Head of Pupil Potential (Careers and Futures)
- Organisation: Bancroft's School
- Location: Essex
- Tenure: Full-time / Term Time
- Closing Date: Wednesday 19 March 2025
Bancroft’s School is developing a new role of Head of Pupil Potential to nurture the potential of current students and recent leavers in relation to their in-school options, immediate post-school options and subsequent careers.
Required from September 2025.
Working closely with the Foundation Office, the Sixth Form team and Heads of Years throughout the school to build connections with alumni and institutional partnerships, the school aims to support each of its pupils and recent alumni and match them to post-school destinations which are a genuine fit in terms of their strengths and motivations.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for helping pupils and the confidence and ability to work effectively with staff and external stakeholders.
The successful applicant will report to the Senior Deputy Head and work closely with the Deputy Head (Academic), Head of Sixth Form, Foundation Office, with engagement and support also from the Head. This post is full time hours, working Term Time only (34 weeks including Inset days).
We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds, including candidates without prior teaching experience.
We offer a generous benefits package, including a competitive salary, and have a commitment to supporting ongoing professional development for all of our staff.
Bancroft’s School creates a happy learning environment, where bright children are challenged and supported to become the best versions of themselves. Bancroft’s is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.
For further details and an application pack, please visit http://www.bancrofts.org/about-us/employment-opportunities/ or email: hr@bancrofts.org
The closing date for applications is 9am on Wednesday 19th March 2025 and interviews will take place on Tuesday 25th March 2025. Applications will be considered as they are received, so early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview early applicants should a suitable candidate apply.
Bancroft’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applicants are required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the role, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Bancroft’s may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media accounts, as part of their applications.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Bancroft’s is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
Bancroft’s School is developing a new role of Head of Pupil Potential to nurture the potential of current students and recent leavers in relation to their in-school options, immediate post-school options and subsequent careers.
Description
Required from September 2025.
Working closely with the Foundation Office, the Sixth Form team and Heads of Years throughout the school to build connections with alumni and institutional partnerships, the school aims to support each of its pupils and recent alumni and match them to post-school destinations which are a genuine fit in terms of their strengths and motivations.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for helping pupils and the confidence and ability to work effectively with staff and external stakeholders.
The successful applicant will report to the Senior Deputy Head and work closely with the Deputy Head (Academic), Head of Sixth Form, Foundation Office, with engagement and support also from the Head. This post is full time hours, working Term Time only (34 weeks including Inset days).
We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds, including candidates without prior teaching experience.
We offer a generous benefits package, including a competitive salary, and have a commitment to supporting ongoing professional development for all of our staff.
Bancroft’s School creates a happy learning environment, where bright children are challenged and supported to become the best versions of themselves. Bancroft’s is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.
For further details and an application pack, please visit http://www.bancrofts.org/about-us/employment-opportunities/ or email: hr@bancrofts.org
The closing date for applications is 9am on Wednesday 19th March 2025 and interviews will take place on Tuesday 25th March 2025. Applications will be considered as they are received, so early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview early applicants should a suitable candidate apply.
Bancroft’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applicants are required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the role, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Bancroft’s may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media accounts, as part of their applications.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Bancroft’s is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
