Salary:
Winchester has its own generous salary scale, which is above the national scale. In addition to salary, the school allocates a Special Responsibility Allowance (SRA) to those with additional roles.
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2025.
Apply by:
29 January 2025
Job overview
Winchester College seeks to employ professionals who carry out their duties responsibly and with regard for the best interests of the students and College. Consistently high-quality teaching is the aim of every teacher and the entitlement of every student. The teacher in this formal academic leadership role exercises accountability for the pedagogy of others by creating and sustaining the conditions to achieve the best for all learners in terms of standards, well-being and progress.
The Head of Department plays an instrumental role in ensuring Winchester College meets its strategic aims. They should share in the ethos and vision of Winchester College and support its strategic aims and indeed contribute to them.
They should then lead and demonstrate this strategic vision within their department.
In addition to the general duties and responsibilities of a teacher at Winchester College, the successful candidate will aspire to lead the highest-achieving department within the College.
How to Apply
Please attach a full CV and covering letter with your application through the College website.
If you have any questions about this vacancy or the recruitment process, please email recruitment@wincoll.ac.uk.
Further information about the school can be found at www.winchestercollege.org.
Important Dates
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 29 January 2025.
Interviews are expected to take place on: Thursday 6 February 2025.
Disclosure check
As Winchester College is an educational establishment, a condition of employment will be that the successful candidate must consent to the school obtaining an Enhanced Level Disclosure Check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). This will reveal all spent and unspent convictions, warnings, cautions and bind-overs. A policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available on the school’s website.
About Winchester College
* College Street, Winchester
* Hampshire
* SO23 9NA
* United Kingdom
+44 1962 621100
Situated in Hampshire, Winchester College is an independent, secondary school for pupils aged between 13 and 18. The school was founded in 1382 by the Bishop of Winchester, William of Wykeham. It was expanded in the 19th Century to accommodate the popular demand in the local society. At the moment, there are over 700 pupils enrolled at the boarding school.
Headteacher: Elizabeth Stone
Values and Vision: Winchester College aims to give pupils attending the school an enriching curriculum where they will learn new skills in order to live in the modern world. This includes communication and leadership skills. The school hopes the children will become life-long learners and be excited to continue learning a subject of their choice at university level. Pupils are encouraged to be involved in community discussions but to also behave in a respectful manner to all.
ISI report: “The school is highly successful in meeting its aims. The pupils’ achievements and learning are exceptional. Pupils achieve excellent results in national examinations and make good progress in relation to the average of similar abilities. Pupils are successful in achieving high levels in a wide range of co-curricular activities, notably in academic competitions, music and sport. They enjoy an excellent, distinctive curriculum which encourages intellectual curiosity over and above preparation for examinations. In their learning, pupils display enthusiasm, commitment and a love of reading and research. This is engendered by excellent teaching overall which widens pupils’ academic horizons and challenges their thinking. The teaching offers individual support to all pupils, including those with SEND.”
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