Head of Futures

ROLE SUMMARY:

The Head of Futures will be responsible for developing the university guidance and careers curriculum and administration. The university guidance will be particularly focused on US applications but with support for UK and European applications also. They will work closely with the Head of Sixth Form and the wider Sixth Form team (comprising of subject teachers and form tutors), as well as being responsible for the strategic development and operational delivery of the Careers Education throughout the school from years 7-13.  

Wetherby Senior School was founded in 2015 and is a member of the Alpha Plus Group of Schools which is owned by Inspired Education. There are currently 400+ boys on role and we continue to grow each year. GCSE and A level results are excellent with almost half of all A Levels graded at A or A% in 2025 and a similar proportion of GCSE grades were 8 or 9 grades; indeed 9 was the most commonly awarded GCSE grade in 2024. Our students gain places at top UK Universities such as Cambridge, LSE, Imperial, Durham and UCL. Perhaps unusually we send a large proportion of our alumni to universities abroad, both in Europe to institutions like Bocconi in Milan, the IE Business School Madrid and in the US to colleges including Princeton, NYU, Notre Dame, Chicago, Georgetown and U Penn.

The School was founded to offer a progressive education in the heart of London. The School’s focus on providing an academically challenging, but also all-round education means that high standards are expected of the boys in all areas of school life. The School provides the boys with a broad educational experience, which includes Philosophy and Thinking Skills in the curriculum, to ensure that they are able to think critically and to problem solve but also to ensure they can be creative and collaborative in their approach, so that they develop a sense of social responsibility and respect for others.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To develop an innovative strategic view (Years 12-13), within the context of Wetherby Senior’s aims and policies, which guides the policies, plans, targets and practices of university guidance and careers at Wetherby Senior.
• Ensure the School meets the Gatsby Benchmarks
• To be responsible with the Head of Sixth Form for the production of high quality teacher and tutor references and recommendations for UCAS and international applications 
• To guide and support students in writing personal statements for UCAS and supplemental essays required for the US and Europe as needed. 
• To develop close working relationships with university providers based in the US, the UK and Europe, working with both University Admissions Officers and professional advisers for law, medicine and engineering
• To work with the pastoral team, tutors and staff delivering PSHE to build opportunities for pupils to undertake age-related career activities
• Together with the Sixth Form Team, ensure the promotion and communication of events and headlines relating to careers
• To be responsible for the selection and deployment of the School’s career-related subscriptions and review of impact

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• Educated to degree level or beyond
• Knowledge of US university admission process in relation to international students, including Common App completion and management
• Knowledge of scholarship opportunities in the US
• Established network with international university community 
• Experience of working with US admissions officers and departments 
• Highly effective communication skills for dealing with all members of the school community 
• Ability to work as part of a team, building strong working relationships with colleagues 
• Ability to organise, work independently and problem-solve
• Ability to handle confidential information with complete discretion
• Self-motivation and capable taking initiative 

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

SCHOOL APPLICATION FORM

Please download and complete our Inspired Application Form and submit alongside your CV.

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