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FROM THE HEADMASTER R.D.P. Stevenson, BA (Hons), PGCE Email: [email protected] Castle Court School Knoll Lane Corfe Mullen WIMBORNE Dorset BH21 3RF January 2016 Thank you very much for your enquiry. We would be very grateful if you would follow the guidelines below (pages 1 to 9); we look forward to receiving your application. Candidates are asked to provide the following: A letter of application, no longer than one side of A4, which may be handwritten A completed application form. Candidates are asked not to send CVs. All applications will be acknowledged. 1 FROM THE HEADMASTER R.D.P. Stevenson, BA (Hons), PGCE Email: [email protected] ETHOS At Castle Court we have a passion for excellence in everything that we do. We are fortunate with our facilities and our surroundings, which are beautiful (nearly 40 acres of land and woodland). However, it is committed and talented staff who can inspire all that is of most importance to us. The relationship between pupils and staff and the ability of staff to draw out the most from the children is fundamental. Our desire is to raise self-esteem, whilst providing a broad and academic stimulus with opportunities for the children to excel, in and outside the classroom. There is so much that we do to ensure that the children are happy, "if they are not happy they will not learn" and our pastoral system is tailored to keep the communication between children and their tutors and home the very best it can be. Children grow up too quickly and we want those at Castle Court to have a real childhood. After over 60 years, Castle Court’s governance and leadership remain committed to our founders’ intention of providing all our pupils with a first class, all-round education firmly rooted in Christian principles. These aspirations and values underpin all we do as we seek to encourage every member of the school community, whatever their faith or background, to strive for excellence. We want our girls and boys to be considerate, good friends to each other and grow in confidence as they interact with the modern world. Above all, we want everyone to feel part of a warm and welcoming family in which we all care for one another. AIMS As a school community, Castle Court aims: To be family centred, with strong pastoral care and a Christian foundation. To seek high academic standards with a broad curriculum. To be forward thinking in all that we do. 2 FROM THE HEADMASTER R.D.P. Stevenson, BA (Hons), PGCE Email: [email protected] THE SCHOOL Castle Court is a co-educational day Prep School located in the heart of Dorset. We are seeking to appoint a Director of Studies to the management team who will be keen to be involved in the full breadth of school life. The setting is idyllic: nearly 40 acres of magnificent playing-fields, playgrounds, gardens and woods; a school with stunning facilities, set in rural surroundings, yet easily reached from Bournemouth, Poole, Dorchester, Blandford, Ringwood and the Isle of Purbeck. The school has a very strong academic record. In recent years, 134 scholarships have been won to senior independent schools and 64 places offered at the local grammar schools. The school has other strengths across the board: in sport, in music, in art, drama and design technology, and in outdoor pursuits. Please see our website www.castlecourt.com for evidence! Or take a look at the school’s Facebook, Instagram or YouTube pages. Castle Court was founded by Donald and Mary Scott in Parkstone, Poole, in 1948 as a day school for boys; in 1968 it moved to its present site in beautiful grounds on the north edge of Corfe Mullen. In the 1970s the school became co-educational, and has steadily grown in size: today it has over 360 pupils, with ages ranging from 2 to 13. The Scotts founded the school with a distinctively evangelical Christian ethos, and this has been retained to the present day. For administrative purposes the school is divided into the Prep School (Years 3 to 8), Pre-Prep (Badgers (Nursery) to Year 2), and Badger Cubs (Nursery ages 2 - 3); the Pre-Prep and Nursery have their own Head of Department who, along with the Headmaster, the Deputy Head, the Assistant Head, the Director of Studies, the Director of Pastoral Care, the Head of e-Learning, the Head of Girls, the Bursar (finance, maintenance and estate) and Registrar (admissions and marketing), form the Senior Management Team. 3 FROM THE HEADMASTER R.D.P. Stevenson, BA (Hons), PGCE Email: [email protected] DIRECTOR OF STUDIES We are looking for an energetic, enthusiastic and suitably qualified teacher to be Director of Studies, to lead and to inspire the development of the highest standards in our Teaching and Learning at all levels of the school as outlined in this Job Description; to teach at least half a timetable; to be fully involved in the broad life of a thriving day school, and to be actively supportive of the school’s Christian foundation. The Director of Studies will, under the Headmaster, be responsible for that leadership by involvement in: Job description, particularly pertaining to the role of Director of Studies: Member of the SMT and responsible to the Headmaster Responsibility for the school in the Headmaster’s, Deputy Head’s and Assistant Head’s absence Advising and keeping the Headmaster up to date with current educational issues Work closely with the Senior Management Team, school admin staff and Bursar to ensure the smooth running and clear communication of daily and special event procedures Other meetings and liaison Chair whole staff meetings when required Attending Governors' Education Committee meetings to progress any of the issues below Calling and chairing Heads of Department meetings to progress any of the issues below Attending diary meetings, calendar meetings and any other meetings where significant issues of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum are to be discussed. Teaching, curriculum Reviewing and updating whole-school documentation with regard to teaching and learning, including staff and parents handbooks. Circulating curriculum update materials from the Government and ISEB; keeping staff informed on developments Encouraging professional development and take-up of best practice ideas for teaching Encouraging the use and development of appropriate resources for teaching/learning including liaison with the Head of e-Learning re systems for school management as well as teaching/learning With the Head of e-Learning, to further develop and support the school’s e- learning vision 4 FROM THE HEADMASTER R.D.P. Stevenson, BA (Hons), PGCE Email: [email protected] Monitoring the teaching and learning of individual subjects; monitoring the work of subject co-ordinators and supporting them in their role as co- ordinators; assisting in the appraisal of subject co-ordinators and developing the appraisal process. Overseeing the development of the curriculum after priorities set by the Headmaster. Involvement in the interviewing process of new teaching staff. Liaise with the Bursar regarding the requirements of budget holders and curriculum budget planning Learning Manage and coordinate the monitoring of pupils’ progress and assisting the Headmaster with advice re form placings etc Manage and coordinate the setting and grouping of pupils Overseeing homework arrangements, policies, parental help at home etc Working with the Learning Development Coordinator to ensure good support of special needs pupils by the whole school Study skills: producing revision guidance material, encouraging the school to develop pupils’ skills for learning Remain up to date with the requirements of ISI and the regulatory requirements in particular Prepare the school for inspection Assessment and reporting Manage and coordinate procedures re assessment, internal exams and standardised testing in conjunction with the Head of e-Learning Manage and coordinate reporting procedures Manage and coordinate and encouraging Form Teachers in their role of mentoring the learning of individuals in their Forms and of the Form as a whole (working in conjunction with the Director of Pastoral Care) Devising, updating and monitoring marking policies Manage and coordinate preparation for Grammar School entrance exams Manage and coordinate Common Entrance – admin, preparation, invigilation Manage and coordinate preparation for Scholarships – information to staff, exam and interview preparation Future Schools Assisting the Headmaster in advising parents re appropriate destination schools Writing/updating information about future schools in the parents’ handbooks Keeping informed about the future schools through contacts, visits Parents Informing about curriculum: coordinating part of the parents’ handbooks 5 FROM THE HEADMASTER R.D.P. Stevenson, BA (Hons), PGCE Email: [email protected] Handling individual enquiries about progress etc Helping to manage the Moodle subject pages Overseeing the academic content of the school calendar This job description will be subject to review on an annual basis and may change accordingly. The job holder’s responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom s/he is responsible, or with whom s/he comes into contact will be to adhere to and ensure compliance with the school’s Child Protection Policy Statement at all times. If, in the course of carrying out the duties of the role, the job holder becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of children in the school s/he must report any concerns to the school’s Child Protection Officer or to the Headmaster. Notwithstanding all the above, the nature of this Prep School environment will require a far-ranging involvement and the above job description should not be taken as exhaustive. Salary: commensurate with experience. More information about the school is available on our website at www.castlecourt.com.

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