Headteacher
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 5JQ25 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
11 March 2026 at 3pm
Date listed
12 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £95,267 - £107,134
What skills and experience we're looking for
Demonstrate a deep commitment to the Christian ethos of the school and lead thisauthentically across all aspects of school life
Provide inspirational and strategic leadership, building on our school improvementjourney with a clear commitment to excellence for every pupil
Be a person of integrity with the experience, wisdom and relational skills to lead a strongSenior Leadership Team and a highly committed staff body
Possess the vision and practical leadership skills required to plan strategically, includingeffective financial and resource management
Have experience of leading, supporting and growing a successful Sixth Form thatcontributes positively to the life and culture of the whole school
Demonstrate a strong commitment to safeguarding and child protection, ensuring thatthe welfare of pupils is at the heart of all decision-making and school practice
Show ambition, imagination and Christian hope, alongside faithfulness, courage andpatience, enabling both personal and professional growth in a secure, purposeful andlively environment
What the school offers its staff
The opportunity to lead a growing school into its next phase of development andachievement
A cohesive learning community with a strong and ambitious curriculum vision that weare keen to develop further
Excellent opportunities for professional development
A committed and dedicated staff team, alongside a highly supportive and engagedgoverning body
A nurturing school environment with strong pastoral systems and high expectations forboth pupils and staff
A diverse pupil community drawn from across the borough of Croydon, including localneighbourhoods and church communities
Further information about the job
We believe passionately in educating the whole person. Our aim is for pupils to leaveArchbishop Tenison’s as academically successful, confident, emotionally and spiritually matureyoung people, equipped to take advantage of the opportunities available to them both in schooland in later life.
The spiritual life of the school is central to our identity, with daily acts of collective worship,regular church services and Eucharists, and the active presence of both a School Chaplain andLay Chaplain.
Our Christian ethos underpins our commitment to helping pupils and adultsflourish academically, spiritually and personally.
This vision is reflected in our commitment to a broad and rich curriculum that values music, art,drama and sport alongside academic subjects.
This is a role for a Headteacher with ambition and a clear vision for the distinctiveness of Churchschool education, who can build on our 312 year history while responding creatively andfaithfully to the needs of today’s young people, enabling them to become fulfilled andsuccessful adults
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.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 784 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School website
- Email address
- apply@archten.croydon.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02086884014
Archbishop Tenison’s Church of England High School is a long-established school with an excellent reputation in the community. Our school motto is ‘Academic excellence for each person in a Christian community’ and we aim to instill these values in everything we do at Tenison’s. We take the personal development of pupils, students, and staff seriously.
Arranging a visit to Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email apply@archten.croydon.sch.uk.
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