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Headteacher

Saint Cecilia's Church of England School

Southfields, Wandsworth, London SW18

Salary:
£Competitive to attract the right candidate
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
April 2019 or sooner/later by negotiation
Apply by:
19 November 2018

Job overview

Saint Cecilia’s is a thriving, heavily oversubscribed 11-18 Church of England academy (NOR 930 including 190 in Sixth Form) with an overtly Christian ethos, serving the local community of Southfields in Wandsworth. The school is at an exciting stage as it looks to appoint a substantive Headteacher following the previous post holder’s appointment as an HMI Inspector.

Saint Cecilia’s was judged ‘Good’ in its recent Ofsted inspection (Jan 2018). A flourishing partnership with the nearby St Michael’s CE Primary School, a key feeder school, has recently been formalised. The school is also looking to increase its PAN from 150 to 200, with a £4m expansion of the site planned. In addition, Multi-academy trust status continues to be something that Governors are keen to explore.

Governors are looking for:

  • a leader with a strong Christian faith who will uphold and sustain the spiritual and caring ethos of our school
  • passion and commitment to the education of the ‘whole person’.
  • a Head whose motivations at heart are derived from helping students and staff achieve their full potential
  • can take our school forward from ‘good’ to ‘outstanding’
  • will communicate effectively with parents, governors, the Diocese and the wider local community

If you believe you can provide the outstanding leadership that inspires and motivates others towards excellence and ensures the very best education for all our young people, then we would like to hear from you.

We encourage prospective candidates to visit us and see us at work.

For further details and to arrange a visit or to have an informal discussion about the role please contact Liam Dowds, our Emmaus Leadership Advising Consultant who is assisting us with this assignment, in complete confidence, on 01737 652 043 or ldowds@emmausleadership.me.

Closing date: Monday 19th November at Noon

Shortlisting: Wednesday 21st November

Interviews: Wednesday 28th (Eve) & Thursday 29th November (all day)

Our school is an equal opportunities employer and committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. CRB check required 

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About Saint Cecilia's Church of England School

THE AIMS OF THE SCHOOL
Saint Cecilia’s Church of England School is a co-educational comprehensive school for pupils aged 11–18 years specialising in the teaching of Music and Mathematics.  

As a Christian school, we are proud to declare that we exist to ‘Glorify God through outstanding, enjoyable education’. 

The school values the uniqueness of each individual as a person made in the image of God, entitled to teaching and learning opportunities which will enable him or her to become a confident, competent, caring and self-reliant person, fully prepared for adult life and the world of work in modern Britain.  

In order to fulfil its Mission Statement, the school seeks: 

•To develop the whole child. 

•To promote the highest standards of academic achievement, motivation and self-discipline in all pupils. 

•To ensure high quality teaching and learning in all subjects and at all key stages. 

•To encourage each individual child to develop her or his talents to the full. 

•To ensure that everyone is treated equally and with respect.

 •To develop in pupils an awareness and appreciation of spiritual, moral, social and cultural values and attitudes. 

•To help pupils develop creative, lively and critically enquiring minds and the ability to question and discuss rationally. 

•To promote an awareness of our place in, dependency on and respect for the world environment. 

•To promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.  

At Saint Cecilia’s we believe that pupils should enjoy and learn from their everyday experiences, both in and out of school, valuing their school days as part of a process of lifelong learning. Fulfilment grows from a sense of personal achievement and pupils are given the opportunity to participate in a wide range of educational and recreational activities, including decision-making. Teaching is organised to enable pupils to work individually as well as in groups, cooperatively and well as competitively. Assessment of pupils’ work accentuates positive achievement as well as provides direction for future improvement.



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