Head
Blackheath High School
Greenwich
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2022
- Apply by:
- 15 February 2022
Job overview
At Blackheath High School, girls have been thriving in a pioneering environment tailored to their individual needs since the school was purpose-built by the Girls’ Day School Trust in 1880. Blackheath High School now offers a complete education to 740 girls from ages 3 to 18 years, in a world-class but intimate environment which has benefitted from £18million of investment over the last five years. The diverse student body benefits from a broad and balanced academic curriculum complemented by a co-curriculum that challenges, stretches and prepares them for a fulfilling and successful life beyond school. By challenging perceptions, widening horizons and delivering outstanding academic results, Blackheath High School ensures girls become women with courage, intellectual flexibility and the emotional resilience to succeed, whatever their chosen path.
Blackheath High School is part of the Girls’ Day School Trust, a family of schools where girls learn without limits. Whilst academic excellence is a given, GDST schools also focus on giving girls the confidence and skills to thrive in the modern world.
As a centre of excellence, the GDST provides unrivalled opportunities and resources for students, staff and alumnae, as well as support and training for Headteachers. As part of a family of schools, GDST Heads belong to a dynamic group of leaders, allowing them to exchange ideas and best practice. Founded in 1872, the GDST now educates 20,000 students and employs 3,700 staff.
The GDST Council invites applications for the role of Head following the appointment of Carol Chandler-Thompson to the headship of St George’s School for Girls, Edinburgh, from September 2022.
The successful candidate will be innovative and ambitious, with a genuine commitment to the ethos and the values of Blackheath High School and the wider Trust.
Further information on Blackheath High School and the GDST can be found at www.blackheathhighschool.gdst.net and www.gdst.net
A candidate brief can be downloaded from www.odgers.com/84897
Covering letters, CVs and application forms should be submitted by 9.00am on Tuesday, 15 February 2022.
Blackheath High School and the GDST (Registered Charity No. 306983) are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
About Blackheath High School
Blackheath High School is an exceptional day school for girls aged 3 to 18. Our location helps to make it so, sitting on the edge of the stunning Heath and within easy reach of historic Greenwich and the buzz of Canary Wharf. We have galleries, museums, libraries and theatres on our doorstep, along with all the beauty of Greenwich Park and Blackheath. Our students benefit from the very best London has to offer.
Founded in 1880 as the first purpose-built school established by the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST), Blackheath High is a school with a long history of educating a rich social and cultural blend of students, thus reflecting the cosmopolitan character of London itself. We welcome bright and engaging students, eager to benefit from the broad education we provide and offer a number of academic bursaries and scholarships to maintain the mix of socio-economic backgrounds within our student population.
Girls aged 3-4 years begin their exciting educational journey in the Blackheath High EYFS in a tailor-made setting in the centre of Blackheath Village. All activities undertaken in the pre-school are cross-curricular but follow the EYFS Principles and girls benefit from regular trips to the Forest School as well as the well-equipped outdoor play area.
Blackheath High Junior School delivers an all-round education: academic excellence within a balanced education for every girl at every stage. Within a safe, caring environment, girls develop the confidence to seize fresh opportunities and try new experiences.
The School enjoys a strong academic reputation. In 2023 the A level results were outstanding, with 72% of grades awarded A*-B, and GCSE results were similarly strong, with 74% of grades awarded 7-9. A dedicated and highly experienced group of staff provides expert advice to students who are applying to the University of Oxford or University of Cambridge, and to competitive courses such as Medicine, Veterinary Science and Dentistry. The vast majority of leavers secure places at Russell Group Universities each year.
Blackheath girls have poise, principles and character. There is no such thing as a ‘typical Blackheath girl’ and that is for good reason. This is a school where individuality is cherished and there is a culture of high expectations and open-mindedness. It is for this reason that our girls go on to such a diverse range of exciting and interesting careers all over the world.
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