Head
San Silvestre School
Peru
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 3 February 2023
Job overview
Head
San Silvestre School, Lima, Peru
A member of the Latin American Heads’ Conference (LAHC), Round Square, and the Girls’ Schools Association, San Silvestre is one of the leading independent schools in South America. Founded in 1932, San Silvestre is an all-girls, not-for-profit organisation with approximately 1400 pupils, aged from 3 to 18 years. Although the school has grown over time, its goal remains unchanged: to provide an integral education based on the best aspects of the British and Peruvian educational systems, giving the girls a sound bilingual foundation.
The educational ethos at San Silvestre is one of care and commitment, providing a stimulating environment in which the needs of the girls are met in every dimension of school life: academic, sporting, cultural, artistic, and social. From Nursery to the end of Secondary, each girl is encouraged to strive to meet her full potential within a safe and empowering environment, allowing her to develop a growth mindset and for her confidence to flourish. San Silvestre is rooted in history and tradition whilst embracing pedagogical innovation.
San Silvestre was founded in 1932, when Miss Nellie Kufal taught a small group of British children in Miraflores. Her teaching skills quickly gained recognition and the number of students grew until the group was officially recognised by the Peruvian Ministry of Education in 1938. In 1939 San Silvestre became the first Peruvian school accepted by the Cambridge University Examinations Syndicate. Since 1993 the school has also offered the International Baccalaureate Programme.
The Board of Governors now looks to appoint a Head to succeed Mrs Debra Gregory. The Head is responsible for the successful running of the school, ensuring the strategic vision reflects the most current trends in education, without ever losing sight of the school’s values and sense of identity. The Head will report directly to the Chair and Board of Governors and will work in close partnership with the Senior Leadership Team.
The Board welcomes applicants from a wide range of backgrounds, however, applications are particularly encouraged from candidates with significant senior leadership experience gained in a large UK or British international school. The next Head must be an empathetic leader who is student focused and comfortable managing a wide range of stakeholders. Some knowledge of Spanish is desirable, or indeed a willingness to learn the language, as well as a commitment to embracing Peruvian culture.
A candidate brief will be available to download from www.odgers.com/87331
Letters of application and CVs should be sent by the closing date of Friday 3rd February.
San Silvestre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The offer of the role would be made subject to receipt of satisfactory references, proof of relevant qualifications, identification checks and other safeguarding checks, an overseas check if appropriate and a pre-placement medical assessment.
About San Silvestre School
Our Philosophy
San Silvestre provides a stimulating, happy and caring atmosphere in which each pupil is encouraged to achieve her potential with confidence and self-esteem.
Having had the full opportunities of an integral formation, a San Silvestre pupil can assume her role in society as a valuable person capable of contributing positively to whatever environment in which she is involved.
Ethos
A happy school, with high academic standards, San Silvestre School for Girls provides an environment which fosters individual goals and achievements while providing a friendly and caring atmosphere throughout the school. The dedicated staff are committed to providing a stimulating environment in which the needs of the girls are met in academic, sporting, cultural, artistic, technological, communication, social, civic and spiritual areas. Each pupil, from the Nursery 3 year-olds to the Secondary Section 18 year-olds, is encouraged to compete with herself and this is possible in an atmosphere where she can grow in confidence.
As a British-Peruvian school, it is absolutely essential that we transmit the virtues of both cultures, strengthening pupils’ individual skills and encouraging all efforts aimed at their overall development. Academic training, learning languages, social commitment and self-competition are some of the goals achieved through consistent encouragement and monitoring from a very early age.
“I am, I can, I ought, I will”
That is our motto, which is a true reflection of the philosophy of life that we try to transmit to the girls who have been entrusted to us. Our goal is to ensure that our students leave school with a high level of self-esteem, a good measure of common sense and the ability to stretch themselves, to commit themselves to become actively involved in their community and to assume the responsibility for their own actions. Our girls realise that through their own work they can achieve personal development.
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