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Headteacher

Sydenham School

Lewisham

Salary:
Leadership Scale 7 L29 - L39 £83,283 - £104,355 per annum
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2015 (or January 2016)
Apply by:
17 April 2015

Job overview

Leadership Scale 7 L29 - L39 £83,283 - £104,355 per annum (with potential enhancement available for an exceptional candidate)

We are seeking an experienced, inspirational and visionary Headteacher to lead our team of ambitious, committed and innovative staff and to complete our journey to become an outstanding school.

Sydenham School is a large, diverse inner city all girls' school with a mixed 6th form. Founded in 1917, we have a long tradition of educating girls, often pioneering innovation and development. Student achievement is at the centre of all we do. Aim High, Achieve Higher is our motto.

The school was described by OFSTED in May 2013 as 'a good school with outstanding leadership and management'. We are a strong community of forward-looking and committed education professionals, at the forefront of local and national developments. This is an exciting time to join Sydenham School. We are moving into our first new building in April 2015 with our rebuild programme to be completed by April 2016.

We would strongly recommend that prospective candidates visit the school to view our new facilities. Please contact Christine Lovelace, Head's PA, 020 8699 6731 ext 422.

For more information and to download an application form please visit www.sydenham.lewisham.sch.uk. Or contact Allison Costello, HR Manager, 020 8699 6731 ext 476/423

Closing date for applications is midday on Friday 17th April 2015
Interviews will be held on 28th & 29th April 2015

We are committed to the safeguarding and the welfare of young people & expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check.

Sydenham School
www.sydenham.lewisham.sch.uk

About Sydenham School

Dear Applicant

Thank you for your enquiry.

We are delighted that you are thinking of applying for this post at Sydenham School and hope that you submit an application. Sydenham School has been educating girls since 1917. We are a popular and oversubscribed school that is forward-looking and genuinely comprehensive with excellent standards and high expectations. Our last OFSTED Report stated ‘there is a sharp focus and additional drive to secure further improvements in the school’s performance so that students experience the best possible education at Sydenham School’.

Raising achievement is at the heart of all we do, based on clear educational values, well-qualified staff and strong traditions. Our students receive an excellent educational experience and we are ambitious for them. The quality of our learning and teaching combined with a strong curriculum enables students to achieve academic success and develop into confident, clear thinking young people with a sense of responsibility to others. In 2016 we moved into our tastefully refurbished Edwardian building and newly built state of the art STEM buildings.

However, we are equally committed to developing our students in the Arts, Humanities and Languages, so that they can develop their creative skills, critical awareness and confidence to thrive in the future. We believe that the vast majority of students can achieve highly regardless of their starting points.

We partner with Forest Hill Boys’ School to operate SFH6 - the Sydenham and Forest Hill Sixth Form. This provides a wide range of opportunities and progression routes for students. This year 89% of our Sixth Form students went on to University, with over 70% progressing to the top research intensive universities including Oxford, Cambridge and the Russell Group. 100% went on to either University, training apprenticeships or employment.

Sydenham School enjoys a good reputation in the local community and we are outward facing in our work with other schools and providers. There is a clear commitment to the education of all of our students and we pride ourselves on being able to support students to develop their full potential whatever their backgrounds or needs.

Sydenham School is a superb place to work, with great students and a dedicated and committed staff team. Come and join us!

Emma Wijnberg

Headteacher

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Applications closed