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1 bromsgrove Preparatory schoolREGIA pplicant information for the post of Deputy Head (Pastoral) bromsgrove SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENTFLAIR : DISCIPLINE : ACADEMIC RIGOURB romsgrove School aims to produce happy, creative, moral citizens who live motivated, fulfilled lives while enriching the lives of others. It seeks to achieve this through an enlightened, disciplined and broad education that responds to global change while retaining core values. The Core Values bromsgrove seeks to foster in its pupils are: Humility and Confidence; Compassion and Ambition; Respect and Curiosity; Tolerance and VisionApplicant information for the post of Deputy Head (pastoral), Preparatory School AN OVERVIEW bromsgrove is a co-educational school for 3-18 year olds with the Pre-Prep, Preparatory and Senior Schools working closely together, sharing some policies, management personnel and committees.

2 The Headmistress of the Prep also leads the School s Pre-Preparatory section which is located a couple of miles away from the main campuses of the School. With 200 pupils in the Pre-Prep, 500 in the Preparatory Section and 900 in the Senior section, most pupils feed through from one year group to the next, but large numbers of additional pupils join the School in Years 3, 7, 9 and 12. The Senior School expects to accept pupils into Year 9 with NFER scores of over 110. In Prep School there is a large, wholly refurbished Preparatory boarding house for 70 pupils, whilst the Senior School has an almost equal mix of day and boarding pupils. Both the Preparatory School and School as a whole are in essence large and robust with high expectations and a willingness to innovate to ensure pupils benefit from the best possible learning major feature of the School is the huge diversity of the extra-curricula activities on offer to pupils.

3 Preparatory children have access to state of the art sports facilities and teams expect to be nationally competitive in all major team sports. Work commences on a major Performing Arts Centre at Easter 2016, completion of this building work will ensure that academic facilities across the board are pupils are academically ambitious and resilient: their behaviour is exemplary. Whilst the School is not exceptionally selective, with most of pupils in the Prep School feeding up from Pre-Prep, pupils are expected to work hard and fulfil their potential. Further down the line, Prep leavers will be expected to achieve 60% A* / A grade in both GCSEs and A Levels, with a further quarter gaining a B grade. In 2015 bromsgrove IB Diploma students averaged points. Government and University of Durham Alis Value Added data suggests bromsgrove pupils results in the Sixth Form are the best in the region bar none over the last few years, whilst the School fields nationally competitive teams in all main sports.

4 Staff are encouraged to support areas of extra-curricular life where they have a real passion and interest. Pastorally, the Prep School is based on form groups (with a four form entry in Year 3 growing to six forms in Year 8), but House competitions and, in particular, the boarding House, also play key roles in the life of the School is a hardworking environment but offers a diverse range of opportunities for pupils and staff within a strongly academic and ordered framework. We seek to appoint teachers who are passionate about their subjects and the learning experience pupils receive. We aim for them to actively inspire and engage students by putting learning within the context of intrinsically interesting academic disciplines. The School encourages pupils both to reflect on their evolving ability as learners and to demonstrate their ability to learn and understand content and ROLEPost Title: Deputy Head (Pastoral) Responsible to: Headmistress, Preparatory School This new post is the result of a reorganisation which will see a Deputy Head (Academic) and Deputy Head (Organisation) together with the Deputy Head (Pastoral) supporting the Headmistress on the Prep School s Senior Management Team.

5 The Deputy Head (Pastoral) will provide firm support and advice to the Headmistress, their line-manager, on a wide range of issues. They will be able to think strategically about how the School s resources and staff can best support its students as they happily mature and gain confidence. They will intervene selectively to develop a range of policies and improve pupils pastoral care so that they feel safe and supported as they take on a growing range of Deputy Head (Pastoral) will take an interest in all areas of School life, helping to formulate, articulate and implement the School s aim to educate the whole person. They will play a key role on SMT, helping the Deputy Head (Organisation) in the day to day running of the School and will deputise for the Headmistress in her absence. Assisting the Headmistress in the ongoing self-evaluation of School management, teaching and learning, they will also be involved in staff recruitment and inset.

6 As the role develops, other duties may be taken on as deemed appropriate by the Headmistress. The new Deputy Head (Pastoral) will have responsibility for ensuring the highest quality of care so that our students can learn in a safe, supportive and confidence building environment. In particular, they will be responsible for the School s behaviour policy and its implementation, ensuring day to day standards and discipline are maintained. Their high visibility around the School and the regular delivery of assemblies and chapel services will help communicate the values everyone in the community should be aspiring to. Occasionally there will be the need to co-ordinate the management of major behavioural issues and to support staff in this process. Investigation of serious breaches of discipline and measured communication with parents will also be sometimes necessary.

7 The successful candidate will act as the School s trips coordinator, will support NQT induction. They will liaise with the Health Centre and the Deputy Head (Operations) and the School s full-time Health and Safety officer to ensure that pupils are well looked after at all times. They will be the line manager of those involved in boarding, Heads of House, Heads of Year and Tutors, contributing to the appraisal process as is appropriate. The post-holder will be a strong, credible classroom teacher themselves and will teach around three-fifths of a timetable. As with all colleagues, they will participate in the extra-curricular programme and the wider life of the SchoolPERSON SPECIFICATION ESSENTIAL DESIRABLEE xperience/QualificationsPrevious management experience *Teaching Qualification / QTS *Strong first degree *Post-graduate degree *A Level or ib examiner *IT Literate *Experience working within an IndependentSchool *Experience working within Boarding *Skills, Knowledge and AbilitiesStrong verbal and written communication skills *Ability to meet deadlines *Personal Motivated *Approachable *Interested in personal development *HOW TO APPLY We hope to draw up a short-list for the vacancy on Monday 7th March 2016 and to interview soon after this.

8 For an informal discussion regarding the post, please contact the Headmistress Mrs Jacqui Deval-Reed, on 01527 579679 Ext 371 or email at . Please visit the School website and complete the online Application Form. Alternatively you can download the application form and send by post to: The Personnel OfficeBromsgrove SchoolWorcester Road bromsgrove Worcestershire B61 7DU Closing date for all applications is 7th March 2016 The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers and the DBS. View across the Sports Faciilities Prep Boarding House DINING HALLPAGE HOUSEINTERNATIONAL CENTREHEALTH CENTRESCHOOL SHOPROUTH HALLA stroturfAstroturfTennis& NetballPlaying FieldsGordon GreenW O R C E S T E R R O A DOAKLEY HOUSET ennisSWIMMING POOLSPORTS HALLLIBRARYKYTELESSCHAPELMAIN RECEPTIONLYTTELTONLUPTONART / DESIGN & TECHNOLOGYSQUASH COURTSSCHOOL HOUSEWENDRON-GORDON HOUSEHUMANITIESWALTERS HOUSEHOUSMAN HALL &HAYWARD HOUSESOUTH GATEMAIN ENTRANCEOLD CHAPELR outh GreenChapel GreenParade GroundSCIENCE COMPLEXRYLANDATHLETICCENTRENORTHGATECRIC KETPAVILIONP laying FieldsTHOMASCOOKESHOUSEHAZELDENE HOUSEMASTERS WALKMARY WINDSOR HOUSEHOSPITALITY SUITE& DANCE STUDIOSFITNESS SUITEELMSHURSTHOUSECAFE1553 INDOOR ARENAP roduced by Location Maps Ltd - Tel: 0800 731 4084 - ParkCar ParkLIBRARY &RESOURCES CENTRE