Executive Headteacher
St Michael's Catholic School
Buckinghamshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Highly competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2022 or later by negotiation
- Apply by:
- 25 June 2021
Job overview
Achieving in faith, with love, as a community
St Michael’s is a unique Catholic School in Buckinghamshire, comprising of two campuses: one all through school in High Wycombe and a new secondary Campus in Aylesbury.
In the last five years, St Michael's has gone from strength to strength, both in terms of its outstanding outcomes and in developing a satellite campus in Aylesbury, to provide a Catholic secondary school for the town and its surrounding areas.
St Michael’s was formed through the amalgamation of St. Augustine’s Primary School and St. Bernard’s Catholic School in 2012. The Wycombe Campus now offers a Catholic education from Nursery to Sixth Form. There are currently 1240 pupils attending the All Through provision at the Wycombe Campus. In September 2018, the Aylesbury Campus opened in temporary accommodation for 120 year 7 pupils. In 2019 they moved to their new permanent home on Weedon Road and were joined by 150 new year 7’s, rising to 180 year 7’s in 2020.
We are proud of our success, as a learning community inspired by gospel values and of our reputation for providing an exceptional education, within a happy and caring environment. This is built firmly upon a belief in the importance of nurturing a strong partnership between home, school, and Church underpinned by a tradition of very high expectations for all our students.
The Governors are seeking to appoint a leader to continue the inspirational work and to take the school to greater heights. This is a fantastic opportunity to build on the solid foundations of high achievement and aspiration. We are proud of our school but recognise that we cannot afford to be complacent.
We acknowledge the tremendous talent of our staff in being creative, innovative, and supportive to get the most out of our students. We are seeking an inspirational, consultative leader who will harness this energy and drive and take the school to the next level.
The successful candidate must be a Catholic in good standing with the church and will demonstrate:
• Commitment to developing and celebrating the Catholic life of the school.
• A proven track record of successful school leadership at Headteacher/Principal level.
• A thorough understanding of innovative educational developments.
• Excellent inter-personal and effective communication skills.
• A clear understanding of strategic and financial management.
• A proven track record of raising standards in teaching and learning, leading to measurable whole school improvements, within a consistent, caring, accountable ethos.
Visits to our school are welcome: By arrangement
Closing date: 9am Monday 28th June
Interviews: Tuesday 6th and Wednesday 7th July
To request an application pack or book a school tour place please email Dion.Mills@hays.com
To confidentially discuss the role in more detail, please call Dion Mills on 07899 063321 or email dion.mills@hays.com.
St Michael’s School is committed to equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for the successful candidate.
Attached documents
About St Michael's Catholic School
- St Michael's Catholic School
- Daws Hill Lane, High Wycombe
- Buckinghamshire
- HP11 1PW
- United Kingdom
St Michael’s Catholic School, based in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, is a religious, voluntary-aided, all-through school for pupils aged three to 18. There are currently approximately 1,124 students enrolled at the mixed-gender school.
In 2008, St Michael’s was awarded specialist status in science. As a result of this, it has revamped its science classrooms. It became an all-through school in 2011 after undergoing an expansion. It also opened a nursery in 2013.
Principal
Garret Fay
Values and vision
St Michael’s Catholic School educates its students through the teachings of Christ. The school believes in developing students' spirituality and faith to prepare them for adult life. It also aims to ensure pupils have respect for one another. By praying regularly and worshipping as a collective, children are able to develop a better understanding of the themes throughout the liturgical year.
Ofsted report
“Teaching is usually good and some is outstanding. Teachers have good subject knowledge, present introductions clearly to classes and support students well with their learning. Teachers check on learning regularly in lessons and adapt activities where necessary so progress remains good. Students have positive attitudes to learning and behave well around the school. They say they feel safe in the school and they have a good awareness of how to keep themselves safe in different situations.The proportion of students who achieved five A* to G grades at GCSE has been above the national average for the last three years, with all students achieving at least five qualifications in 2013.”
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