Summer School Director (FTC)

Taunton School International (TSI) was set up in 1996 to provide a first step for international students wishing to complete their education in a British school. TSI runs Senior and Junior Summer Schools, for an eight-week period in July and August, which are innovative short-term courses that are attractive to students from around the world and which showcase the best that the School has to offer.

The School are seeking a student-focused individual with relevant commercial expertise to organise, market and manage our international Summer School for a period of maternity cover.

As Summer School Director, you will be responsible for liaising with relevant internal and external stakeholders to co-ordinate and implement an innovative and attractive high-quality Summer School offer for inbound students; ensuring the effective use of internal and external resources to maximise profitability against budgetary targets.

The successful candidate will be ambitious and highly motivated and will enjoy the challenge of organising, running and managing our Summer Schools. You will be able to successfully and effectively manage a range of considerations such as the student experience, stakeholder management, financial and recruitment objectives, marketing and analysis and will be experienced in organising and running profit-making summer schools. An understanding of the international education industry is essential to this role. A skilled communicator, you will be able to interact with, persuade and influence at all levels; you will be organised and driven with high levels of attention to detail.

We aspire to deliver exceptional every day, whilst creating a welcoming and supportive environment where individuals can thrive, find their exceptional, and be celebrated. Our 3 cornerstone values are Humility, Engagement and Kindness. If this sounds like a cultural fit for you, and you meet the job requirements, we would love to hear from you.

MORE INFORMATION & HOW TO APPLY

The post is a fixed term contract (of up to 12 months maternity cover), 37.5 hours per week working Monday to Friday, all year round. However, a degree of flexibility will be required to meet the demands of the role and the needs of the business, with longer hours during the Summer School period and some weekend working too.

For more information about working at Taunton School, and to view the detailed job description and person specification for this job, please visit www.tauntonschool.co.uk/about/job-vacancies. 

To apply, please click on 'apply for job'.

We encourage you to apply even if you feel that you do not meet all the required qualifications. Frequently cited statistics show that women and underrepresented groups are more likely to only apply to jobs if they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. We encourage you to break that statistic and apply if you think you have what it takes to join us.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Taunton School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of gender, marital status, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, nationality, religion, disability, or age. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. 

Candidates will be assessed against relevant criteria only (i.e. skills, qualifications, abilities, experience) in selection and recruitment.

If you have a disability and require any assistance with the recruitment and selection process, please contact tsrecruit@tauntonschool.co.uk

SAFEGUARDING

Taunton School operates in a regulated sector and adheres to the Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) statutory guidance. We are committed to working together to safeguard children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

If you are shortlisted for interview the HR team may carry out an online search via Google to check presence and activity, as part of the School’s due diligence. As a regulated sector we are required to request references prior to interview unless your permission is not granted.

Offers of employment are subject to satisfactory safeguarding and pre-employment checks as part of the School’s due diligence, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. These include, but are not limited to, ID and Right to Work in the UK, satisfactory references, a successful enhanced DBS check, and satisfactory online searches.

This job is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subsequent amendments. You are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which would otherwise be considered as ‘spent’. All applicants must therefore declare all previous convictions and cautions, including those that would normally be considered "spent", except those that are classed as protected offences.

 It is a condition of employment that the employee should not have been convicted of a criminal offence against children, nor have been dismissed from or resigned from a previous employer for misconduct of a similar nature.

 For more information, please visit this link to our school policies including child protection and recruitment: Taunton School Policies & Inspection Reports 

CLOSING DATE

The closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 20th October 2024, however, please note that early applications are encouraged as they will be reviewed as received, and the vacancy may close early should a successful appointment be made. 

If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful. Due to numbers of applications received for our jobs, we do not provide feedback at this stage.