North London Collegiate School Jeju seeks a Director of University Guidance Counselling
Effective start date: As soon as possible
We seek an experienced and passionate Director of University Guidance to oversee our team of five experienced counsellors (and university registrar) to provide our students across the Senior School, but particularly in Sixth Form, with support, guidance and practical advice to reach appropriate and ambitious university destinations and competitive courses. This role forms part of our wider academic leadership team and the successful candidate would work in liaison with our Sixth Form Team and Heads of Department to ensure high quality and personalised guidance for each student. The successful candidate will also have relevant and up to date knowledge supporting university pathways to the US, UK, and wider afield, experience of effectively leading a team and an ability to communicate clearly with all members of our community.
The School reserves the right to make an appointment
before any deadline dates if a suitable candidate is found.
Proposed interview dates: TBC
Closing date for Applications: 10th December 2024
NLCS (UK)
North London Collegiate School (UK) was founded in 1850 by
Frances Mary Buss; her aim was to offer an academically ambitious education to
girls, similar to that available to their brothers. The School has pioneered
women’s education for over 160 years and remains among the highest achieving
schools in the UK. Exam results regularly top the UK league tables and the
School has repeatedly outperformed other prestigious schools in terms of
Oxbridge success rates.
Unlike many UK independent schools, NLCS has a firm
commitment to ensuring close links with its overseas branch schools. Every
effort is made to replicate the ethos and standards of NLCS overseas. Wherever
possible, staff for overseas schools are interviewed in London and by NLCS (UK)
staff, as well as staff from our overseas schools. All teachers, once
appointed, are invited to travel to London for induction and training at the UK
school.
Once an overseas branch is open, it is regularly monitored
and inspected by the UK school, and close links are formed through pupil and
staff exchanges, joint departmental projects, educational visits and
extracurricular activities, such as videoconference debates and jointly
produced student publications.
As the NLCS family of schools expands (with a further
overseas school opened in Singapore in 2020), it is hoped that partnership
activities will expand so that each school in the group develops links with the
others. We also hope to see staff join the group in order to build their career with us and benefit from the many professional
development and career-progression opportunities, which a group of world-class
schools such as ours can offer.
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS
In 2011, NLCS opened its first international branch school
in South Korea: NLCS Jeju. NLCS Jeju is a co-educational day and boarding
school, and offers the IB Diploma to all students in the Sixth Form, and has
achieved outstanding results since its first cohort of graduating in 2014. The
School’s alumnae continue on to excellent universities around the world,
including destinations in the UK, USA and Asia.
In September 2017, NLCS opened its second branch school in
the UAE: NLCS Dubai. The School is a co-educational, day school, following the
IB Continuum.
NLCS (Singapore) opened in August 2020. This is NLCS’ third
branch school. The School is a co-education day school.
NLCS JEJU
North London Collegiate School Jeju (NLCS Jeju) is a leading
British International school providing an exceptional education experience for
1500 day and boarding students aged 4-18.
The first international school to be opened in the vibrant Global Education
City on the spectacular South Korean Island of Jeju, NLCS Jeju has rapidly
established itself as a centre of educational excellence in South East Asia.
The School, now entering its eleventh year of operation, has
nearly 1500 students on the roll.
NLCS Jeju offers the IB Diploma to all in the Sixth Form and has achieved
outstanding results since its first cohort of graduating students in 2014. Over the last 4 years our
average points score has
been over 38 points and we have students achieving the perfect score as well as
significant numbers of students achieving 40+points .
THE ETHOS
The ethos of NLCS Jeju echoes that of NLCS (UK) – every
effort is made to recreate the ethos of the UK ‘parent’ school, whilst taking
into account and remaining sensitive to the local culture and
context.
The School aims to provide a first-rate ambitious academic
education for every child, which inspires a life-long love of learning and
gives the knowledge, attitudes and confidence to flourish.
At North London Collegiate schools, academic success is
gained, not through an emphasis on results, by creating an atmosphere of
rigorous scholarship; students are encouraged to study beyond the examination
syllabus in order to develop their intellectual independence and love of their
subjects. The pastoral well-being is of the utmost importance and good
relationships are fostered between students and staff, as well as between the
students themselves.
The co-curricular life of NLCS schools is vibrant, both in
academic and non-academic fields. Students participate in a wide range of
subject-focussed clubs and societies, from weekly book groups to Debating, to
‘Mad Scientists’ and ‘Model United Nations’. Academic clubs and societies operate weekly meetings and events, to
give every opportunity for students to develop their intellectual curiosity,
independence of thought and genuine love of subject. Non-academic activities also thrive as NLCS schools aims to
create an environment in which the whole personality can grow. Co-curricular
Sport, Music, Art and Drama are all of excellent quality and activities take place at lunch times and after school each day, with large
numbers involved.
THE CURRICULUM
Students take IGCSEs and then follow the IBDP. This will be
supported by an extensive co-curricular programme of Sport, Music, Drama and
other activities, which closely reflects that at NLCS (UK), are provided to
enrich and broaden the education offered, developing the talents and confidence
of students.
LIFE IN JEJU
Jeju Island, 130km off the southern coast of the Korean
peninsula, is often described as one of Asia’s best-kept secrets. Jeju’s
temperate climate, natural scenery and beaches make it a popular tourist
destination for South Koreans as well as visitors from other parts of East
Asia.
In 2007, UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee listed Jeju
Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes as a World Natural Heritage site. The island
also possesses outstanding geological features and special properties as a
habitat for a variety of rare and endangered species.
Jeju provides NLCS staff and their families with a safe,
peaceful and breath-taking environment in which to live. The employment pages
on the NLCS Jeju website contain further practical information about life in
Jeju.
SAFEGUARDING AND CHILD PROTECTION
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the
welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are expected to
share this commitment. This post is subject to satisfactory background and
police checks. Full details are available in the School's Recruitment,
Selection & Disclosure Policy and Procedure and the Safeguarding and Child
Protection Policy.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
A competitive package will be offered to the successful
candidate, which will include the following:
- Competitive
salary
- Initial
two year contract
- Accommodation
- Relocation
costs
- Annual
return flights to home country
- Health
insurance
- Tuition
fees for eligible children