APPLICATION PACK FOR THE POST OF HEAD Elizabeth College Junior School

IAPS Pre School, Pre-Prep and Prep School for pupils from 2 to 11 years

Required for January, April or September 2018

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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

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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,

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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.

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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.

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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, with a ●● Substantial and successful problems, combining this with a clear understanding of the potential experience of managing the proactive and positive approach to for ICT in enabling more innovative curriculum. change management. and effective approaches to school organisation, Teaching and ●● Experience of pastoral ●● Can be effective and energetic Learning. management. in instigating and implementing change. ●● Experience of development/ strategic planning.

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Personal Competencies and Salary and Benefits Qualities: The salary, which will be dependent ●● Sensitivity to the minds and needs on the qualifications and experience of young people. of the successful candidate, follows the Leadership ●● Enjoys working with young children. Scale. This scale is above the maintained sector equivalents in ●● Displays personal integrity, the UK. Fee remission of 50% for honesty, energy, reliability, stamina up to two children of the successful and enthusiasm. candidate will be available.

●● Shows a willingness to give This post would automatically qualify generously of their time in support for an 8 year employment permit. A of school events and activities. comprehensive support package is available for those relocating from the ●● Has a commitment to personal UK or abroad. This includes removal development and lifelong learning. expenses from the UK, the cost of an island visit prior to taking up the post ●● A good sense of humour. and the support of a professional relocation consultant.

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HOW TO APPLY ●● Elizabeth College has a statutory duty to establish the bona fides of all newly appointed staff. The Applications as soon as possible, and no later successful applicant will, therefore, be requested to than Friday 29th September 2017. complete a DBS Enhanced Disclosure form.

Candidates wishing to apply should:

●● Visit the AMC website, clicking on the link ‘Apply Anthony Millard Consulting Now (for current vacancies)’ and complete the online form. Anthony Millard Consulting was established in the summer of 2004 to provide the British education ●● Upload a CV and covering letter to complete sector, both in the UK and internationally, with first the application process. class strategic and recruitment consultancy.

●● If you encounter difficulty with the online procedure, In addition to managing the search and selection please contact: [email protected] or of Principals, Heads, Bursars, Marketing and telephone +44(0)203 4275414. Development Directors advice is provided on governance, management structures, appraisal, ●● For an informal discussion about the post please development planning, marketing / PR and fundraising. contact Nigel Archdale on +44 (0)7595 364613 or [email protected] Our clients range from nationally known independent schools to state comprehensive schools, to public and ●● Applications will be acknowledged and then private companies involved in education. These clients evaluated against the selection criteria. are located globally and a list of them can be found on AMC’s website. ●● The letter of application should contain the names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers Further information is available at of three referees to include your current and past www.anthonymillard.co.uk direct line manager. We have a sister company, AMC Teacher, which ●● Full references will be required for the short list provides outstanding teachers to the world’s top interviews but will only be taken when AMC has schools - www.amcteacher.co.uk received specific consent from candidates to do so.

●● Short listed candidates will be required to bring original documentation, proof of identity and certificates with them to interview.

●● Long list interviews will take place by Skype/ Telephone on 9th and 10th October, 2017.

●● Interviews for short listed candidates will take place in Guernsey on Thursday, 19th October, 2017

●● Please refer to the College website at elizabethcollege.gg for further information about the school.

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Guernsey

The beautiful island of Guernsey The capital, St Peter Port, is a with all that is available to them at is situated about 70 miles south of delightful harbour town with neat such close quarters. It is also an ideal Weymouth and only 20 miles west rows of Regency and Victorian place to raise children, especially of the French coast. It is the second buildings descending via cobbled given the community feel of the largest of the and the streets to the busy and attractive island and absence of serious crime. east coast enjoys views of , seafront and marinas. The town , and Jersey, which are prides itself on a number of excellent Numerous daily flights link the island between 3 and 15 miles away. restaurants and contains the wide directly to Gatwick (45 minutes), Roughly triangular in shape, the variety of shops and services you Southampton (30 minutes), Exeter, island has an area of 24 square miles would expect to find in any British Bristol, Manchester and Birmingham. and a population of just over 60,000. market town. Whilst the town has There are also direct flights to Brittany The clear Atlantic air and average 7.5 succeeded in fighting off many of the (Dinard), and Grenoble, as well as hours of sunshine per day from May exterior signs of modernity, many of the other Channel Islands. Car and to September provide a very pleasant the historic buildings are occupied passenger ferries operate regularly and refreshing climate. Winters by the offshore banks, investment to St Malo and various ports are mild, whilst summer daytime houses and legal companies, which along the south UK coast. temperatures are usually above 20⁰C. ensure the island has the very latest telecommunications technology. Guernsey is part of the British Isles by virtue of its links with the Crown going Beyond St Peter Port and the other back to William the Conqueror. We sizeable town of St Sampson’s to the govern our own affairs through our north, Guernsey has a much more own parliament called the ‘States of rural feel and is not dissimilar to Deliberation’, setting our own taxes, many parts of south-west England. customs duties etc, and we have Amongst the island’s greatest assets no direct contact with either the UK are its wonderful beaches; secluded, Parliament or any UK political parties. rocky coves along the stunning We speak English, drive on the left, south coast and wide, sandy bays watch British TV and read British to the west. Guernsey people are newspapers. Apart from the French very much into their water-sports house and place names, Guernsey and other healthy activities, for could be a small corner of Britain. which there is much opportunity. Whilst traditionally hard-working, the majority of people on Guernsey strike an excellent work-life balance

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Employment on Guernsey

Taxation and Pensions: Residency:

Tax-free personal allowances are Whilst there are restrictions upon significantly larger in Guernsey residency in Guernsey, teachers (currently £9,675 for singles and automatically qualify for either a 5 £19,350 per annum for a married year or an 8 year employment permit couple (2016) and there is a flat depending on their role, allowing rate of income tax of 20% above him/her to purchase a house or rent this allowance. There is also no VAT, property in the cheaper ‘local’ market. inheritance tax or capital gains tax in Guernsey. Teachers can easily For those considering buying property transfer their pension rights into (and on the island, there is tax relief on out of) the Guernsey scheme. mortgage interest payments. Married applicants should note that there is a shortage of labour on the island (both skilled and unskilled) and that your partner would automatically be granted the right to work.

If you have any questions about the post and/or living in Guernsey please do not hesitate to contact us

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