St George's Ascot - Head

Summary

Required for September 2025, an exceptional leader with the right blend of experience, enthusiasm and personality to drive the next chapter of St George’s history.

Detail

St George’s is an exceptional day and boarding school for around 270 girls aged 11-18 that provides a broad, balanced and contemporary all-round education for girls primarily from the local area, London, the South East of England, but also from around the globe.

We believe strongly in the unique talents of every girl that joins St George’s and have developed a reputation for helping our pupils be the very best that they can be, academically, in sport and the arts, and in their personal development; St George’s girls leave school Confident, Capable and Connected.

Situated in Ascot, Berkshire, the school benefits from a beautiful, green 30-acre site with outstanding facilities that feels rural yet is conveniently located close to London, the M25 and international airports. We have a network of school bus services covering the local area and west London.

The school has a rich heritage and we have recently celebrated 100 years of excellence in girls’ education, but we unremittingly look to the future. We want the girls to work hard, have fun, and engage in their academic journey and co-curricular activities.

We are enthusiastic early adopters of technology in education, a Google Reference School, and we nurture technological literacy while encouraging discernment and wisdom about its influence. We value tradition and culture, provide a broad curriculum and over the past few years have invested greatly in the school to modernise the facilities we offer.

Over the last 8 years, under the leadership of our current Head, Liz Hewer, St George’s has built upon strong foundations to become one of the best possible choices of schools for girls’ education.

We now seek an exceptional leader with the right blend of experience, enthusiasm and personality to drive the next chapter of St George’s history. If you are excited by this challenging and rewarding opportunity, we look forward to hearing from you.

The Board of Governors is looking to appoint an empathetic and inspiring senior leader to steer St George's through an ever-changing educational landscape. This is a chance for an existing Head or for someone with the potential to step up to headship, to join St George's and lead the School community forward into its next stage of development.

The ideal start date for the new Head is September 2025. This will be negotiable depending on the successful candidate's notice period.

A competitive package accompanies the post, dependent on experience. Family accommodation is included on site.

How to apply:

Candidates should apply for this role via www.saxtbam.com/appointments using code LAIADB. click on the 'Apply' button and follow the instructions to upload a CV and cover letter and complete the online equal opportunities monitoring * form.

*The equal opportunities monitoring online form will not be shared with anyone involved in assessing your application.

The closing date for applications is noon on Friday 18 October 2024

Both first and second panel days will be held at the School:

· First panel day: 20 November 2024

· Second panel day: 2 December 2024

St George’s Ascot is committed to safeguarding young people and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening and safer recruitment checks appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. All positions within the school are exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Documents

• St George's Ascot - Appointment Brief

Further Information

https://www.saxbam.com/candidate-opportunities/