Headteacher
The Camden School for Girls
Camden
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership scale L33-L39, £92,951 - £105,397 per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1 September 2017
- Apply by:
- 24 February 2017
Job overview
Camden School for Girls is a highly successful, non-denominational, VA inner city comprehensive for girls, with a large, mixed sixth form. It was rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted in 2005, and again in 2007, and has been identified as one of the 100 most successful schools in the country by government ministers. The school combines a deep sense of pride in its foundation in 1871 by Frances Mary Buss, a pioneer in girls' education, with a lively interest in contemporary educational thinking.
Our students are confident and keen to learn. They have a strong sense of community spirit which is nurtured by their teachers, who are well-qualified subject specialists and who create a stimulating and vibrant learning environment in the school. Rigorous self-evaluation lies at the heart of our success, and while we celebrate our many successes, we are never complacent.
We wish to appoint a collaborative, ambitious leader, with experience of delivering the highest possible educational outcomes. The appointed person will have excellent teamwork skills, a strong commitment to the ethos of inclusivity and diversity that is fundamental to the school and the ability to inspire and empower others. Supported by dedicated and talented staff and governors, our headteacher will be a forward-thinking enthusiast who will also uphold the school's long-standing traditions.
For an application form and job description please visit www.camdengirls.camden.sch.uk click on 'Main School Information' and then click 'Vacancies'. Completed applications should be sent to the Head's PA at csg@csg.school We do not accept CVs.
Closing date: Friday 24 February 2017
Interviews in early March.
Camden School for Girls is committed to safeguarding students. Appointed staff require an enhanced disclosure DBS
Sandall Road, London NW5 2DB
Tel: 020 7485 3414
About The Camden School for Girls
Located in Camden, north-west London, The Camden School for Girls is a single-sex secondary school, offering places to girls aged 11-18. With around 1,000 students, the school has an extremely diverse student intake, reflective of the local community.
First established as a grammar school in 1871, The Camden School for Girls later became a comprehensive. Although the school is girls-only in Years 7-11, the substantial sixth form is co-educational and accepts a large number of its students from other schools in the local area.
Headteacher
Kateryna Law
Values and vision
The Camden School for Girls highly values its comprehensive ethos and does a great deal to ensure that pupils are given the best chance to succeed regardless of academic ability or background. The secondary school offers a wide-ranging curriculum to best accommodate the needs of its students.
As well as its high academic standards, The Camden School for Girls promotes tolerance and acceptance throughout the school, to best reflect the school’s character as a diverse comprehensive.
Ofsted report
"The Camden School for Girls rightly deserves the outstanding reputation it has among parents and in the community. Among the many positive comments written by parents, one typifies what inspectors found: 'This is a wonderful school. I have nothing but praise for the quality of teaching and leadership and am constantly impressed by the inclusive atmosphere: they really do consider every individual's needs, strengths and weaknesses - all in a friendly family environment.'”
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