Head of Senior School

Wellington College International Tianjin’s Senior School provides pupils aged 11-18 years with access to an education rooted in the strong values and progressive approach to learning synonymous with Wellington College. The school offers its pupils rigour and challenge throughout the journey from Key Stage 3, largely mirroring the national curriculum in England, and then on to IGCSE and A Levels in Key Stages 4 and 5. We aim to prepare pupils for success during and after their time at the College; the overwhelming majority of our leavers in Year 13 go on to study at universities across the world. Pupils from the College regularly outperform their UK peers at IGCSE (56% A*, 79% A*-A) and A level (50% A*, 66% A*-A), with one pupil being awarded top in world for IGCSE mathematics, and another being awarded top in country for A level history CAIE (summer 2021).  Following a Wellington education our pupils go on to attend many of the best universities across the world including Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial, UCL, Edinburgh, the LSE and UPenn. 

Within a culture of shared vision, mutual respect, high academic standards, open communication and a commitment to best practice, the teachers at Wellington form an integral part of a close team determined to develop and evolve in their personal and professional development.

The Head of the Senior School at Wellington College in Tianjin will inspire pupils and staff through their leadership in delivering the strategic objectives of the College. They will work with colleagues and pupils in order to support outstanding outcomes academically, pastorally and professionally. The Head of Senior School is expected to play a key role in the strategic development of the College supporting the Master in this aim.

Wellington College is committed to providing world-class educational opportunities in the city of Tianjin. We seek to recruit and develop staff members who are fully engaged with the stated vision of the College – [to] “aspire to create a caring, international community that develops well-rounded individuals with strong values and the skills to thrive within an ever-changing global society” and who are guided in their professional and personal conduct by the core Wellington values – courage, respect, integrity, kindness and responsibility. In this way, the post holder should regard the outline of the job description not as a checklist of things to achieve, but as a starting point for their growth in the role.