Assistant Headteacher – Safeguarding (DSL) and Inclusive Teaching & Learning
La Retraite RC Girls' School
London SW12
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership scale L15 to L19 (£67,556 to £73,715 per annum)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2023
- Apply by:
- 28 June 2022
Job overview
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls’ School is an ambitious, collaborative, diverse and dynamic school where innovative teaching and learning is the norm and everyone’s talents and aspirations are recognised, developed and rewarded.
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and inspirational teacher to join the leadership team to lead on two key areas of the school – Safeguarding (DSL) and promoting inclusive Teaching & Learning for all students. This is an exciting new opportunity for an individual to lead strategically on key areas in our drive for excellence and continuous improvement and we are looking for applicants who have a proven record of accomplishment of success, have a positive approach and are determined to make a difference to the lives of our young people.
For an individual interested there is also the possibility of an active role in the school’s Naval Cadets, for which the candidate will be paid at a higher scale point.
Central to our offer is a community and environment that nurtures, challenges and supports, which fosters the expertise of our staff and allows us to offer a broad and innovative curriculum, to inspire learning at every level.
La Retraite is underpinned by the commitment of staff. By joining our team, you join a team of dedicated, like-minded, passionate colleagues in a welcoming staff body and our Catholic ethos welcomes students and staff of all faiths and none. If you believe you can add to our outstanding team, we hope to hear from you.
Investing in you
- Endless opportunities for CPD, including participation in programmes for aspiring school leaders
- Cross-curricular working parties to develop teaching and learning and share best practice
- Detailed induction programme for new staff
Rewarding you
- Inner London weighting
- Free onsite parking (dependant on availability)
- Dedicated wellbeing programme
- Healthcare scheme
- Two week October half-term holiday
- Cycle-to-Work scheme
- Long service awards
How to apply
Should you wish to apply online, please visit our website www.laretraite.co.uk where you can download our recruitment pack, which includes a detailed job description.
To organise an informal visit please contact Ms Clarke, HR Manager, on 020 8673 5644 extension 159.
Closing date: 12 noon on Tuesday 28th June 2022.
Interviews will be held before 12th July 2022. Please note that interviews may occur before the closing date and we reserve the right to close the advert earlier.
La Retraite RC School is committed to safer recruitment and is an Equal Opportunities Employer. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check. Further information about the disclosure can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.
Cultivating Passion – Realising Potential – Excellence for All
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls’ School
Atkins Road, Clapham Park, London SW12 0AB.
Headteacher: Mr Dominic Malins
About La Retraite RC Girls' School
La Retraite is a high achieving 11-19 Catholic comprehensive school with 1010 students on roll in a great location close to Balham High Road, Abbeville Road, Clapham and Clapham High Street that promotes Faith, Values & Excellence. We have two tube stations (Balham & Clapham South) and a mainline station (Balham) within a 10 minute walk of the school. There are also a number of bus routes connecting us to other parts of South London and further afield.
At La Retraite, all students achieve to the highest possible standards, they have the opportunity to contribute to their community, they develop confidence, they make friends and they enjoy their learning. We also have a superb record of exam success, with results well above national averages and all students making outstanding progress.
The school achieved its third consecutive ‘Outstanding’ rating by Ofsted in December 2023. Ofsted observed that our school’s steadfast commitment to fostering each pupil’s full potential is clearly reflected in our high expectations, personalised support for individual aspirations and talents, and our dedicated focus on achieving excellent outcomes in public examinations. Pupils feel ‘happy and safe’ and parents/carers favour our school’s warmth, ensuring our students become ‘confident young women’.
We were the National Winner of the Pupil Premium Award in 2016.
The school’s academic success is achieved through the energy, commitment and dedication of our fantastic staff and by carefully matching the curriculum to ability in English, MFL, Maths & Science, and our exceptionally high pass rates in these core subjects demonstrates the success of this strategy. Small class sizes in Creative Arts subjects and in Music allow teachers to give students a very personalised experience and an opportunity to really master practical skills.
We have a well-established 6th Form with about 240 students on roll and admit boys into Year 12. We have a strong academic and vocational offer and are one of 50 schools and colleges around England that have been selected to pilot the Government’s new T Levels from September 2020.
There is a strong network of support staff here including a number of Learning Mentors, a full-time School Counsellor and Pastoral Support Managers; they along with the rest of the pastoral team, which includes Form Tutors and Year Learning Co-ordinators, know the students individually and they work together to ensure that the personal and academic needs of every student in their care are met. Teachers are supported by dedicated, professional Admin, Premises, Technical and IT teams and the school has a well-maintained infrastructure in place.
For all staff, we offer a comprehensive induction programme and CPD opportunities, access to a private healthcare scheme, an employee assistance programme, regular onsite massage, promotion opportunities, a fantastic catering service, a clean, bright premises with lovely grounds and, overall, a happy, helpful professional team of staff for you to work with.
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