Headteacher
Pennthorpe School
West Sussex
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- April 2016 (or earlier if possible)
- Apply by:
- 22 May 2015
Job overview
The governors of Pennthorpe School wish to appoint from April 2016 (or earlier if possible) an exceptional headteacher to lead our forward-thinking prep school.
Pennthorpe is a co-educational day school for children aged 2-13 set on a stunning 25 acre site in the West Sussex village of Rudgwick. We have an outstanding record of 13+ Common Entrance success, with more than a third of Pennthorpe's 13 year old leavers winning academic scholarships or awards for music, art, drama, sport or all-round ability.
This is an exciting and rewarding position with a very attractive remuneration package (including accommodation, if needed, on our beautiful site).
The right candidate will:
- have real leadership experience, preferably as a headteacher;
- promote and inspire excellence in all aspects of the school's life, but especially in teaching;
- have excellent leadership, interpersonal and communication skills;
- bring fun, creativity and an all-embracing and inclusive approach to all we do;
- understand the Christian foundation of the School;
- have experience of successful marketing in a similar school and be forward-thinking in developing new marketing strategies; and
- relish the challenge of improving and growing an already high-achieving school.
For our application pack, please email our Chair of Governors, Mark Lucas on marklucas@barlowrobbins.com and to arrange a visit please contact Fiona Long on 01403 822391.
The closing date for applications is Friday 22 May and first interviews will take place on Monday 15 June.
Pennthorpe School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate for this post will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Pennthorpe School
Rudgwick, West Sussex RH12 3HJ.
About Pennthorpe School
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Pennthorpe is a co-educational independent preparatory day school located in the village of Rudgwick, along the Surrey/Sussex border, for children ages 2 to 13 years. Pennthorpe sits within a beautiful 25-acre site with extensive facilities and 16 acres of luscious woodland.
Pennthorpe is renowned for an innovative curriculum, exceptional pastoral care, immaculate, child-friendly campus and exceptional record for Scholarships and Common Entrance results. “Non nobis solum nati” is Pennthorpe’s official motto: “Born not for ourselves alone”. The ‘Pennthorpe Purpose’ relays the importance of positive contribution to the lives, and for the benefit, of others - not just to serve our own intentions. The children enjoy the most compelling educational experience possible; to nurture their positivity, tolerance, resilience and collaboration; and to prepare them to pursue their individual aspirations and contribute to the world.
Whether it’s academic achievement, consideration and kindness towards others, or an energetic and positive attitude – excellence underpins all that we do at Pennthorpe, and all that we strive to be together. Pennthorpe has been successfully preparing children for a variety of public senior schools since 1930.
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