Headteacher
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls, London, SW2 3UPThis job expired on 20 April 2021 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2021
Closing date
20 April 2021 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
29 March 2021
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- L21 - L27 (£76,249 - £87,062)
Headteacher job summary
Salary: L21 - L27 (£76,249—£87,062)
We are looking to appoint a Headteacher for our highly successful secondary school in Tulse Hill, South London. We are looking for an exceptional Christian leader with a clear vision and proven record of achieving excellence.
The successful candidate will be a person of high integrity and sound judgement; embrace the school’s heritage and identity; be strategic and bring a clear sense of priority; foster healthy partnerships with local institutions and the wider community; relish the challenges of a new era.
NEXT STEPS
Please download, complete and return your application to Alicia Reynolds at schoolshr@lambeth.gov.uk quoting ‘St Martin’s Headship’ and your name in the subject line by Tuesday, 20 April 2021 at noon.
Shortlisting will take place on Thursday, 22 April 2021 with interviews being held on Monday, 26 April 2021 and another day that week.
For more information about St Martin’s, please visit www.stmartins.academy
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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About St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 398 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- wooff.e@stmartins.academy
St Martin-in-the-Fields High School for Girls is a Church of England Academy steeped in history and tradition. Originally established in 1699, it is the oldest girls’ school in England and is linked to the church of the same name in Trafalgar Square. The school is committed to closing the achievement gap between advantaged and non-advantaged students and inspiring students to learn. We are very proud of our remarkable history and how we have managed to open the opportunity gaps for our students, creating individuals who are confident, responsible, spiritual and successful.
Throughout our 320-year history, we have always kept a firm eye on securing futures for the young women we teach, something we know will continue for those who come through these historic doors in future years. In 1928, we moved to our current site in Tulse Hill, which was marked with an opening ceremony conducted by the Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother. We celebrated our 90th anniversary of this last year, holding our Founders’ Day service in our founding church, one of the most famous churches in London, in one of the most famous squares in the world.
WITH LOVE AND LEARNING - CARITATE ET DISCIPLINA
The church and school are dedicated to St Martin of Tours and his inspiring story, riding on a horse and cutting his cloak in half to share with a beggar. Encapsulated by the school logo, Caritate et Disciplina, his message of love, selflessness and service remains just as relevant today.
The original philanthropic and charitable connections remain strong, something highlighted by Ofsted, who wrote: “The motto of the school, Caritate et Disciplina – with Love and Learning, is driven by all staff in a common endeavour to improve pupils’ life chances.” As a school, we connect with charitable activities through what we express as our St Martin’s stewardship vision that “Everyone Can Help Others”. We encourage all students to engage in social action and to develop their understanding of courageous advocacy and leadership.
Our Christian ethos is central to the school, and we have maintained our strong, founding Christian values, focusing on service, compassion, justice and perseverance. Because of the importance we place on this ethos, we constructed a chapel, which is used as a space for our students to visit at any time, no matter their faith. This was highlighted by SIAMS, who said: “Students, of all faiths and none, feel welcome and have a sense of value within the community.” We have encouraged the girls to make the chapel their own, and, working with a specialist glass artist, they designed and created stained-glass windows, which were blessed in St Martin-in-the-Fields church and dedicated by the bishop in our chapel.
Arranging a visit to St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email wooff.e@stmartins.academy.
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