Head of Learning
St John Bosco College
Battersea
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- Salary:
- Leadership Pay Scale
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- April 2022
- Apply by:
- 1 February 2022
Job overview
Head of Learning
(Leadership scale 14-16)
To start in April 2022
“The school’s vision that ‘it is not enough for young people to be loved, they must know that they are loved’ permeates the school’s culture” Ofsted May 2017
The Governors are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and skilled Head of Learning to join this Catholic 11 – 18 comprehensive school judged “Good” by Ofsted in May 2017 and “Outstanding” by the Archdiocese of Southwark in 2019. This is a superb opportunity for an ambitious senior leader who is ready to take the next step in their career
It is an exciting time to join St John Bosco College as we continue our journey towards being an outstanding school, now that we are fully settled into our state-of-the-art building in the heart of Battersea. Our success can be credited to our committed and dedicated staff who strive for excellence and promote high aspirations throughout the school. The successful candidate will receive a full programme of CPD and have opportunities for career development within the school.
We require an exceptional individual to take a leading role in the ongoing strategic development of St John Bosco College. The successful candidate will be able to inspire pupils, staff, parents and other stakeholders to work together to ensure the school’s continued success. The postholder will need to be able to work collaboratively with senior and middle leaders and have a systematic approach to school improvement. They will have responsibility for one or more key areas of school life at the direction of the Headteacher.
The successful candidate will:
• Have a clear understanding of the school’s Catholic, Salesian ethos and be committed to upholding this within the school
• Have an up-to-date knowledge of curriculum design and Ofsted criteria regarding Quality of Education
• Have existing experience in line managing departments and a track record of implementing improvements in curriculum, assessment and pedagogy
• Be able to lead continuous systematic improvement across all areas of school life to ensure that children at St John Bosco College are happy, safe and achieve to the best of their ability
Early applications are welcome, and we reserve the right to appoint before the closing date if we find a suitable candidate.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete an application form along with an overview of what you would consider as priorities for the school in the next two years, based on information available in the public domain. This can be in any format that you consider appropriate but should not exceed 500 words.
If you would like to visit the school before applying please contact Ms Cheryl Carrington, via the main school telephone number or email: ccarrington@sjbc.wandsworth.sch.uk .
Completed applications should be returned to the school either by email or post. CVs are not accepted.
Please note that if you complete the application form on an Apple Mac you must use ‘Adobe Acrobat Reader’ (you can get it here: http://get.adobe.com/uk/reader/ ) and not the ‘Preview’ application that comes with the computer due to an incompatibility.
Closing date: Noon Tuesday 1st February 2022
Interviews: 8th – 10th February 2022
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Shortlisted applicants will be contacted within two weeks of the closing date.
This post is subject to a DBS check.
Tel: (020) 7924 8310/Fax: (020) 7738 1867/Email: apply@sjbc.wandsworth.sch.uk
Headteacher: Paul Dunne MA
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About St John Bosco College
St John Bosco College is located in the heart of Battersea a short distance from Clapham Junction and Battersea Bridge. We are an 'outstanding' Catholic School (Section 48 inspection June 2019) rated were 'good' by Ofsted in our most recent inspection (October 2022).
At St John Bosco College we believe that there should be no limit on what our pupils can achieve and we expect everyone who joins us to aim high and always do their best. With a broad and balanced curriculum, excellent teaching, a modern purpose-built school and a caring, nurturing ethos; we provide an excellent environment where all of our pupils can reach their full potential.
“Saint John Bosco is a Catholic college, but admits pupils from a wide range of faiths and cultures and these differences are embraced and celebrated” Ofsted
We want our pupils to work hard but also enjoy life in school. We provide many enrichment activities; sporting, work experience, cultural and charitable; for our pupils to learn and grow beyond the confines of the classroom. We believe that these opportunities enable our pupils to grow and develop into well-rounded young men and women who will leave here fully equipped for life beyond school.
“Staff know each and every pupil and relationships are consequently highly positive.” Ofsted
Our identity as a Roman Catholic school and our school’s distinctive Salesian ethos is based on St John Bosco’s vision that ‘it is not enough for every child to be loved… they must know that they are loved’. We provide strong pastoral support and a high level of care for every student, regardless of their background. We are a community where everyone is highly valued as an individual.
“Pupils mix well in this harmonious environment and benefit from personalised support and guidance” Ofsted
Whilst we are justifiably proud of our school and of the achievements of the young people who have already studied here we are equally excited about the future and the potential of the young people joining our school to achieve great things in the years ahead.
“The school’s vision that ‘it is not enough for young people to be loved, they must know that they are loved’ permeates the school’s culture” Ofsted
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