Head
.png%3Fprofile%3Demployer-logo&w=256&q=75)
St Christopher's School
London
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 25 September 2019
Job overview
St Christopher’s is recognised as one of London’s leading prep schools. Situated within the peaceful residential area of Belsize Park, it delivers a first class education founded on a distinctive creative curriculum for girls aged 4 to 11. Pupils flourish in a stimulating and child-centred environment where independent learning is firmly encouraged and confident, well-rounded girls go on to thrive at their chosen senior schools.
The Board of Governors now seek an inspirational educationalist to shape the future of St Christopher’s as a school at the forefront of educational and creative excellence.
Whilst being warm, dynamic and engaging, the successful candidate will possess the clarity of vision and strategic abilities to lead St Christopher’s with purpose and ambition. Blending a respect for considerable existing strengths with new ideas, professionalism and an appetite for creative thinking, the next Head will be a compelling ambassador for the School, engaging all parts of the St Christopher’s community in its continued success. A track record of highly successful leadership experience is essential as is a genuine resonance with St Christopher’s ethos.
For further information on this role, including information on how to apply, please visit https://candidates.perrettlaver.com/vacancies quoting reference 4253.
The closing date for applications is 0900hrs (BST) on Thursday 26th September 2019.
St Christopher’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Protecting your personal data is of the utmost importance to Perrett Laver and we take this responsibility very seriously. Any information obtained by our trading divisions is held and processed in accordance with the relevant data protection legislation. The data you provide us with is securely stored on our computerised database and transferred to our clients for the purposes of presenting you as a candidate and/or considering your suitability for a role you have registered interest in.
As defined under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Perrett Laver is a Data Controller and a Data Processor, and our legal basis for processing your personal data is ‘Legitimate Interests’. You have the right to object to us processing your data in this way. For more information about this, your rights, and our approach to Data Protection and Privacy, please visit our website http://www.perrettlaver.com/information/privacy/
About St Christopher's School
St Christopher’s School is a non-denominational, independent day school for girls aged 4-11. It is located in Hampstead, North London, and has about 245 pupils.
The primary school was founded in 1883, with the earliest written records appearing in 1889 of a small class begun by an enthusiastic educationalist in her father's drawing room. This small establishment grew into a preparatory school known as the Hampstead Kindergarten and School.
Now known as St Christopher’s, the school changed from private ownership to a charitable educational trust in 1972. The trustees form the school’s board of governors.
Head
Ms Sandrine Paillasse
Values and vision
St Christopher’s School was established on the principle that the creative arts are just as important to a pupil’s education as the study of more academic subjects. This philosophy continues to steer the work of the primary school.
St Christopher’s encourages independent learning by striving to develop a stimulating, child-centred environment where pupils are inspired and challenged. It encourages the values of trust, mutual respect, friendship and tolerance, and cultivates an environment in which pupils can grow into self-confident and responsible young people, ready to embrace the challenges of secondary education.
ISI report
“Pupils are extremely well educated. A rich, child-centred environment has been created in which pupils from an early age develop a true joy in learning in both academic and creative subjects. The school amply fulfils its aim to achieve high academic standards by inspiring, enthusing and challenging its pupils and encouraging independent learning.”
Please note that you are wholly responsible for fact checking in respect of the information provided by schools. Please also check for the latest visa and work permit requirements that may apply. Tes is not responsible for the content of advertisements or the policies adopted by advertising schools. Tes asks that all schools follow Tes' Fair Recruitment Policy.