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Assistant Headteacher / Head of RE & Chaplaincy

St Ursula's Convent School, London, SE10 8HN

This job expired on 23 May 2022 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2022

• Closing date

  23 May 2022 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 May 2022

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
  • Deputy headteacher
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Religious education
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: L8-13

Assistant Headteacher / Head of RE & Chaplaincy job summary

The Governors of St Ursula’s Convent School invite applications from highly motivated, inspirational and outstanding leaders for the post of Assistant Headteacher & Head of RE and Chaplaincy, starting on 1 September 2022.

The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting the Headteacher in strategically leading and managing the school, and will have responsibility for developing and implementing an effective system to ensure high expectations for student behaviour and conduct; ensuring relationships amongst staff and students are positive and that a positive culture of respect is maintained.

We are looking for an inspirational leader with a proven track record in senior/middle leadership who:
• Is a practising Catholic with a commitment to and understanding of education
• Has experience in raising standards
• Has excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
• Aspires to lead their own school as Headteacher in the future.

The successful candidate will:
• Join a forward-looking, high achieving school
• Contribute to the wider improvement of the School
• Be a driven and professional character that is committed to your students as well as your colleagues
• Be joining a supportive department, who like to work on the same wavelength

What we can offer you:
• Constant feedback outlines that the school is welcoming, friendly and supportive
• A culture of distributed leadership
• Opportunities and encouragement to develop both personally and professionally
• You can ensure that your well-being is a high priority

St Ursula’s Convent School is an outstanding school where:
• It is a pleasure to teach
• Students are ambitious and aspire to be the very best
• All staff have exceptionally high standards and expectations
• Senior Leaders and all teachers are passionate about making a difference
• Governors are strongly supportive of the school.

At St Ursula’s we are strongly committed to the ongoing professional development of all staff. We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the wellbeing of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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Person Specification AH & RE Sept 2022.pdf - 124 KB (opens in new tab)

Assistant Head & RE JD Sept 2022.pdf - 153 KB (opens in new tab)

Assistant Head & RE advert 2022.pdf - 155 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Ursula's Convent School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 631 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: St Ursula's Convent School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: lelement@stursulas.com
• Phone number: 02088584613
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-ursula-s-convent-school (opens in new tab)

St Ursula's Convent School is an Ofsted outstanding, oversubscribed Catholic girl’s school situated in Greenwich, London. We cater for girls aged 11-16 years.

Our beautiful site comprises of a mixture of new and aging buildings. Students at St Ursula’s are very well behaved and the Catholic ethos of the school encourages a very pleasant working environment.

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