Deputy Head (Academic) Senior School

The Role

• The Senior School Deputy Head (Academic), reporting to the Head, is a vital member of the Senior Leadership Team and leads the Academic Management Team (AMT).
• The Deputy Head (Academic) is responsible to the Head for the academic leadership and management of the Senior School. He/She is expected to be a skilled classroom practitioner with a love of learning, who models excellent teaching.
• The ideal candidate will join a thriving and well established school that seeks the highest for every student, regardless of ability. The school has a CAT entry requirement of 105. The successful candidate should be able to offer teaching up to A-level in one of our core subjects.
• As a full boarding school, St Andrew’s is committed to providing a vibrant co-curricular and boarding program to which all staff contribute. The successful candidate will be part of the weekend senior management duty team.
• The successful candidate will commence employment on 1 September 2024.

Person Specification

• Working at St Andrew’s, Turi, is an exciting and dynamic experience. Our desire is to recruit committed and resourceful staff, who are looking to not only develop their skills and leadership capacities, but also embrace new experiences and challenges.
• Essential to working with us are:
  
• The need to be able to support the School's aims and Christian ethos
• A clear passion for academic success
• A proven track record of improving academic results
• A good degree in your teaching subject and relevant teaching experience (minimum 5 years)
• Experience of an independent boarding school
• A strong work ethic and experience of leading a successful team
• Beyond that we want staff who are committed to allowing students to thrive; first-class communicators; passionate about education and the students they teach; creative and diligent in their planning; and, given life in a full boarding school, are adaptable, energetic and resilient.
• Above all, what matters is a commitment to help us provide a world-class education for our students.

Terms and Conditions

Remuneration

There is a generous overall remuneration package as detailed below (the cost of living in Kenya is lower than in the UK):

• Salary: The successful applicant will be placed on the Turi Deputy Heads Pay Scale.
• Accommodation: suitable rent free accommodation will be provided as a taxable benefit. Domestic and gardening help is arranged by the School, but paid for, at local rates, by the applicant.
• School fees (where applicable): there is a 100% fee remission for staff children throughout the School; places are subject to the School’s normal entry requirements. Fee remission is a taxable benefit.
• Medical care: all members of staff and their families (below 18 yrs) are covered under a comprehensive insurance scheme.
• Pension: the School operates a defined contribution pension scheme in which the employer and employee each contribute 6% of the monthly salary. For employees leaving Kenya at the end of their contract the full value of the contributions, plus accumulated interest, can be withdrawn from the scheme.
• Relocation: outward and return flights for the applicant, and for his/her spouse and dependent children [up to the age of 18] as applicable, together with a freight allowance, at the beginning and end of the contract period, are paid for by the School. This is applicable to staff recruited from outside the country.
• Meals: these are provided during term time as a taxable benefit.
• Facilities: extensive recreational facilities are open to use by staff and their families.
• The onsite Phoenix Club, serving a wide range of food and beverages, acts as a wonderful social hub for the staff community and their families throughout the year

Method of Application

Applications should be submitted by email to the HR Director at [email protected] and include: a completed application form, and a brief covering letter. Application forms are available on the School website, or from the HR Director. If your application is successful, we will contact you within three working days of the closing date. Early applications are encouraged.

• Closing date for applications: Monday 23 October 2023
• Longlist interviews (remotely): From 26 October 2023
• Final Interviews: w/c 13 November 2023
• Start Date: 1 September 2024