Head of St Leonards Summer Schools

St Leonards School in St Andrews, Scotland has been at the forefront of pioneering education since it was founded in 1877. As we look forward to celebrating our 150th anniversary in 2027, we remain focused on our fundamental purpose: to educate young people for life.

We are seeking an outstanding, creative and motivated Head of St Leonards Summer Schools with excellent business insights to develop, build and lead our Summer School Programme.

Reporting to the Director of Finance and Operations, the Head of St Leonards Summer Schools will be a highly motivated, resourceful and entrepreneurial individual, responsible for the development, marketing, execution and development of inspirational, innovative and high quality academic and pastoral summer programmes that makes the best use of the School’s tangible and intangible assets and provides a targeted financial outcome for the School.

Working closely with the various support functions and Commercial Enterprise team, the Head of St Leonards Summer Schools will be a key member of the management team, furthering the St Leonards Brand and engaging with a wide variety of stakeholders to provide additional streams of income into the school, through Commercial means. St Leonards Summer Schools will be sector-leading, synergistic with its brand, ethos and values whilst enhancing its reputation and financial performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage all operational and day-to-day aspects of the Summer Schools Programme
• Leading a team of EFL Teachers and staff to encourage, support, and challenge them to maintain and raise the high academic standards of St Leonards.
• Lead the delivery of a quality activities offering across a broad range of past-times including sport, music, drama, academia and leadership with a goal of maximising participation, team-building and enjoyment
• Development of a 3-5 year business plan to ensure sustainability, growth and d! evelopment of the Summer Programme and its brand.
• Further develop the strategic plan for the delivery of the St Leonards Summer Programme and include wider business opportunities for leadership and academic programmes.
• Identify and explore future opportunities for growth and expansion of the business including IB, sports and leadership packages.
• Whilst events, activities or camps are running, engaging with all relevant stakeholders on site to ensure a smooth operation and positive customer experience.
• Collaborating with key support personnel including the DFO, Commercial Operations Manager, Commercial Activities Coordinators, Estates and Facilities Manager as needed to create, launch and Administer the programme.
• Recruitment, induction and management of part-time residential support staff and specialist activity coordinators and providers.
• Acting as designated Child Protection Lead for all Commercial programmes, ensuring a safe and friendly environment for all participants in accordance with Scotland's Care Inspectorate compliance requirements and our standards of best practice.

Further details and particulars of the role can be found in the candidate pack.

Benefits include

• Generous remission on school fees for children of staff.
• St Leonards Pension Scheme
• Free lunches in school restaurant during term time
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

About St Leonards

St Leonards is a friendly and forward-looking independent, coeducational, boarding and day school situated on an historic campus at the heart of the university town of St Andrews. The school enjoys an unrivalled location - there are sandy beaches, world-class Links golf courses, and historic sites on its doorstep.

St Leonards delivers the inspiring, globally-recognised International Baccalaureate curriculum (which has been praised by university admissions officers for its focus on deepening learning learning, offering wider subject options, and enriching minds) for pupils aged five to 18, and was the first school to be accredited as an all-through IB school in Scotland. It is one of just two schools in the UK to actively offer all four IB programmes, ensuring a seamless learner journey. The youngest pupils follow the Primary Years Programme, which goes hand-in-hand with the vibrant Outdoor Learning programme at St Leonards. This is followed by the Middle Years Programme and (I)GCSEs. In the Sixth Form, pupils choose between the Career-related Programme and the Diploma Programme.

St Leonards enjoys a rich sporting heritage, and continues to boast a strong record of achievement with pupils representing the school nationally in golf, rugby, lacrosse, hockey, horse riding, and small-bore rifle shooting. The leading five-tier Golf Programme continues to go from strength to strength, the Duke of Edinburgh Award is the fastest growing of all Scottish independent schools, and an exciting calendar of trips and activities ensures pupils leave St Leonards equipped with the skills required to succeed in today’s ever-changing world. Truly an education ‘Ad Vitam’ (for life).