Head
St Helen's School
Northwood
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- from September 2019
- Apply by:
- 24 October 2018
Job overview
Following the retirement of Dr Mary Short after eight years of inspiring and visionary leadership, the Governors of St Helen’s School are seeking to appoint an exceptional individual to take on the leadership of this successful school.
A leading independent girls’ day school, St Helen’s is situated at the heart of Northwood in North London and provides an outstanding education for over 1100 girls aged three to eighteen.
The new Head will be forward-thinking and innovative, continuing to develop a vision for St Helen’s future that will enable its pupils to excel academically and to fulfil their all-round potential.
The successful candidate will be an inspirational leader and communicator, academically ambitious and with a commitment to single-sex education and the welfare of the girls at St Helen’s.
They will take over a financially strong school that continues to invest significant resources into the development of the School.
Further information can be downloaded from rsacademics.co.uk
For more information or an informal conversation regarding the opportunity, please contact:
Sarah Evans on 0121 449 4536 / 07703 603996 / sarahevans@rsacademics.co.uk
Caroline Stephens on 01273 774615 / 07885 561980 / carolinestephens@rsacademics.co.uk
Closing date: 10.00am on Thursday 25th October 2018
St Helen’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be prepared to undergo child protection screen appropriate to the post, including checks with employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) The school is an equal opportunities employer.
About St Helen's School
St Helen's is an independent school for girls aged 3-18. We pride ourselves on our outstanding academic record, with our students consistently achieving excellent GCSE and A Level results.
We aim to give every girl an excellent, well-balanced, academic education, offering a broad and stimulating curriculum alongside a wide range of co-curricular activities.
Set in over 20 acres of beautiful green space in Northwood, Middlesex, we are just 25 minutes from central London and very close to Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. We offer excellent facilities including a new, state-of-the-art sports centre; specialist facilities for Science, Design and Technology, Art, Drama, Music, and ICT; a digital, multi-media language laboratory; an excellent library housing an extensive collection of books, ICT facilities, newspapers and periodicals; and well-equipped teaching rooms.
We provide a friendly, secure and disciplined environment in which integrity, personal responsibility and respect for others are highly valued. Girls are encouraged to give of their best, be tolerant and caring, and to make a positive contribution as individuals and team players.
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