Headteacher
St James' Catholic High School
Barnet
- Expired
- Salary:
- Salary group 7 - £71,025 to £100,159 – in excess of £110,000 for an exceptional candidate
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2017
- Apply by:
- 26 June 2016
Job overview
St James’ Catholic High School is proud of its reputation not just as a high achieving school but also of our ethos: to quote from our outstanding 2015 section 48 inspection “Truly, St James is living its mission statement and the whole community has life and are living it to the full’.
St James’ is a diverse Catholic community dedicated to achieving excellence for all, and to the spiritual, social and personal development of our pupils into responsible, generous and caring members of society.
Our 2015 results saw 79% of students achieving 5 + A* - C GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Maths GCSEs.
This is an extremely welcoming place. Students’ behaviour is excellent, as shown in the high levels of concentration in lessons and in the way students take responsibility for their own learning. They are polite, friendly and helpful. Ofsted 2013
The Governors are seeking a leader to continue the work achieved so far and to take the school to yet greater heights. This is a fantastic opportunity to build on the solid foundations of high achievement and aspiration. We are proud of our school but recognise that we cannot afford to be complacent.
We want you to be inspired to bring your vision and leadership expertise to this Headship and take St James’ into the next phase of its development, as we build and expand to become an eight form entry school.
We acknowledge the tremendous talent of our staff in being creative and supportive to get the most out of our students. We are seeking an inspirational, consultative leader who will harness this energy and drive and take the school to the next level.
The Governors want to appoint:
- A practising Catholic, who can strive to uphold our strong spiritual and moral values, both in and outside the classroom.
- A candidate that values a truly comprehensive education for all.
- A leader able to motivate, inspire, support and develop talent, of both students and staff, in a vibrant and progressive environment.
- A visionary to chart a route that delivers academic excellence while providing students with innovative opportunities to realise their all-round potential and their aspirations.
- A networker, driven by partnerships, successful through consultation and collaboration.
- A candidate with a proven track record of implementing changes and raising standards in teaching and learning resulting in measurable whole school improvements, within a consistent, caring, accountable ethos.
Come and visit us: Wednesday 15th June or Tuesday 21st June, 10.00-11.30am – alternatives by arrangement
Closing date: Monday 27th June 9am
Interviews: Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th July
To request an application pack or book a school tour place please contact Emma Fletcher at Hays Leadership on 01273 721579 or email: emma.fletcher@hays.com
To confidentially discuss the role in more detail, please call Dion Mills on 01273 721579 or email dion.mills@hays.com
St James’ Catholic High School is committed to equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for the successful candidate.
St James’ Catholic High School
“I have come that they may have life and have it to the full” (John 10:10)
Do not use the blue apply button below, instead all applications should be emailed to emma.fletcher@hays.com
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About St James' Catholic High School
St James' Catholic High School was founded in 1934 by the Dominican Sisters at the behest of the Cardinal Bourne to provide Catholic secondary education for the children of the parishes of north west London.
From 1949 until 1996, St James' existed on two, sometimes three sites. The goal of the school community for decades had been to unite on one site. With generous backing of the Funding Agency for schools, the Archdiocese and the Dominican Sisters, consolidation on our Colindale site was achieved in September 1996.
We have a great deal to be proud of here at St James’, but we are far from complacent. We continue to strive for excellence for all students. Staff work very successfully with parents, governors and our wider community, supporting our young people as they undertake their faith and their educational journeys. Our mission statement is our cornerstone and we do all that we can to ensure our students are enabled to “live their lives to the full”.
When Ofsted visited us in March 2017, they acknowledged the fact that "pupils made progress that was significantly higher than the national progress score and in the top 10% of schools nationally." They attributed this excellent progress to our nurturing and supportive learning community and the strong relationships between staff and pupils, as well as our whole-school focus on high-quality teaching, learning and assessement across the curriculum.
On behaviour, the inspectors said that: "During teaching sessions, pupils demonstrate excellent attitudes to learning. They are consistently engaged and enthusiastic (...) listen carefully to their teachers and to the views of others.They are keen to do well in their studies,work very hard and take pride in their work. Consequently, they make excellent progress throughout their time at school".
Excellent outcomes have been secured for students again this summer. 53% of Year 13 students achieved A*-B and have been able to accept their university offers in another very competitive year. 92% of our Year 11 students achieved at least five A* to C grades at GCSE and 85% of students included both English and Maths in at least five A* to C grades at GCSE. We are delighted with these results. These marvellous achievements are down to students, parents and staff at St James’, knowing the roles they had to play and working with enthusiasm and dedication to ensure our students achieved as well as they possibly could.
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