Head - Junior School (Coram House)
Ackworth School
Wakefield
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- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2025
- Apply by:
- 3 February 2025
Job overview
Ackworth School is seeking to appoint a Head for the Junior School as part of our all-through school. People with many different talents and personal attributes make excellent Heads. In the case of Coram House, it is likely the successful candidate will combine strong leadership and personal character with an active sympathy for the school’s Quaker values and the optimistic, relational educational outlook they engender.
For nearly two hundred and fifty years, Ackworth School has embraced a passion for exceptional learning — open to all, free of judgement, and truly inclusive. It is a place where creativity, ethical thinking, and responsibility flourish. Students are empowered to explore their potential and develop the confidence to make a meaningful difference in the world around them.
We are excited about the opportunities of this position, providing as it does a platform to build on excellence and grow our flagship nursery and junior provision, as well as contributing to the overall strategic leadership of the whole school. Leading our enthusiastic, skilled and professional junior school team will give you the opportunity to innovate, develop and inspire.
RSAcademics is assisting Ackworth School in the search and selection for this post. Prospective candidates should not contact the School in the first instance. Interested candidates are invited to contact RSAcademics by email to arrange a confidential discussion:
Jenny Funnell, Search Consultant
Peter Bodkin, Senior Advisor
The deadline for receipt of applications is 10.00am on Monday 3rd February 2025.
Applications should be made electronically to RSAcademics. To submit your application, please upload your documents according to the instructions on the RSAcademics’ website.
You should submit the following (both in PDF format):
• A completed application form (available alongside this candidate information on the RSAcademics’ website).
• A covering letter addressed to Martyn Beer, Head of Ackworth School. In the letter, you should address the requirements of the role and draw on the relevance of your experience and skills to illustrate your suitability, paying particular attention to the person specification and overall job description.
If you have any questions about uploading your application documents, please contact Laura Beacon, Project Co-ordinator at applications@rsacademics.com.
Laura can also be reached by calling our Head Office on +44 (0)1858 383163.
The process is as follows:
• All applications will be acknowledged by email.
If you have not received acknowledgement that your application has been received within two working days of sending it, please contact RSAcademics by telephone.
• Preliminary Interviews for selected candidates are planned to take place with RSAcademics via Teams by appointment on Wednesday 5th and Thursday 6th February 2025.
• First round interviews with members of the panel are planned to take place at the school on Friday 14th February 2025. The day will include an interview plus various other activities.
Candidates will be reminded to bring with them their documents for a Safeguarding check and the originals of their academic qualifications’ certificates.
Second round interviews are planned to take place on Thursday 27th February 2025.
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About Ackworth School
For over 240 years we have maintained a passion for exceptional learning and teaching that is non-selective and without judgment of the individual.
Quaker values underpin all that happens on a daily basis in our school community, with an emphasis on acceptance and quiet reflection. ‘Non sibi sed omnibus’, meaning ‘not for oneself but for all’, lies at the heart of school life alongside the Quaker testimonies of simplicity, truth, equality, peace and sustainability. An inherent respect for others and honesty at all times creates a calm, friendly school atmosphere which is supportive and reassuring for young people. Students are encouraged to think creatively, act ethically and with responsibility.
What makes us different?
Set in the beautiful heart of Yorkshire, within easy reach of major UK cities and transport routes, Ackworth School is a place for:
Growth
Ackworth is an all-through school for children, aged two-and-a-half to nineteen years. This stability throughout their educational journey gives pupils outstanding continuity and the opportunity to forge lifelong friendships, creating an environment for increased academic focus and confidence.
Achievement
With an emphasis on individual goal setting and encouragement, the learning journey at Ackworth School enables students to realise outstanding results, often beyond expectation, whilst remaining attentive to the needs of others. When they leave, they are equipped to lead a fulfilled and responsible adult life.
Support
We devote equal time to supporting pupils’ growth and emotional development as to their academic development. We believe that happiness and fulfilment are an integral part of a child’s educational progression.
Peace
Peace is one of the Quaker testimonies, part of everything we do. Whilst most in our community, whether staff or pupils, are from a non-Quaker background, these relevant principles set the foundations for a life based on the belief that every member of the community has equal value.
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