Head of Prep
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Langley School
Taverham, Norfolk, NR8 6HU
- New
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2025
- Apply by:
- 4 October 2024
Job overview
Head of Prep
Langley Prep School at Taverham Hall
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Start date: September 2025
Apply by: 04/10/24 at Midday.
Langley Prep is a co-educational day school for pupils aged 6 months - 13. Situated in the attractive village of Taverham, in rural Norfolk, just six miles north-west of the wonderful city of Norwich, Langley Prep occupies 100 acres of beautiful Norfolk countryside, with the River Wensum flowing through its grounds. At Langley, children experience a unique blend of traditional values and the very best of a thoroughly modern outlook on education. The Prep School is in very good order with rising numbers (currently 350). The recent ISI inspection (May 2024) reflects the excellent education pupils receive from a thoroughly professional and dedicated staff.
Following the announcement of the retirement of the current Head of Langley Prep, the Governors seek to appoint a successor, which creates an exciting opportunity to lead the school through the next stage of its development. The successful candidate will be an experienced Head or Senior Leader with the energy, ambition and vision to lead the school forward, a strategic thinker with strong personal skills and a clear vision for the future of Langley Prep.
The Head of Langley Prep experiences a significant degree of autonomy, whilst benefitting from the wider structure and support of Langley School itself. The Head of Prep is solely responsible for the day-to-day running of the Prep School and reports directly to the Governors. The Prep Head liaises on key issues with the Head of the Senior School (HMC 11-18), situated in Loddon.
Please see the school website for an insight into Life at Langley Prep Independent School Norwich, Norfolk - Suitable For 6 Months -18 (langleyschool.co.uk)
If the opportunity to lead a successful Prep School, with dedicated staff, in a beautiful rural setting excites you, the Governors will be delighted to receive your application – for further details about the school, the position and how to apply, please see below.
Closing date for applications: 12:00 on Friday 4th October, 2024.
Longlist interviews w/c 21st October, 2024.
Shortlist interviews w/c 4th November, 2024.
Attached documents
About Langley School
Langley School is an HMC boarding and day school offering all through education to over 880 pupils aged 6 months to 18 years in Norfolk.
Set within two enviable countryside sites, these stunning green campus locations are a wonderful canvas which allow children space to breathe and grow – with the added advantage of being in close proximity to the vibrant city of Norwich and having nearby transport links to Cambridge, London, and Schiphol Airport (via Norwich Airport).
With an established legacy in providing first class inclusive education, Langley is an innovative, caring and stimulating place to work. It is our ambition to not only build the areas in which our strengths lie, but to lead the way as a forward-thinking and aspirational school.
Langley is a co-educational, inclusive, day and boarding school for ages 6 months to 18 years. We are fortunate to be set within two 100+ acre countryside sites: the Pre-Prep and Prep school are based in Taverham; the Senior and Sixth Form just outside Loddon. These green, stunning campus locations are a wonderful canvas that allows children space to breathe. The warmth and family feel to the school allows pupils to flourish at their own pace, while also being aspirational and forward-looking.
We aim to continue to raise academic standards by focusing on excellence in the quality of education that we provide. We are fully committed to creating the right learning environment – one that celebrates the individual and nurtures their interests.
Our curriculum is supported by the three strands: Creative (music, drama, art and design), Action (sport and outward bounds) and Service (community engagement and charity). Focussing on Intellectual curiosity (STEM, Creative Arts, Debating, Languages), Community engagement (internal and external), and the Environment (utilising the benefits of the green campus from Forest School in the Prep to the outdoor classroom at the Senior site).
The character of the individual is central to the Langley education. Through the plethora of opportunities on offer, from CCF and sports teams, to UEA masterclasses and music soirées, our fantastic pupils are nurtured to be confident, curious and kind.
There is a full range of day and boarding options, from one night a week to the full experience. This also fits into the triumvirate of school, family and community, as the school week is busy and action packed, and the weekends are free for time in the home environment. There is elite sporting provision with the Langley football academy and the newly created netball academy. The class sizes of 16-18 pupils allow for learning and enrichment, taught by caring subject specialists.
Mr Jon Perriss
Headmaster
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