Headteacher
St Oscar Romero Catholic School
West Sussex
- Expired
- Salary:
- Salary Range L25-L31 £70,349 - £81,478
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2017
- Apply by:
- 12 December 2016
Job overview
Chatsmore is an 11-16 Voluntary Aided Catholic High School located in Goring-by-Sea, Worthing, West Sussex. Ofsted rated the school as good in January 2015 and said:
“Teaching is consistently good and sometimes, outstanding. Students have good attitudes to learning. The school is exceptionally inclusive. The school’s work to keep students safe and secure is outstanding. Students are extremely polite and courteous” – Ofsted January 2015
Due to the forthcoming retirement of Mr Mike Madden after seven years of committed and effective leadership, the Governors invite applications for the post of headteacher.
Applicants should be experienced and outstanding educationalists as well as practising Catholics who are able to commit themselves fully to the distinctive character, culture and traditions of the School in accordance with the values and principles of the Catholic Faith. They should be able to lead and inspire a dedicated and talented staff team, working in partnership with students, parent/carers and the wider community.
A candidate briefing pack with full information is available from the Clerk to the Governors, Karen Godfrey at Chatsmore Catholic High School, from the school website www.chathigh.co.uk and from the links in this advert.
Letters of application must be no longer than 2 sides of A4 and a minimum font size 11.
Completed applications must be sent to Karen Godfrey, Clerk to the Governors at kgodfrey@chathigh.co.uk
Closing date: Monday 12 December 2016, 4:00pm
Shortlisting: Thursday 15 December 2016
Interviews: 17/18 January 2017
Tour dates: 21/22 November 2016 9:00am
The School is committed to safeguarding students and staff. If you are successful in your application you will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check with a barred list check. This will be done by means of applying for a DBS certificate through the Disclosure and Barring Service. Disclosures include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions, spent or unspent. Clearance will be obtained before employment commences. In addition we will seek Occupational Health Clearance.
Goring Street, Goring By Sea, West Sussex BN12 5AF
Website www.chathigh.co.uk
Email kgodfrey@chathigh.co.uk
Attached documents
About St Oscar Romero Catholic School
- St Oscar Romero Catholic School
- Goring Street, Worthing
- West Sussex
- BN12 5AF
- United Kingdom
Headteacher's Welcome Message
I am extremely proud to introduce and welcome you to St Oscar Romero’s Catholic School.
Our aim is simple, we want to be the best school in the country. This means that we can ‘hand on heart’ say that our students get a better deal than if they attended another school.
St Oscar Romero has been on an upward trend for the last six years. Last year, 86% of students achieved at least a Grade 4 (equivalent to a C grade or above) in both English and Maths and 60% of students achieved at least a Grade 5 (known as a strong pass) in both English and Maths. Departments across the school performed exceptionally well, with English, Maths and Science all securing results of 90%+ at a Grade 4+ or above. Our Progress 8 score was +0.97, placing us in the top 2% of school's in the country.
In May 2023, Ofsted carried out a short inspection and concluded that ‘There is enough evidence of improved performance to suggest that the school could be judged outstanding, if we were to carry out a section 5 inspection now.’ Our last Diocesan Section 48 Inspection took place in July 2019 and judged the school as ‘Outstanding’ in every category. This was a first for the school and a proud moment in the school’s 65-year history.
As a Catholic School, St Oscar Romero’s is founded on Gospel values. We provide a nurturing environment of love, respect and discipline, where every individual is highly valued and our care and concern for others is central to our mission. We expect our students to work hard, behave well, dress smartly and pursue excellence in all that they do inside and outside of the classroom. Our culture is one of high expectations in all that we do.
I invite you to experience St Oscar Romero’s Catholic School first-hand by having a tour of our school and I look forward to meeting you in the future.
Mr Byrne
Headteacher
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