APPLICATION PACK FOR THE POST OF HEAD , North

Co-educational • Day School • Ages 3 to 18 • HMC

Required for September 2019

www.yarmschool.org APPLICATION PACK FOR THE POST OF

HEAD Yarm School,

The Appointment The Governors will be seeking to appoint an outstanding candidate who is both an effective leader and a collegiate team-player, capable of assisting them in delivering world- class outcomes. Whoever is appointed will need to be able to sustain the momentum established by David Dunn, the current Head as well as forging new directions and distinctive initiatives to ensure that Yarm School continues to present itself at the forefront of independent education in the UK.

An excellent remuneration package will be available with a highly attractive salary.

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HEAD Yarm School, North Yorkshire

About the School

Since its foundation in 1978 Yarm School has become the major educational success story in the North East of . Its academic results and facilities are outstanding, but the school offers much more than an excellent academic education: they frmly believe in educating for life.

With approximately 1100 pupils, 750 in the Senior School and 350 in the Prep School, the School has excellent facilities set in an attractive campus. Many of the buildings are modern and were purpose-built. They are equipped to a very high standard. Several outstanding https://www.thepaaonline.org new facilities have been added in recent years, including two state of the art theatres and Yarm School Yarm School Boat Club was established in 1997 Boat Club, as well as a new Music School, Riverside and has gone from strength to strength. With an developments, Dance Studio, Dining Hall and Atrium. enviable position on the banks of the , the school has direct access to outstanding rowing 2018 has seen outstanding examination results for the facilities, top coaches and enjoys close links with school with 53% A* or A grades at A level and 20% A* Tees rowing club. The club enjoys a reputation for grades. At GCSE, two-thirds of all exams sat achieved athlete development and has produced produced the new grade 7 or above. Students go on to secure London 2012 Olympic gold medallist Kat Copeland. university places at the country’s top institutions, with about 10% taking up places at Oxford and Cambridge, Yarm has its own Nursery, Pre-Prep and Prep School, reading a broad range of subjects from Maths and for children up to aged 11, with most pupils continuing Engineering to English, Economics and Modern into the Senior School. The Nursery, Pre-prep and Prep Languages. Medicine and Dentistry are very popular boast modern facilities where learning can be fun and courses, with on average 10-15% of students securing fast-paced with plenty of activity underpinned with places on these highly competitive courses. The vast refection and resourcefulness. Happy and confdent majority of leavers move on to their frst choice university. pupils with lots of opportunities for responsibilities are welcomed with genuine enthusiasm and pride. The Princess Alexandra Auditorium and Friarage Theatre are two stunning venues on the Yarm School site which host an exciting calendar of community events. The Princess Alexandra Auditorium was opened in 2012 by HRH Princess Alexandra and has hosted numerous high- profle performers. The facility has also been awarded two prestigious RIBA awards for design excellence. The PAA is also used for many outreach events.

The Friarage Theatre was opened in 2016 by composer, Will Todd. The theatre is part of the school’s impressive music facility and it has been built to the same standard as the Princess Alexandra Auditorium. Used for cinematic events, the HD projector and surround sound means the Friarage Theatre is the perfect venue for NT Live, RSC Live and ENO Live.

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HEAD Yarm School, North Yorkshire

Under David Dunn’s inspirational leadership, being only the second head in the 40-year history of the school, Yarm has positioned itself at the forefront of the north east independent schools market delivering impressive academic results, with high quality facilities and a focus on providing pupils with the attributes they need to develop into adults who contribute positively in society.

The school life of Yarm is innovative, exciting and fast paced and pupils and staff are confdent to step outside their comfort zone to allow their greatest achievements to be realised. The school and its pupils also beneft from an outstanding team of non-teaching support staff.

Yarm has been recently described by the Good School’s Guide as a ‘An impressive school led by those with strong belief in their educational vision, bold enough to take monumental decisions to deliver an award-winning campus of excellent facilities.’

Yarm has a truly entrepreneurial spirit. Through work with the community and local businesses and its innovative approach, the demand for places is high and has led to a strong fnancial position.

Former pupils are the greatest ambassadors for Yarm school - click on the image below for news about Yarm Alumni. http://www.yarmschool.org/Former-Pupils

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The successful candidate will: Responsibilities and Duties

● Be a charismatic leader probably with proven and ● The person appointed will be expected to lead, successful experience in school leadership either manage, develop and communicate to its various as an outstanding and high-fying deputy head stakeholders, all aspects of the School’s life or an experienced head possessing the fair and effciently, effectively and successfully to maintain energy to take on a highly successful school; Yarm’s leading edge in curriculum development;

● Be a collegiate and collaborative team-player ● The Head will line manage the Prep School Head, SMT, capable when necessary of decisive management the three non-teaching Managers (Finance, Personnel and with an instinctive feel for the correct relationship Estates), Marketing, Catering and Auditorium Managers; between head and stakeholders; ● At all times, the Head’s actions and pronouncements ● Be a confdent and impressive communicator who must be compliant with current legislation, the policies will command the interest and imagination of staff, and guidelines set out by the Governors, with whom pupils and parents; someone who will spearhead the Head will have regular communication; marketing and public relations in all their facets; ● The successful applicant will be required ● Have enthusiasm for change and be a well- informed to be innovative and promote Yarm School educationalist with the capacity to inspire great learning within the independent schools’ market; and outcomes; a person who recognises the attributes of contemporary education and the importance to young ● The Head will maintain strong relationships with pupils, people of gaining access to world-class universities; parents and staff, having the ability to empower a dedicated and able body of staff and senior leaders; ● Be a visible leader and a person of kindness and absolute integrity who will always put the needs of the pupils frst; ● The Head will be expected to have a keen knowledge and interest in contemporary educational matters ● Be an outstanding manager who clearly prioritises and also be a highly effcient administrator. and has excellent time-management;

● Be business literate fully understanding the importance of P / L and the need for the school to be successful in a commercial context; a natural networker who can bring both institutions and key individuals into Yarm.

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Key areas of accountability

1. Strategic Leadership and Reputation

● Giving strategic direction, formulating the overall aims and objectives of the school, proposing policies for their implementation, and providing leadership to facilitate the changes that result;

● The recruitment, testing, and admission of pupils who will thrive within Yarm’s environment to ensure they bring credit to themselves and the School;

● Communicating Yarm’s values and ethos with authenticity and enthusiasm; programme; ensuring that Yarm maintains its position at the leading edge of curriculum development; ● Securing at all times the School’s good name and reputation, actively participating in the affairs ● Leading, encouraging and supporting innovation of local educational and business networks; in teaching and learning with a particular focus on the effective use of emerging technologies. ● Reporting fully and frankly to the Governors, and accepting regular appraisal and performance management review. 3. Pastoral Care

● To manage sensitively the pastoral development of 2. Educational provision and quality pupils and the pastoral oversight of staff and to be a good listener to the concerns and problems of both; ● Ensuring the physical, social and moral welfare of all pupils and maintaining good discipline; ● To oversee and advise upon the Pastoral Care structures within the school; ● Directing and managing the education, both curricular and extra-curricular, provided by the ● To lead the discipline, welfare and School; ensuring that the highest standards of standards throughout the school. teaching and learning are delivered through an active and constant performance review;

● Providing a high quality rounded education for all pupils focused on academic achievement - ensuring that all staff have high expectations of pupils, both in their learning and behaviour, and creating an environment in which all pupils can fulfl their potential both inside and outside the classroom;

● Establishing and managing the curriculum so that it is aligned with the best and developing educational practice, and to ensure its effective delivery by the teaching staff whilst maintaining and developing the School’s extended curriculum and extra- curricular

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4. Sports and Extra-Curricular ● Maintaining at all times, without fear or favour, staff Activities Provision and Quality discipline and professional standards; ensuring compliance with all legal requirements and regulations. ● The Head will be responsible for maintaining the broad range of extra-curricular activities at the school covering sport, music, performing 6. Communication arts and the range of outdoor pursuits; ● Managing effective and positive communication ● The Head will be responsible for promoting sports, with pupils, staff, parents, prospective parents, performing arts, and extra-curricular provision within Governors and the wider community; the local community and wider HMC network. ● Cultivating excellent PR to celebrate the school’s achievements, extend the range of its publicity, develop 5. Management relationships with other Schools and achieve the best possible partnership with the wider community; ● Working in close partnership with the Finance Manager in all areas of the School’s economic life; ● A visible leader who plays an active role both within the school day and wider life of Yarm School. ● Working in collaboration with the Auditorium Manager for the Princess Alexandra Auditorium and Friarage Theatre to continue to realise the future potential of the facilities;

● Appointing and promoting the best possible staff, in conjunction with legal requirements and Governors’ procedures and guidelines; deploying staff, maintaining staff performance and professional development through carefully designed and applied systems of training and appraisal;

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Person Specifcation

The successful candidate should be committed to:

● Facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by the school community;

● Advocating, nurturing, and sustaining a curriculum which provides for imagination and intellectual fulfllment;

● Building a team of teachers and support staff committed to the highest standards and continuing professional development; Experience and Education

● Engaging in all aspects of the school’s marketing The successful candidate should be someone who: and promotion and spearheading Yarm’s communications and public relations; ● Aims at excellence in all walks of school life with determination to reinforce Yarm’s ● Ensuring management of the organisation, standing as the leading independent operations, and resources for a safe, effcient, school in the North East of England; and effective learning environment; ● Is a holder of a University degree and ● Collaborating with families and community members, fully qualifed as a teacher; responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilising community resources; ● Has already demonstrated success in school leadership and management; ● Acting with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner. ● As well as being a senior educationalist will also possess commercial acumen and understanding of the need for positive communication and relations with the whole community.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check or International Child Protection Check

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HOW TO APPLY Anthony Millard Consulting

Closing date: Friday 5th October, 2018, 10:00 GMT Anthony Millard Consulting was established in the summer of 2004 to provide the British education Long List Interviews, at Yarm School sector, both in the UK and internationally, with frst on 15th / 16th October, 2018 class strategic and recruitment consultancy.

Final Interviews, at Yarm School on In addition to managing the search and selection of 9th / 10th November, 2018 Principals, Heads, Bursars, Marketing and Development Directors, advice is provided on governance, Candidates wishing to apply should: management structures, appraisal, development planning, marketing / PR and fundraising. ● Visit the AMC website, clicking on the link ‘Apply Now (for current vacancies)’ and complete the online form. Our clients range from top international and independent schools to state comprehensive ● Upload a CV and covering letter to complete schools, to public and private companies involved the application process. in education. These clients are located globally and a list of them can be found on AMC’s website. ● If you encounter diffculty with the online procedure, please contact: [email protected] Further information is available at or telephone +44(0)203 4275414. www.anthonymillard.co.uk

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● Applications will be acknowledged and then evaluated against the selection criteria.

● The letter of application should contain the names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of three referees to include your current and past direct line manager.

● Full references will be required for the short list interviews, but will only be taken when AMC has received specifc consent from candidates to do so.

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

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