Head
Emanuel School
Wandsworth
- New
- Salary:
- Competitive salary
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 2 September 2024
Job overview
The Governors of Emanuel School invite applications for the role of Head from September 2025 to succeed Mr Robert Milne upon his appointment to Dulwich College. This is a rare opportunity to lead a thriving and vibrant school, and shape its future development with energy, vision and aspiration.
Emanuel School was founded in 1594, and today educates some 1,100 pupils aged 10 to 19. The school is a proudly ambitious community marrying academic aspiration with superlative provision for pastoral care and co-curricular opportunities. Emanuel is committed to providing a high number of bursaries, and its award-winning partnerships programme enables the school to make a significant impact in its local community.
The school has an extensive capital development project underway, so the next Head will inherit excellent foundations upon which to consolidate Emanuel’s position as a leading independent co-educational day school. Whilst respectful of its long and distinguished history, the school is also refreshingly modern in its approach to education, and this contemporary flavour makes it very popular with parents.
The successful candidate will hold a personal and professional academic track record of the highest calibre and combine natural warmth with strong pastoral instincts. The new Head has the opportunity to become a compelling figurehead for the future of independent education.
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Application forms, CVs and covering letters should be submitted by the closing date of 9:00am BST Monday 2 September 2024.
Emanuel School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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About Emanuel School
“The school whole-heartedly fulfils its aims to inspire endeavour, confidence and ambition in its pupils.”
ISI Inspection Report April 2023
Welcome to Emanuel. We are a fully co-ed school of over 1000 pupils, aged 10-18, with over 200 teaching and support staff colleagues.
We are an ambitious community. This summer, 87% of grades at GCSE were awarded 9-7, which is a lift of 37% across recent years. Our A Level A*-A percentage is 53%. This is 20% higher than in 2018 and the school is now recognised as one of the best for academic outcomes in the country. The recent ISI Inspection report noted that: “Pupils make excellent progress across the range of subjects and significant value is added to their academic outcomes.”
We are committed to developing all our major sports and value pupil participation as well as team and individual achievement. The school’s critical build plan will see a significant investment in our on and off-site sports facilities across the next 3-4 years. The same site plan will support the outstanding creative and performing arts teaching at the school, as the school’s plans for a large specialist science teaching block will also allow us to improve our facilities for music and drama, both areas of traditional strength. We were delighted that these areas were recognised in last year’s Independent School of the Year Awards when we won the award for our performing arts.
Beyond the classroom, we have a thriving partnerships programme, helping to develop our pupils at all ages as they participate in this work, and benefiting the local community, with over 1000 primary school children coming to use our site and work with our pupils each month. In 2021 we won the Independent School of the Year Award for our community outreach work.
At the heart of our school is a positive and welcoming culture. We are fortunate to have a committed and talented group of colleagues, people who recognise the importance of everyone at the school having a varied working life, a sense of personal growth and shared enjoyment. We wish you the best of luck with your application.
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