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APPLICATION PACK FOR THE POST OF HEAD Elizabeth College Junior School Guernsey IAPS Pre School, Pre-Prep and Prep School for pupils from 2 to 11 years Required for January, April or September 2018 elizabethcollege.gg/ APPLICATION PACK FOR THE POST OF HEAD Elizabeth College Junior School, Guernsey Jenny Palmer, The Principal of on developing the whole child. It Year 6 whilst girls move on to one Elizabeth College wishes to enjoys success in all academic, of two independent girls’ schools appoint an inspiring primary musical, sporting and artistic on the island: The Ladies’ College or activities and plays an important Blanchelande College. or preparatory school leader role in the lives of its community to succeed Jim Walton on his members, from whom it gains appointment as Head of Clifton much support. The School has The Role College Prep School. seen significant investment and development over the years and its This post provides an outstanding facilities are excellent. opportunity for an inspirational and experienced professional to lead Background The children are motivated, the Junior School into a new phase enthusiastic and co-operative, and of its development, building on the Elizabeth College Junior School is by the time they leave at the end significant successes of the recent an independent Pre-School, Pre- of Year 6 are independent in their past. Preparatory and Preparatory School learning. There is a happy, purposeful for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 years. atmosphere in all parts of this The Headteacher chairs the Senior The Junior School is located on two colourful and inclusive school. Leadership Team (SLT) of the Junior linked sites, approximately 1km from School, which currently comprises the Upper School in St Peter Port. The Upper School of Elizabeth the Deputy Headteacher (Pastoral), College (11-18) was founded in 1563. Deputy Headteacher (Academic) and Acorn House houses the Pre-School Deputy Headteacher (Acorn House). and Pre-Preparatory School and One of the oldest members of HMC, Beechwood houses the Preparatory Elizabeth College has a rich history The Headteacher is also a member of School. of all round educational excellence Elizabeth College’s Senior Leadership and enjoys a prominent position in Team and reports directly to the The School delivers a broad and island life. All boys from Elizabeth Principal of the College. balanced curriculum and prides itself College Junior School usually transfer to the Upper School at the end of Head of Junior School - ECJS JD v3 page | 2 APPLICATION PACK FOR THE POST OF HEAD Elizabeth College Junior School, Guernsey Role Specification Development Plan for the Junior scrutinising work, observing within School, in collaboration with the classrooms and analysing data SLT, covering all aspects of Junior to ensure that high standards of Policy and Strategic Direction : School life. Teaching and Learning are in place. ● Ensure that the overall ethos and ● Ensure that a rich variety of extra- ● Liaise with the Director of Studies aims of Elizabeth College are curricular activities are provided for to ensure that the curriculum adhered to. the children. planning provides continuity and that progression to the next stages ● Responsibility for delivering the ● Work with the Deputy of the children’s education is curriculum and ensuring that the Headteachers to ensure the smooth smooth. Teaching and Learning within the day-to-day running of the school. Junior School is of the very highest ● Liaise with the SENCo to ensure standard. ● Contribute to the strategic direction appropriate provision is made for of the whole school and attend children who need support for their ● Safeguarding Lead, ensuring that Senior Leadership meetings at the needs. effective processes and procedures Upper School as required. are in place to protect staff and ● Liaise with the Deputy students. Teaching and Learning: Headteacher (Pastoral) to ensure that the appropriate welfare ● Ensure that any proposed changes ● Ensure that members of staff and well-being of the children to the curriculum are discussed and have high expectations, focus on contributes to the ethos of the planned within the SLT of the Junior academic rigour and are able to school where every child is valued, School before implementation. challenge, engage and support all encouraged and able to thrive both children across the full ability range. educationally and personally. ● Liaise with all staff to facilitate any changes. ● Implement a regular review of the Junior School within the SLT ● Devise an annually updated by monitoring schemes of work, Head of Junior School - ECJS JD v3 page | 3 APPLICATION PACK FOR THE POST OF HEAD Elizabeth College Junior School, Guernsey Leadership and Management Monitoring, Evaluation ● Meet prospective parents to of Others: and Assessment: discuss their child’s proposed entry to the Junior School; this will usually ● Be responsible for ensuring the ● Monitor the Junior School teaching include a tour of the school. safety and well-being of the pupils to ensure that teachers are and staff within the school. employing appropriate, engaging ● Celebrate the successes of the teaching strategies to secure Junior School, inviting the media as ● Lead by example, providing effective learning across the appropriate. inspiration and motivation, sharing breadth of the curriculum. your vision with the whole Junior ● Ensure the Junior School’s profile School community. ● Be responsible for the performance remains high within the island of Junior School staff. By carrying community. ● Develop positive working out observations of staff, the relationships with and between all Headteacher is expected to ● Develop and maintain staff, maintaining confidentiality at undertake Appraisal of his/her positive relationships with the all times. staff, identifying both strengths and Headteachers of all local primary weaknesses. schools. ● Ensure that all staff recruited are the best qualified for each post ● Liaise with the Deputy Head ● Lead Junior School assemblies and that their skills, expertise (Academic) to ensure the effective that help foster the spiritual, moral, and experience are used to use of data for informing Teaching social and cultural development benefit all pupils, and that they and Learning. of the pupils. are all fully aware of their roles and responsibilities and of your Communication, Marketing ● Support the work of the Friends expectations. and External Links: of Acorn House and Friends of Beechwood, attending functions ● Provide effective leadership ● Ensure that there is always and activities as necessary. and support for the Deputy effective communication between Headteachers and Key Stage the school and home. This can be ● Prepare reports for the Directors Coordinators. achieved in many ways and the and attend the Board of Directors’ ideal candidate will develop further Junior School Committee meetings ● Support the Christian ethos of the the processes already in place. and those of the Elizabeth College school. Board of Directors. ● Attend meetings on island such as The Education Leaders’ Forum (ELF) and States Education Headteacher training sessions. Head of Junior School - ECJS JD v3 page | 4 APPLICATION PACK FOR THE POST OF HEAD Elizabeth College Junior School, Guernsey Management of Resources: Training and Development: ● Work with the SLT in establishing ● Develop and maintain a culture priorities for expenditure. of high expectations of self and others. ● Manage the Junior School budget within the confines set by the ● Review requests for INSET and Principal and Bursar, with whom CPD training, all of which should the Headteacher will have benefit the school whether directly identified and discussed areas of or indirectly. significant expenditure. ● Review own practice, set personal targets and take responsibility for own personal development. The role specification may be adapted according to experience and skills of the successful candidate and/or due to the development of the role. Head of Junior School - ECJS JD v3 page | 5 APPLICATION PACK FOR THE POST OF HEAD Elizabeth College Junior School, Guernsey Person Specification We are seeking a person with the Skills: ● The ability to see through complex following: strategies from concept to ● Excellent interpersonal skills, conclusion. including the ability to relate well Experience: to people on all levels, to resolve ● The ability to maintain a high work conflicts in a sensitive manner and rate and juggle a range of tasks ● A well-qualified graduate, with QTS to encourage and motivate. and issues at the same time. or equivalent. ● The ability to work effectively as a ● Excellent written and spoken ● Successful teaching experience in leader and to be part of the Senior English and the ability to articulate the primary or preparatory sector Leadership Team of Elizabeth and communicate clearly. with a track record of consistently College, to show initiative and enabling pupils to achieve high imagination and to have the ability Knowledge: standards. There is an expectation to inspire others. that the successful candidate will ● An awareness of recent do some teaching - no more than 5 ● First class organisational and developments in Teaching and periods per week. administrative skills, with the ability Learning, particularly in the primary to remain calm under pressure and sector. ● A proven record of successful to work to tight deadlines. leadership and management. ● A good working knowledge of ● The ability to analyse and solve common ICT applications,