Headteacher
Carshalton High School for Girls, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 2QX7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2024 or January 2025
Closing date
7 May 2024 at 11am
Date listed
16 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £102,364.00 - £117,987.00 Annually (Actual)
Headteacher job summary
Carshalton High School for Girls (CHSG) is a large, highly successful girls' school which is part of the Girls' Learning Trust (GLT). It aims to empower girls and young women by delivering an excellent education and providing an inspirational start to their futures.
Each school in the GLT is encouraged to develop its own special identity, so its headteachers have a substantial degree of autonomy to be leaders and shapers of their school's ethos, whilst also being part of the GLT's professionally collaborative executive team.
Carshalton High School for Girls is seeking to appoint a Headteacher who has energy, passion and integrity to lead the school into its next phase.
Our ideal candidate will:
- Be the ‘standard bearer’ for the vision, values and ethos of Carshalton High School for Girls
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement, underpinned by effective systems and high professional standards, in order to attain excellence in every aspect of the school’s provision
- Possess strong intellectual abilities, first class strategic and communication skills, and a substantial background in senior leadership
- Thrive on both the autonomy of headship and being a member of the executive group, which supports the trustees in the future strategic development of the Girls’ Learning Trust.
We will provide you with:
- Inspiring students – the very best ambassadors and advocates for their school
- An outstanding senior leadership team who will give unstinting support
- A highly qualified, skilled and committed staff team who work extremely hard for their students and who are proud to teach at Carshalton High School for Girls
- A talented Governing Body and Trust Board to plan strategically for school improvement whilst allowing you operational autonomy
- A commitment to staff well-being and professional development.
Opportunities to find out more:
We warmly welcome prospective candidates to visit the school. Visits will be available on Wednesday 24 April between 10.00 - 13.00 and Friday 26 April between 10.00 - 13.00.
We also invite candidates to ask the CEO any questions about this opportunity remotely via Teams on Wednesday 24 April between 11.00 - 18.00.
Please note that these opportunities do not form any part of the interview process.
Please contact Abi Jesson, Director of People, by email at ajesson@girlslearningtrust.org to book either or both of these opportunities.
Key application dates:
Applications are via My New Term and will include an application form with personal statement.
Closing date for applications is: Tuesday 7 May at 10.00
Shortlisting will take place on: Wednesday 8 May
Interviews will be held on: Monday 13 and Tuesday 14 May
Our commitment:
The Girls’ Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
As well as verification of identity, we ask all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people and aim to employ a culturally diverse workforce, which reflects the nature of our communities.
Commitment to safeguarding
Carshalton High School for Girls and The Girls’ Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. We follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. As well as verification of identity, we ask all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. For any shortlisted applicants, we are also required to conduct an online search about you in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online.
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This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
About Carshalton High School for Girls
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1406 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
Carshalton High School for Girls is a highly successful comprehensive school for girls aged between 11 and 18. The school has expanded in recent years, is popular in the local community, and has a growing Sixth Form. Our school is a welcoming environment, which, paired with high standards, delivers an excellent education for our students. Our buildings that range from a traditional main block to much more recent buildings contain specialist science labs, sports hall, dance and drama studios, music rooms and STEM workshops. The student body in our school is truly diverse, both in heritage and educational starting point.
The school is a short walk from Carshalton station. London Victoria is approximately a 30-minute journey by Southern trains, London St Pancras is approximately 45 minutes by Thameslink. The school is also within easy commuting range of South London and Surrey.
Our Mission
Our mission is to broaden the horizons of our students and staff through the provision of a world-class education filled with opportunity. We are a place of learning that is fearless in its commitment to excellence. We are also a safe, inclusive learning community where staff and students thrive. The CHSG motto is ‘Excellence; everywhere, every day.’ This is lived in all aspects of the school. We are unashamedly aspirational for our students and aim to equip them with the knowledge, skills and dispositions they need to be successful, both academically and in their wider lives There is a culture of celebration established and reinforced by regular rewards and recognition of students’ achievements. Our school values make explicit the traits and behaviours we prize:
Be ambitious
Be aware
Be involved
Be our best
Be together
#TeamCHSG
Working at Carshalton High School for Girls means becoming a member of #teamCHSG. This team creates a culture which has:
High aspiration and expectations of all
Excellent behaviour
Advantaging the disadvantaged at its core
A simple and focused approach to school development
Strong leadership across the school
A culture of celebration
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