Ashford School - Head of Prep School
Ashford School
Ashford, Kent
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 5 February 2024
Job overview
Ashford School
Head of Prep School
Ashford School is a dynamic, co-educational day and boarding school for some 1050 students aged 3 months to 18 years, with around 500 children in the Prep School and Nurseries. With a commitment to developing an inspiring environment that encourages growth and adventure, Ashford offers a rich educational experience across a wide range of academic, cultural and sporting pursuits. Despite the current economic and political challenges, Ashford is in a strong financial position with an exciting future ahead.
Ashford School is now seeking an outstanding leader for its Prep School to succeed Nick Tiley-Nunn as Head. During the past six years, Ashford has gone through a substantial period of change and growth and now stands on the cusp of a new and exciting phase of its strategic development under the Headmaster, Michael Hall, who has been in post since 2018. The new Head of Prep will lead a high performing Prep Senior Leadership Team (as well as being a member of the whole school Executive) to deliver a vision for the Prep School which builds on existing strengths and further develops its relationship with the Senior School.
Warm, charismatic and highly visible both in school and externally, the new Head will inspire staff, pupils, parents and prospective parents alike. The successful candidate will combine an evidenced track record of successful strategic leadership experience with excellent presentation and communication skills and strong operational management skills. The School welcomes applications from both serving and aspiring Heads with experience gained within the UK or internationally. A proactive willingness to embrace wholeheartedly the many benefits of being part of United Learning is essential, as is a genuine resonance with the group’s ethos and values.
Further information on Ashford School can be found at: www.ashfordschool.co.uk
A candidate brief can be downloaded from www.odgers.com/90614
A CV and covering letter should be submitted by 9.00am on Monday 5 February 2024.
Ashford School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
About Ashford School
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Ashford School is one of the UK's leading coeducational independent day and boarding school, founded in 1898. Ashford has all the benefits of being a school of individual character, coupled with the security and support offered by membership of the United Learning group of independent schools and academies. We are proud that the School is able to provide a seamless learning journey for children from 3 months to 18 years on a beautiful campus in the heart of Kent.
Ashford School, East Hill:
Our Senior School and Bridge Nursery make up Ashford School’s beautiful 25-acre campus close to the centre of Ashford and surrounded by Kent countryside.
The Senior School occupies a site in a prominent position in the busy and growing commuter town of Ashford and is close to the International Station. It has on-site playing fields, floodlit Astroturf pitch, tennis and netball courts, as well as a recently opened Sports Centre complete with gyms, fitness suite and an indoor swimming pool. The school’s boarding houses are on campus. Further playing fields and sports facilities, including a second floodlit Astroturf pitch, can be found on a 40-acre site adjacent to the Prep School and are well used by both Senior and Prep students.
Ashford School, Great Chart:
Ashford Prep School is situated in the beautiful village of Great Chart on the outskirts of Ashford. The site also includes our Prep School Nursery and in 2018 our custom-designed Stables Nursery opened. The site includes beautiful playing fields, an indoor swimming pool, flood-lit Astroturf pitch, indoor gym and a well-appointed Sports Pavilion.
The early years provision has its own dedicated and well-resourced accommodation and staff.
Our students
Currently, approximately 500 students attend the Senior School (aged 11 to 18), including around 120 boarders. It is expected that the number of Senior School students will increase over the next ten years and developments are being planned to allow for this growth. Around 500 students also currently attend the Prep School and Nurseries (aged 0-11).
Our location
Ashford is extremely well connected. London St Pancras can be reached by train in 37 minutes thanks to Ashford International Station’s position on the High Speed Line (HS1). The Eurotunnel is a 15-minute drive away, and the Port of Dover can be reached in 30 minutes.
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