Headteacher
Coloma Convent Girls' School
Croydon, London
- Expired
- Salary:
- Outer London Group 6, L21 £67,545 to L35 £92,967
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2019
- Apply by:
- 15 July 2018
Job overview
Headteacher
Coloma Convent Girls’ School is a Roman Catholic school (11-18) with voluntary-aided status. Founded by the Religious Sisters known as the Daughters of Mary and Joseph (also known as the Ladies of Mary) in 1869, Coloma now has over 1,000 students and is officially recognised as outstanding and as a World Class School. The Sisters continue to serve as Trustees of the school.
We strive to offer an education that will prepare students for life through a commitment to their spiritual and personal growth. Our highly committed staff, supported by the Governing Board, give students real choice, diversity and consistently high standards of education.
The successful candidate will be a practising Catholic who will lead us on to the next stage of our journey, maintaining and developing our profile for excellence and maximising the opportunities from the changing educational landscape.
The successful candidate will:
- be passionate about Catholic Education
- have clarity of vision for the school
- be able to progress Coloma’s status as a World Class School
- develop partnership with third parties
- be politically astute in all dealings with the Local Authority, Diocese and other relevant bodies
- be a strategic thinker with excellent communication skills
- be able to take key decisions with regard to calculated risks
Please visit our website www.coloma.croydon.sch.uk
Visits to the school are warmly encouraged and can be arranged by
emailing the Clerk to the Governors (strembath@coloma.croydon.sch.uk)
Closing date for applications: 15th July 2018
Shortlisting: 19th July 2018
Interviews: 19th and 20th September 2018
This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application (with barred list check) to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
Attached documents
- Applicant Info Pack867.89KB
- CES Notes to Applicants95.5KB
- CES Recruitment Monitoring Form89.5KB
- CES Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 Disclosure Form84.5KB
- CES Senior Leadership Application Form261.5KB
- Ethos and school values570.69KB
- Message from the pupils1.77MB
- Privacy Notice for Job Applicants257.58KB
About Coloma Convent Girls' School
Coloma is highly successful and has been praised by many over its 150 years of history. The school has been granted national excellence awards for the last two years and was described by our latest Ofsted report as having an 'outstanding ethos'. This has meant, and continues to mean, that every member of the school community is motivated to see that they can make a positive difference through love, commitment and service.
We share a belief that we are children of God who seek to live in the way His Son Jesus taught us. Hence prayer, respect for one another, integrity, kindness and compassion are greatly valued.
Coloma is proud to be part of the South East London Catholic Academy Trust (www.selcat.org.uk)
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