Deputy Headteacher

St Bonaventure's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share the commitment. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check and stringent Safer Recruitment processes.

The Governors are seeking to appoint an inspirational, forward thinking teacher and skilled leader who is dynamic and possesses all the qualities needed to assume a lead role in the ongoing success of this wonderful school.

The opportunity to become a Deputy Headteacher in this thriving school is as a result of a promotion to Headship of the previous two deputies -  one at St Bonaventure's and the other to another Catholic School in the Diocese of Brentwood.

The successful candidate will share responsibility for the daily management of the school, with the Headteacher, and will need to be prepared to lead school development in a number of vital areas which will be negotiated according to the strengths of the candidate.

We expect that you will have evidence of excellent classroom practice and high expectations of pupil attainment and, if  overseas trained, we would need evidence  that  your professional qualifications are recognised by NARIC and the NTA  in the UK.

St Bonaventure's was founded by the Order of Franciscans Minor in 1877 and is the second oldest day school for boys in London. We have a proven history of success in producing the very best scholars and developing the faith of all in the school. We have  a long and distinguished history of educating boys’, aged 11-16, in the East End of London.

St Bonaventure’s is an outstanding popular provider of education within the London Borough of Newham.  With a long and distinguished history of educating boys, aged 11-18, in the East End of London, St Bonaventure's is recognised by the DfE as a 'high performing' Catholic school.   The School is founded under Franciscan principles, with a large and exciting culturally and religiously diverse co-educational 6th Form.

Our 6th Form is large, exciting, multicultural and co-educational, we accept students from faith backgrounds other than Catholic Christian. They are attracted by a school that demonstrates love, respect, forgiveness and mercy, as well as a track record of being supportive and encouraging. Our extensive alumni group shows the success of St Bonaventure's in a wide range of fields of expertise.

Rated as outstanding in all of our last 3 Ofsted and Diocesan reports we believe that our students have an entitlement to the very best education, with high expectations for all in our community.

We are a Teaching School and the lead school in the Agnus Dei Teaching School Alliance. As Deputy Headteacher, you will be expected to help develop our role in the recruitment and training of the next generation of Catholic school teachers and Catholic school leaders.

St Bon's is recognised by the DfE, Ofsted, SSAT, Teaching School Council for our investment in improving student life chances and the development of our staff. This must continue in an ever changing educational system and a Deputy Headteacher must be principled to always assist to do what is right for staff, students and parents.

We believe that our students have an entitlement to the very best education, with high expectations for all in our community.

St Bonaventure's School is only a short bus ride away from the site of the 2012 Olympics and the Olympic village and Westfield Shopping Centre in the vibrant area of Stratford.  Stratford is a transport hub with easy access to Central London which will be further enhanced by Crossrail.  This is an exciting area to live and work in.

We Offer:

• An opportunity to be part of an enthusiastic, inspired and motivated team where staff genuinely feel valued and cared for.
• A minimum of 20% PPA for all teaching staff.
• A teacher friendly marking policy.
• No written reports to parents.
• A strong commitment to your professional development and career management.
• We will provide top quality CPD opportunities for you.
• We will encourage you to provide CPD to others; within our school, our borough, our diocese, our alliance and beyond.
• A school with outstanding teaching and behaviour for learning, with which all our staff and the wider community feel proud to be associated.
• All new teaching staff receive a Chromebook.
• Free refreshments for all staff.
• Excellent local transport links and off street car parking and you will also be working in this vibrant borough  in the vicinity of  the Olympic Park and Westfield  Stratford City.

Please also visit www.stbons.org for more information about the school.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a practising Catholic, having a commitment to and an understanding of Catholic education.
• Be committed to the values and beliefs of St Bonaventure's and lead in accordance with the Gospel values.
• Have a proven track record  as an outstanding teacher and school leader, with a drive for excellence in all areas.
• Be focused on ensuring the best possible outcomes for students.
• Have excellent motivational skills and outstanding communication, organisation and interpersonal skills.
• Share fully in the strategic leadership of the school.
• Be able to strategically develop and lead effective teams, systems, policies and procedures.
• Have the ability to elicit the trust and confidence of Governors, Staff, Students, Parents and all other stakeholders.
• Be relentless in their pursuit of excellence for both students and staff at St Bonaventure's,
• Have the potential to develop and progress to Headship.

We are seeking to recruit a Catholic school Deputy leader for a Catholic school, as such you must provide the name and contact details of a Parish Priest that is able to provide a suitable reference.

Shortlisting will occur after the deadline for applications and interviews will be conducted on  Monday 16th & Tuesday 17th March 2020

Unsuccessful applicants will not necessarily be contacted after the deadline for applications.

Successful applicants will all be contacted via the TES portal, it is therefore crucial that all information that you provide in the electronic application form is accurate.

Closing Date - Wednesday 4th March 2020 at 12 noon  

Interviews    -  Monday 16th & Tuesday 17th March 2020