Principal
Bonus Pastor Catholic College
Lewisham
- £107,541 - £123,168 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Inner London Leadership Payscales
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024 or January 2025
- Apply by:
- 16 May 2024
Job overview
Role: Principal
Salary: Leadership Scale L31 to L37 (£107,541 to £123,168) Negotiable depending on experience
Required: September 2024 or January 2025
Contract/Duration: Permanent, Full-Time
Location: London Borough of Lewisham
Bonus Pastor Catholic College is seeking to appoint an inspirational Principal to lead the school beyond Outstanding as we start our journey as a founding school of the St Benedict Catholic Academy Trust.
Bonus Pastor Catholic College is an award-winning 11-16 mixed Catholic school with a warm and caring ethos where every student is known and loved. We have a long history of excellent GCSE results and in October 2023 we were graded as ‘Outstanding’ in all categories by Ofsted. We were also awarded ‘Outstanding’ in our Catholic Schools Inspection in January 2024.
Our excellent teachers know their students well and ensure that their learning is carefully personalised. Bonus Pastor is visionary, innovative and research engaged. Teaching and learning are at the heart of everything we do and our curriculum is broad and balanced, ensuring that our students have the very best outcomes. We encourage innovation in technology, and we were recently awarded Google Reference School status. Our thriving alumni are engaged in the success of the school and our careers advice is exceptional.
Student attendance is outstanding, and we are proud that every student goes on to a sixth form placement.
The successful candidate will a be a highly visible, collaborative and aspirational leader who will model the highest levels of professionalism and inspire, motivate, and develop staff and students.
The St Benedict Trust Directors are seeking candidates that will:
- Be a practising Catholic, who will strive to uphold and develop strong spiritual and moral values throughout the whole school and wider community.
- Be an inspirational leader with a clear vision for the future of the school, building on its current Outstanding reputation.
- Lead by example, with a ‘can-do’ attitude that inspires commitment from students, staff and the local community.
- Have a proven track record of raising standards in teaching and learning, resulting in measurable whole school improvement, within an aspirational, caring and accountable ethos.
If you would like to arrange a visit or an informal, confidential conversation with Jonathan Ronan (St Benedict CAT CEO) please contact Mrs Falzarano nfalzarano@bonuspastor.co.uk
Closing date: 9 am Thursday 16th May 2024
Interviews: Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st May 2024
This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Criminal Records Bureau. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search.
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About Bonus Pastor Catholic College
Bonus Pastor Catholic College is an award-winning 11-16 mixed Catholic school with a warm and caring ethos where every student is known and loved. We have a long history of excellent GCSE results and in October 2023 we were graded as ‘Outstanding’ in all categories by Ofsted. We were also awarded ‘Outstanding’ in our Catholic Schools Inspection in January 2024.
As of April 2024, Bonus Pastor Catholic College became a founding school of the St Benedict Catholic Academy Trust.
Principal
Jonathan Ronan BSc (Hons)
Ofsted report
“Students’ behaviour is outstanding. They conduct themselves with courtesy and show generosity towards others and commitment to achieving their very best. They are excellent ambassadors for the college. Students feel completely safe within the college. The governing body, headteacher and senior team share a strong desire to raise students’ achievement through improved teaching. The governing body is experienced and skilled and provides strong challenge and support on behalf of parents and the college community.” (September 2017)
"The school’s values of respect, responsibility and ambition are reflected in everything the school does. These values describe the day-to-day experience of every pupil perfectly. Pupils recognise this and said that the school is a community in which they are kept safe."
"The school is expertly led and managed. High expectations are the norm, for pupils’ academic achievements and personal development and for maintaining high levels of attendance. This is recognised by parents, who greatly appreciate the school’s endeavour. The governing body contributes strongly to the school’s work, checking carefully that pupils continue to be well served." (October 2023)
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