Headteacher
Southgate School, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN4 0BL21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2025
Closing date
17 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
24 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- L35-L39 (Outer London)
Headteacher job summary
Middlesex Learning Trust are seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and inspirational Headteacher to lead Southgate School, a popular and successful Academy, situated in the London Borough of Enfield, with excellent transport links to the centre of London. Southgate School joined Middlesex Learning Trust (MLT) in 2018 and is an integral and highly valued partner school. The Trust is comprised of three large secondary schools and has its own School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) which trains 40 teachers every year. We are ambitious for all students and work to ensure that every child achieves their potential.
Within MLT, exceptional leaders, high-quality teachers and support staff help transform the life changes of students and make a real difference to their communities. Trust Headteachers have extensive opportunities to collaborate and work with other Headteachers and Senior Leaders within and beyond the Trust. We place an emphasis on strong relationships and excellent professional development opportunities.
Applications are welcomed from experienced Headteachers or ambitious Deputy Headteachers with the necessary qualities and skills to lead our school in the next, exciting stage of its development. Southgate School is an 11-18 co-educational school which aspires to be an outstanding centre of excellence for its students through delivering the best possible education for every student. Our strapline ‘Excellence for All’ exemplifies our commitment to enabling students of all abilities and backgrounds to succeed across a broad and balanced curriculum.
We have high expectations of all members of the school community. A talented, cohesive and committed staff provide encouragement and support for all students. Our excellent pastoral care provision ensures a safe and supportive environment that is conducive to high quality teaching and learning. We value extracurricular provision highly and enrichment is strong. At the centre of it all, staff/student relationships are extremely positive.
We are seeking a Headteacher who will:
- Be an inspirational leader with outstanding communication skills and an ability to work successfully with all stakeholders;
- Be committed to raising educational standards, working collaboratively with the Trust on school improvement;
- Build on the excellent outcomes achieved by students across time;
- Continue to promote and develop an inclusive, wide and varied enrichment offer;
- Be able to contribute to and develop the vision and values of the school and the Trust; and
- Be able to demonstrate a track record of success in their current post.
This is an excellent opportunity for a suitably talented and motivated Senior Leader who is ambitious to lead our popular and highly regarded school.
Southgate School is a popular and thriving community school. Leaders have created an inclusive and caring environment, alongside the development of a broad and balanced curriculum, which values all subject disciplines, alongside high-quality teaching, learning and personal development. We are committed to staff wellbeing and have a Trust-wide People Strategy in place. There are many benefits for all staff working at Southgate School, including a Cycle to Work scheme, a fully equipped gym available for staff use, a Trust-wide People Strategy and access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
This appointment is supported by Peter Monk from ACSL's Leadership Appointment Service.
Interested candidates who wish to have a further conversation about the post are encouraged to contact Peter Monk at peter.monk@ascl.org.uk who will arrange an informal telephone conversation about this opportunity.
We welcome visits to our school; please contact Zoe Merritt at zoe.merritt@middlesexlearningtrust.org.uk to arrange an informal visit to the school. These will take place on Monday 3rd and Monday 10th February 2025.
Please ensure you reference the application pack when completing your supporting statement. The statement should be no longer that 1500 words.
This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Middlesex Learning Trust and Southgate School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers 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.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Southgate School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1455 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Southgate School website (opens in new tab)
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