Head of Year

  

HEAD OF YEAR

REQUIRED FOR SEPTEMBER 2017

Outer London Pay Scales 

TLR 2a £6,446

Salary negotiable dependant on experience.

St Catherine’s is a highly successful, oversubscribed Catholic girls’ comprehensive school, and is committed to continuous school improvement. It is forward-thinking and enjoys outstanding results. 

WHY APPLY FOR THIS POSITION?

• The school has      an outstanding ethos & environment for learning. 
• We are committed      to developing the talents and potential of all our staff and place great      emphasis on their wellbeing.
• St Catherine’s      is a hugely oversubscribed school and enjoys a considerable reputation in      the local area for its academic excellence and caring ethos.
• The school has      been placed in the top 100 non-selective schools in 2016 
• Attainment at      the school is above national averages and was rated outstanding by Ofsted      in 2015.

The successful candidate must be:

· Enthusiastic and passionate about the importance of pastoral care

· An excellent classroom practitioner

· An exemplary communicator and a team player 

· Committed to ensuring all students make progress 

· Embrace our vision and drive to care to ensure all of our students are able to succeed

2016 results:

· 76% 5 A* - C including English & Maths

· 0.5 Progress 8

· 55.6  Attainment 8

Ofsted October 2015:

· The academy’s work to promote pupils’ personal development and welfare is good. Pastoral care is strong. As a result, pupils enjoy the academy and are well prepared for the next stage of their education or training. 

· Parents are positive about the academy and the support it gives their daughters. They told inspectors that they believe that the academy is a ‘caring, supportive community’ which challenges their daughters to succeed while looking after their safety and well-being. 

· The culture of the academy is one of high expectations of pupils’ progress and social behaviour, supported by strong teaching and pastoral care.

· Pupils achieve exceptionally well in their GCSE examinations

· Teachers plan interesting lessons and engaging lessons. As a result, pupils participate enthusiastically and learn very well.

· Teaching and learning and outcomes at the school were rated outstanding by Ofsted.

St Catherine’s Catholic School operates rigorous safeguarding procedures.

Applicants should be committed to working within the Catholic ethos of the school.

If you have any questions regarding the post, please contact Jane Lenihan at the school: admin@stccg.co.uk Completed application forms must be returned to Mrs Lenihan.

CLOSING DATE: Noon - FRIDAY 12TH MAY 2017

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