Head of Foundation
The King's School
Worcestershire
- New
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Ideally September 2025, however the Foundation can be flexible.
- Apply by:
- 16 October 2024
Job overview
The King’s School Worcester
HMC, IAPS, co-educational day school, 1300+ pupils aged 2-18
The Governors of the King’s School, Worcester Foundation are seeking to appoint a dynamic, inspirational and effective Head of Foundation to shape the strategic direction of our family of three schools, and drive our ambitious plans for growth.
The successful candidate will be an educationalist with a passion for learning and pupil development. They will also be an astute strategist with business acumen and an excellent communicator with the highest levels of integrity. Supported by the Heads of the two Prep Schools, the Head of Foundation will be forward-thinking, have a deep commitment to the traditions and ethos of the Foundation and will lead with positivity, respect and transparency.
The King’s Foundation is one of the leading independent schools in the region. It is a community of three schools - King’s Senior (11-18 years) - and two Prep Schools - King’s St Alban’s and King’s Hawford (both 2-11yrs). The schools are united by a common vision and ethos: to be curious, to be caring, and to be confident, whilst each school retains its own individual character and strengths. We believe that every pupil is a unique and whole person, with their own academic talents, co-curricular passions, and future aspirations. Our aim is to unlock and unleash their potential, and provide a nurturing environment for pupils to develop towards a successful and fulfilling future.
Applications are encouraged from those with relevant experience gained from settings throughout the education sector.
Start date: Ideally September 2025, however the Foundation can be flexible.
How to apply
The closing date for applications is at 9am on Wednesday 16th October 2024.
Please visit www.ksw.org.uk/careers to download the applicant information brochure and application form.
Alongside a completed application form, applicants must also provide a covering letter (maximum two sides of A4) which explains why they are a suitable candidate for the role of Head of Foundation. Applicants may submit a copy of their CV and an Equal Opportunity Monitoring Form (available at www.ksw.org.uk/careers), if they wish to do so.
All applications and cover letters must be submitted to the Clerk to Governors via clerk@ksw.org.uk
Interested applicants who would like more information are invited to contact Pat Preston, the Chair of Governors, by email via clerk@ksw.org.uk to arrange a confidential discussion.
Interviews will be held in Worcester on the following dates:
- First-round interviews – Friday 8th November 2024
- Second-round interviews for successful first-round candidates – Thursday 21st November 2024
The King's Foundation – Head of Foundation benefits and remuneration package
King’s Worcester is a hugely welcoming and fulfilling place to work. We are incredibly proud of our reputation. Our employees and our enviable King’s community are what set our schools apart. We are committed to recruiting the best candidates, who join us from a diverse range of backgrounds, including other educational settings.
The Governors will be pleased to offer a highly competitive and flexible remuneration package, which includes the option to reside in a substantial detached house with private garden on College Green. Benefits will include a contributory pension, private healthcare and discounted school fees, if relevant. Information about additional benefits is available at www.ksw.org.uk/careers
The King’s Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete a self-declaration form in relation to any criminal record or information that may make you unsuitable to work with children and will be subject to an online search.
In order to provide our pupils with a well-rounded and enriched educational experience that is truly representative of the world in which they grow up in, the King’s Foundation strives to place equity, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything we do, ensuring that we build a community which is truly representative of all backgrounds and experiences. We believe that we will do that best if our employees come from different backgrounds and if we create an environment of inclusion and belonging for them.
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About The King's School
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The King’s Worcester Foundation is a dynamic community of independent day schools for boys and girls aged from two to eighteen. It is a family of three schools, the Senior School (11-18), King’s Worcester, and two Prep Schools, King’s St Alban’s (2-11) and King’s Hawford (2-11), based across two beautiful sites.
Attracting over 1,300 children from Worcestershire, the West Midlands and beyond, it provides an inspirational education, helping girls and boys to thrive and reach their true potential.
The Senior School educates approximately 850 pupils aged 11-18 in a beautiful city-centre campus. Re-founded by Henry VIII in 1541, the School sits on the bank of the River Severn in the embracing arm of one of England’s finest cathedrals and adjacent to its sports fields, arguably some of the most beautifully located in the country.
The School was delighted to achieve impressive GCSE and A-level results in 2023, the most recent year when public examinations were taken. The Sunday Times listed King’s in their Top 10 Independent Senior Schools in the West Midlands for their A-level results, with 80% at Grades A*-B, and 46% of all grades being A*- A, which compares to 26% nationally. King’s pupils also excelled at GCSE, with 62% of grades at 9, 8 or 7 and 40% of grades being 9 or 8, equivalent to the A* grade, which is the largest number of pupils ever achieving top grades at King’s.
King’s Worcester is a profoundly inclusive, welcoming community, sustained by the warmth of its relationships. The School combines history with innovation, the vigour of a busy city-centre day school with the immersive life of its boarding school origins and academic excellence with co-curricular engagement and success.
Our Values and Vision
The School aims to focus on helping young people to reach their full potential at school in preparation for leading confident, fulfilled, and unselfish lives as adults.
Through the Schools’ values of ambition, resilience, humility, creativity and kindness, King’s has the vision that every member of the King’s community will be curious, caring and confident, fulfilling their mission to seek excellence in all they do and provide an outstanding preparation for life.
Independent Schools Inspectorate
“Pupils achieve highly in both academic and extra-curricular areas and especially so in art, drama, music and sport. The quality…is excellent.”
View King's Worcester latest ISI report here.
Good Schools Guide
“A highly regarded yet down-to-earth cathedral school that can’t fail to charm, at the same time as being a go-to school for ambitious parents. For us, it’s the warmth that is its USP. This is a school that wears its heart on its sleeve and is all the better for it. Couldn’t be more caring if they tried.”
View King’s Worcester latest Good School Guide report here.
See King’s Worcester Virtually
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Our Staff
King’s Worcester is a hugely welcoming and fulfilling place to work. We are incredibly proud of our reputation. Our wonderful employees and our enviable King’s community are what set the school apart. The Senior School currently employs 103 teaching staff and 139 support staff in a variety of roles, from teachers, sports coaches, language assistants and technicians to professional services roles across functions including IT, finance, human resources, administration, and business development.
King’s staff come from a variety of backgrounds (both teaching and the commercial world), contributing a diverse range of talent and experience, which enables us to provide our pupils with a well-rounded and enriching educational environment. We strive to place equity, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of everything we do.
We are committed to developing and helping our colleagues to thrive while they working in the Foundation. Each year we also welcome PGCE students from the University of Worcester to complete their placements at King’s.
Working for King’s
You can discover more about working for King’s and the benefits provided by visiting their website. https://www.ksw.org.uk/the-kings-foundation/jobs-and-vacancies/
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