Head

Lyonsdown School is a non-selective day school, for girls aged 3-11 and boys aged 3-7, in transition to ‘all girls’ by September 2022. There are approximately 180 pupils on roll.

We are looking for an inspiring, motivating and dynamic leader, passionate about providing excellence in education, to continue moving our school forward in:

• ‘Embracing All Girls’ Education,’ developing our focus on STEAM 

• enriching all aspects of our curriculum and its delivery

• enhancing our facilities

We are in the early stages of this journey, with much still to do, and are seeking a Head who will want to see it through to completion and beyond, sharing and shaping our ambitions for the future. 

We would like to hear from you if you share our family ethos and commitment to providing a nurturing environment, valuing each child as an individual and achieving high academic standards. Our new Head will be able to retain Lyonsdown’s traditional values whilst having the vision, energy and inter-personal skills to lead the school forward, embracing innovation and delivering our strategy. 

We can offer an exciting leadership opportunity in our friendly, welcoming and vibrant school community with:

• parents who are committed to the school

• dedicated and experienced staff 

• an effective and supportive Board working to enable the whole school community to thrive

We enjoy a North London location in an attractive residential area, with easy access into the City and to rural areas.

We would welcome informal visits by prospective applicants and our Chair, Andrea Morley, would be delighted to share Lyonsdown with you. Please contact her to make visit arrangements or for an informal chat, in confidence, about this opportunity lyonsdownchair@balanceec.com 

Please use our own Application Form and not the TES online option for this post, as detailed in Section 7 of our Applicant Information Pack.

The closing date for applications is midday on Monday 7th October 2019

Long list invitations will be emailed by midday Saturday 12th October 2019

Long list selection event: Monday 14th or Tuesday 15th October 2019 (one day only for candidates)

Short list selection event: Tuesday 12th and Wednesday 13th November 2019 (both days for candidates)

Lyonsdown School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to enhanced DBS and other checks in line with safer recruitment best practice.