Head of Sixth Form College at St Andrew’s School

The Role

The Head of College (HOC), reporting the Headmaster, is a member of the Senior School Management Team (SSMT) and leads on many vital aspects of the Sixth Form.

Alongside more generic duties connected to being a member of the SSMT, responsibilities of the HOC include leading various teams involved in the College, monitoring and supporting the academic progress of all College students, and taking responsibility for the transitions into the College and to destinations beyond.

The successful candidate will be leading a Sixth Form with motivated and aspirational students, with a track record of supporting students to gain entry to some of the most prestigious institutions across the world.

Please note that, while this is a significant whole school responsibility, the successful candidate will also have up to a 0.7 teaching timetable. With departing staff teaching in the Sciences, Humanities, Mathematics and Sociology (teaching posts to be advertised separately), an ability to teach one of these would be an advantage – but for the right candidate there is flexibility to teach other specialisms.

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 ensuring the academic progress of all Sixth Form students
• A good degree in your teaching subject and relevant teaching experience
• Experience in pastoral care (boarding school experience is desirable, but not essential)
• A strong work ethic and experience of working in a team

Beyond that we want staff who are committed to allowing students to thrive; first-class communicators; passionate about the subjects and students they teach; creative and diligent in their planning; and, given life in a full boarding school, are adaptable, energetic and resilient.

The Package

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

• Salary: The successful applicant will be placed on the Turi Pay Scale and there will be an additional allowance for the role.
• 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.