill if you have not received an acknowledgement within three days.
Oakham School
Chapel Close
Oakham
Rutland
LE15 6DT
t: 01572 758506
HMC, fully co-educational Boarding and Day 1060 pupils 10 -18
Oakham is committed to promoting the rights of children and all staff are carefully screened prior to appointment. Oakham School is an Equal Opportunities employer
About Oakham School
Oakham is a vibrant, fully co-educational boarding and day school for 10–18 year olds.
Our uniquely structured student population – with 50% girls and 50% boys, and 50% of pupils boarding and 50% being day pupils – creates a genuinely inclusive and grounded school community who generate a caring, friendly and warm atmosphere.
Whilst we are proud of our 400-year heritage, our priority is always to be at the forefront of educational developments. We were one of the first independent schools to move to co-education in 1971 and we were also one of the first schools to introduce the IB Diploma, alongside A-levels. We continue to look to the future and our focus now, in today’s digital world, is on effectively teaching pupils Information Literacy.
Oakham’s strength lies in providing a spectacularly wide range of opportunities and activities which sit alongside an invigorating and challenging academic curriculum. At 16+ we offer the choice between the IB Diploma and A-levels and other standalone qualifications. We are currently introducing the IB Middle Years Programme for students in Forms 1 to 3. Over many years, the School has not only been incredibly successful academically, but it is also recognised nationally for its outstanding achievements in sport, music, drama and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme.
The School has benefited from significant investment in recent years. The latest improvements include a new classroom block for the Humanities, a stunning state-of-the-art Faculty of Social Sciences, fantastic Science facilities, a purpose-built Medical and Pastoral Centre and a major redevelopment of the Sports Centre.
The School’s location close to Rutland Water, in the heart of rural England, means our pupils and staff are able to enjoy the safety of living and working in a beautifully green campus just a few minutes’ walk from Oakham’s historic town centre and amenities. At the same time Oakham’s excellent road and rail links mean that London, Birmingham and Cambridge are all within easy reach.
Headmaster
Henry Price
Values and vision
Whilst academic excellence lies at the heart of everything we do, our focus goes far beyond just encouraging our pupils to achieve outstanding results in their examinations. Our genuinely holistic approach to education means that pupils leave Oakham as intellectually ambitious thinkers, who are effective and independent learners, well equipped with the skills and habits of mind to thrive in tomorrow’s world.
ISI
“The quality of the pupils’ academic achievements is excellent.”
“The quality of the pupils’ personal development is excellent.”
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