Headteacher
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Southwark
- Expired
- Salary:
- Negotiable
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2022
- Apply by:
- 28 January 2022
Job overview
The Sacred Heart Catholic Academy is a very successful, multi-cultural, comprehensive Academy in the London Borough of Southwark for students aged 11-18 years, with in excess of 860 students on roll, including the Sixth Form. It is rated outstanding by OFSTED and consistently performs at or near the top of league tables both locally and nationally.
The Governors are seeking to appoint a replacement for the retiring Headteacher and this is a full time post. The candidate must be a practising Catholic who is fully committed to Catholic education and continuing the charitable mission of the school both in the local community and further afield.
Applicants will have significant and relevant senior experience and qualifications in secondary education. A proven track record of raising achievement and an ability to lead professional staff who are dedicated to meeting the spiritual, academic and pastoral needs of students will be essential.
This is an excellent opportunity for an inspirational leader to sustain the unique identity of the Academy, to continue its pursuit of excellence and maintain and enhance a high personal profile within the academic and Catholic community.
The Sacred Heart Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to pre-employment checks to meet vetting and barring requirements. References will be sought and the successful candidate will be required complete a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Applications will only be accepted from candidates completing the application form in full. CV’s will not be accepted in substitution for completed application forms. Full details of the post and application forms are available on the academy’s website at www.sacredheart.southwark.sch.uk. The closing date for completed applications is 12.00 noon on Friday, 28th January 2022. Completed application forms should be emailed to the Clerk to the Governors, AOSullivan@sacredheart.southwark.sch.uk
Interviews will be held during the week commencing 21 February 2022.
Prospective candidates may arrange a visit to the Academy during the two week period commencing 10 January 2022 . To arrange a visit and/or an informal conversation, please contact Anne O’Sullivan on 0207 274 6844 or via email aosullivan@sacredheart.southwark.sch.uk
Attached documents
- Applicant Info Pack1.95MB
- 1. Model_Application_Form_-_Senior_Leadership.docx63.54KB
- 2. Consent_to_Obtain_References.docx37.43KB
- 3, Recruitment_Monitoring_Form.docx45.8KB
- 4. Rehabilitation_of_Offenders_Act_1974_-_Disclosure_Form (4).docx60.59KB
- 5. Notes_to_Applicants.docx51.26KB
- 6. Equality_Act_2010_-_Reasonable_Adjustments_Statement.docx49.45KB
About Sacred Heart Catholic School
An Outstanding School
Sacred Heart Catholic School is a high performing, heavily oversubscribed 11-18 school. The school is consistently in the top 10% of the country’s schools based on Value Added and has been judged as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted both in 2007 and December 2012.
Our school strives to be a Catholic community in which the Christian principles of care and respect are valued, with an emphasis on the development of the individual through academic achievement and personal development.
The successful applicant will:
- Work in a supportive, positive and dynamic environment which is committed to developing each child’s full potential
- Be supported in their career development through a personalised induction programme.
- Be supported at a departmental and Senior Management level in ensuring a successful experience in the classroom.
- Be encouraged to contribute in extracurricular activities, to take on an active role as a form tutor or within a pastoral team and be an active participant in staff activities within a collegial school environment which prides itself on its cohesive, hardworking ethos.
Sacred Heart School consistently tops the GCSE exam league table in Southwark which places us as one of the best performing non-selective schools in the country. Our results have ranked us as second in the country out of nearly 3,000 schools by the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Criminal Records Bureau.
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