Headteacher
St James' Catholic High School
Barnet
- £81,526 - £114,964 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Salary group 7 ‐ £81,526 to £114,964– Negotiable for an exceptional candidate
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2023
- Apply by:
- 30 January 2023
Job overview
St James' is a firmly good school: our ambition is to be recognised as outstanding, because we believe that this fulfils our vision for all our young people: that they leave us with the best possible education regardless of their starting points.
“The school’s ‘Veritas values’ and its house system encourage pupils and sixth-form students to take on additional responsibility within the school and community." Ofsted 2022
Our mission statement "I have come that they may have life and have it to the full '' comes from the Gospel of John and underpins everything we do as a faith and learning community - we aim to give everyone at St James', pupils and staff alike, what they need in order to flourish.
“Human flourishing is at the heart of the school’s Mission Statement: ‘I have come that they may have life and have it to the full’, which reinforces the school’s aspiration for every pupil to reach his or her God given potential.” Section 48 2020
“St James’ Catholic High School is a caring and inclusive school.” Ofsted 2022
The appointed candidate 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 a highly collaborative strategic leader with an ability to engage with a range of internal and external partners to further enhance school improvement.
- Be an inspirational leader with a clear vision for the future of the school, building on its current success.
- Be committed to professional development for self and others.
- Lead by example, with a ‘can-do’ attitude that inspires commitment from students, staff and the local community.
- Have unrelenting drive to ensure all students achieve and a continuous focus on narrowing the gap.
- 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.
- Be aware of the wider educational landscape and the challenges this being in terms of finance and change, including the multi academy trust agenda.
School visits are welcomed and encouraged by prior arrangement. Please contact Dion.Mills@hays.com to make an appointment.
For an informal and confidential conversation about this post please contact Dion Mills on 07899063321
Application forms and an information pack can be requested from Dion.Mills@hays.com
Closing date: 9am Monday 30th January
Interviews: Wednesday 8th & Thursday 9th February
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.
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About St James' Catholic High School
St James' Catholic High School was founded in 1934 by the Dominican Sisters at the behest of the Cardinal Bourne to provide Catholic secondary education for the children of the parishes of north west London.
From 1949 until 1996, St James' existed on two, sometimes three sites. The goal of the school community for decades had been to unite on one site. With generous backing of the Funding Agency for schools, the Archdiocese and the Dominican Sisters, consolidation on our Colindale site was achieved in September 1996.
We have a great deal to be proud of here at St James’, but we are far from complacent. We continue to strive for excellence for all students. Staff work very successfully with parents, governors and our wider community, supporting our young people as they undertake their faith and their educational journeys. Our mission statement is our cornerstone and we do all that we can to ensure our students are enabled to “live their lives to the full”.
When Ofsted visited us in March 2017, they acknowledged the fact that "pupils made progress that was significantly higher than the national progress score and in the top 10% of schools nationally." They attributed this excellent progress to our nurturing and supportive learning community and the strong relationships between staff and pupils, as well as our whole-school focus on high-quality teaching, learning and assessement across the curriculum.
On behaviour, the inspectors said that: "During teaching sessions, pupils demonstrate excellent attitudes to learning. They are consistently engaged and enthusiastic (...) listen carefully to their teachers and to the views of others.They are keen to do well in their studies,work very hard and take pride in their work. Consequently, they make excellent progress throughout their time at school".
Excellent outcomes have been secured for students again this summer. 53% of Year 13 students achieved A*-B and have been able to accept their university offers in another very competitive year. 92% of our Year 11 students achieved at least five A* to C grades at GCSE and 85% of students included both English and Maths in at least five A* to C grades at GCSE. We are delighted with these results. These marvellous achievements are down to students, parents and staff at St James’, knowing the roles they had to play and working with enthusiasm and dedication to ensure our students achieved as well as they possibly could.
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