The Deputy Head (Sixth Form and Culture) is an exciting new Leadership Executive role at Westonbirt School highlighting the importance that the school places on pastoral care as well as academic ambition and the vital role that the leadership of the Sixth Form plays in shaping the culture of the school.
The Deputy Head (Sixth Form and Culture) will be responsible for shaping and delivery of the strategic direction of the Sixth Form and will be expected to work closely with the other members of the Leadership Executive in ensuring the ambitious development of boarding and the holistic support and development of students across the Senior School. They will play an integral role in the recruitment and retention of pupils and will be involved in the promotion of Westonbirt’s Sixth Form offering on a national and international stage.
The remit of this role is significant, and the school is seeking a leader who understands the complex interplay between academic success and the holistic development of each individual through a breadth of opportunities for personal and intellectual growth inside the classroom, through boarding and the co-curricular programme. The importance of building relationships, nurturing ambition, and promoting empathy and self-efficacy in these critical years will prepare generations of young adults to understand their worth and their ability to do good in the world.
We are proud of our varied programmes of study in the Sixth Form, including both A Level and BTEC pathways in a wide variety of inspiring subjects. Our co-curricular offering across sports, performing arts, CCF and Duke of Edinburgh as well as through an ambitious trips & cultural exchanges programme is a strength of the school. The Deputy Head (Sixth Form and Culture) will be responsible for ensuring that the journey of every student in the Sixth Form is carefully curated and nurtured to ensure that they are able to play to their individual strengths whilst also being exposed to numerous opportunities for growth that come from embracing challenge and high personal ambition.
Our students pursue a diverse range of post-18 pathways including aspirational degree courses, apprenticeships, clinical courses, Oxbridge programmes, and drama, music and art conservatoires. This is supported by an extended Sixth Form team that include the Head of UCAS and Head of Futures and Enterprise. The Deputy Head (Sixth Form and Culture) will ensure that students are striving for the best possible destinations and will champion opportunities that broaden their horizons and challenge them to aim high.
The Deputy Head (Sixth Form and Culture) will be responsible for the evolving the role of pupil leadership across the school and in the Sixth Form, identifying the role that all pupils play in shaping the culture of the school. They will work closely with the Deputy Heads Academic and Pastoral and Heads of Department to ensure that there is a varied enrichment and co-curricular programme that meets the needs of students and equips them with the skills required to be successful in their professional lives and fulfilled in their personal lives.
Critically, the Deputy Head (Sixth Form and Culture) will work closely with all Heads of Year to ensure a consistency of approach in all aspects of a child’s educational journey. They will work together collegiately to ensure that high expectations are shared and lived across the school. They will lead on a coherent evolution of whole school initiatives that help to shape pupils throughout their time in the Senior School.
To read the full job description, please see the attached candidate pack.
Westonbirt School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.