Assistant Master (Teaching and Learning)
Westminster Under School
Westminster
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Required for September 2022
- Apply by:
- 12 January 2022
Job overview
A rare opportunity has arisen for an outstanding and experienced senior leader at Westminster Under School to play a pivotal role in the School’s pursuit of academic excellence.
The Assistant Master (Teaching and Learning) will promote the ethos of academic rigour, engagement and perseverance and lead on professional development for teachers across the School.
As a core member of the Senior Management Team, they will represent the interests of the academic life of the School and will develop, refine and implement the School’s policies and procedures, taking particular responsibility for Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Policy, Policy on SEND, Policy on EAL and the Careers Policy.
The successful candidate will teach a reduced timetable and will have excellent teaching and classroom management skills. An infectious enthusiasm, an engaging personality and a creative approach to the delivery of the curriculum are all essential for this role.
In addition, the successful applicant must be willing to participate fully in the various extra-curricular activities – both academic and cultural. Applications are encouraged from both the maintained sector and the independent sector.
About the School
Westminster Under School has been in existence since 1943, providing an independent preparatory education for boys aged 7 to 13.
Since 1981, the Under School has been situated in Vincent Square, Westminster, overlooking the School’s playing fields. Our central London location is a huge asset, adding a significant cultural dimension to the education of our 285 boys.
Ultimately, Westminster Under School is a busy, passionate and purposeful place, where boys greatly enjoy the activities of learning and are given the support and guidance they need to develop as intelligent, compassionate and inquisitive individuals.
Applicants should send their current CV and a supporting letter to our recruitment partner rachel.kaur@includedai.com
Any additional questions should be directed in the first instance to the Master’s PA, Sarah Long by emailing sarah.long@westminster.org.uk and to the Deputy Master, Michael Woodside, by emailing michael.woodside@westminster.org.uk
The closing date for applications is midday, Wednesday 12 January 2022 with interviews to be held the following week.
We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date for applications, so an early application is encouraged.
We are an equal opportunities employer. We therefore encourage candidates to apply irrespective of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender identity, sex or sexual orientation.
Westminster Under School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
About Westminster Under School
Westminster Under School is a happy, ambitious, nurturing and inspiring world-class preparatory education for seven to 13 year olds. Pupils who love to learn are offered a supportive, dynamic and inspirational environment to fuel their curiosity.
Located in the heart of London, the School overlooks the beautiful school playing fields in Vincent Square and is just a few moments’ walk from Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament. It is closely connected to Westminster School; in 1943, Westminster expanded its educational scope by forming the Under School, and the two schools share the same Governing Body and the same ethos of a liberal education.
Westminster Under School's curriculum is broad and diverse, aiming to foster a sense of wonder and inquisitiveness in children and encourage independent thought. The teaching programme goes above and beyond the National Curriculum and teachers are not tightly bound by syllabus. Pupils are taught a wide range of subjects by expert teachers who embrace opportunities for growth and promote diverse thinking, and who encourage them to ask questions about the world around them.
While the School's standard of our education is of the highest quality, the School’s focus is not only on academic achievement. Westminster pupils receive a full and rounded education that includes sport, the arts and many opportunities to engage in community outreach; pupils frequently take part in concerts, plays and in both internal and external competitions, and the School hosts festivals and events throughout the year. Like its older counterpart, Westminster Under School is fully committed to each pupil’s spiritual, moral, emotional and physical development and wellbeing – with a particular emphasis on drawing out individual talent wherever it lies – and to prepare young people for fulfilled private and public lives.
From September 2026, Westminster Under School will have opened its brand new pre-prep for girls and boys at 4+ and girls will have joined boys in Years 3 and 7, at the 7+ and 11+ entry points. By 2030, with the introduction of girls into Year 9 at Westminster School in 2028, all year groups across the two schools, from ages four to 18, will be fully co-educational, reflecting the School’s dedication to inclusivity and excellence.
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