Principal
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St Edward's College
Liverpool
- £94,348 - £118,732 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Headteacher pay range
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01/09/2024
- Apply by:
- 15 April 2024
Job overview
The Board of Governors of St Edward’s College are delighted to present a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic and inspirational Principal to lead transformational change in our popular and oversubscribed coeducational Catholic Academy for 11–18 year-olds, in the vibrant city of Liverpool.
Founded in 1853, and gaining academy status in 2011, the College has a long-established record of academic, sporting and musical excellence, with an outstanding record of achievement in sport and excellent facilities including a purpose-built new state-of-the-art Geography block. We also have the distinction of being the only Roman Catholic Secondary Cathedral School in England.
The departure of our current Principal after 8 years provides an exciting opportunity for a talented, and innovative individual with energy and vision to lead our highly aspirational College and its community through the next phase of development.
We therefore require an outstanding leader capable of inspiring, motivating and supporting our students and staff to achieve their full potential. The College is part of the Edmund Rice Schools Network, founded by the Christian Brothers and is also in trusteeship of the Gaudete Trust, part of the religious orders in education. The College is also considering whether to join a Multi Academy Trust with the Christian Brother Colleges. The incoming Principal will play a key role in these considerations. The current Principal departs in August 2024; we therefore seek to appoint from September 2024.
The successful candidate will:
·Be a practising Roman Catholic who is committed to and understands Catholic education.
·Be an inspirational leader with proven strategic leadership, organisational and management skills and experience at Headteacher/Principal or Deputy Headteacher/Vice Principal level. In particular, they will understand and be equal to the demands of leadership of an inner-city secondary school.
·Be committed to ensuring all students feel valued as part of the college community and provided with the necessary support to enable them to succeed .
·Have a proven track record of raising standards in teaching and learning with a deep commitment to inclusive approaches and improving outcomes for all of our students, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds and those with special educational needs.
·Have a proven track record of mentorship, capacity building and a commitment to staff development
·Have excellent active listening, communication, and inter-personal skills with a strong ability to build relationships with staff, pupils, parents, governors.
·Be able to respond and adapt effectively to changing circumstances, maintaining high levels of performance.
·Be able to inspire the whole community, build and maintain successful teams and work collaboratively with others to achieve success.
·Be committed to and have experience of ensuring that all students can contribute to the College community in a positive way through their words and actions.
Prospective candidates are warmly invited to contact the College to arrange a visit. Please contact Michelle Phillips (HR Officer) by email: michelle.phillips@ st-edwards.co.uk
Application packs and further details are available via the College website at: Employment Opportunities.
Completed application forms should be returned electronically by email to Michelle Phillips (HR Officer), michelle.phillips@st-edwards.co.uk
Closing date for applications: 09.00am Monday 15 April 2024
References will be collected from: Monday 15 – Friday 19 April 2024
Shortlisting will take place: Monday 22 April 2024
Interview dates: Wednesday 1 and Thursday 2 May 2024
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of our students and expect all staff to share this commitment. Whilst it is a requirement of this role that only practising Catholics can be considered, we actively welcome applications from ethnic minorities and other suitably qualified candidates with characteristics that are protected under the 2010 Equalities Act. Offer of a position is subject to receiving satisfactory references and enhanced DBS clearance.
The Principal is expected to demonstrate their commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and is expected to hold all staff and volunteers accountable for their contribution to the safeguarding regulations.
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About St Edward's College
St Edward’s College is a Catholic College educating 11-18 year olds in the heart of Liverpool. Because of its track record of academic success, nurture and enrichment of the whole student the school is extremely popular and oversubscribed, with 900 applications for the 174 places in Year 7. We have very close links to the community including a partnership with our co-located primary school to form the Cathedral Choir School for the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral. Our offer of extra-curricular activities ranges from music, drama and a wide range of sports to academic clubs such as mathematics and sciences which have been successful in national competitions. Our success in these areas is bolstered by our excellent sports facilities which include our own indoor swimming pool. Our thriving Sixth Form of over 300 students is one of the largest in the city and is enhanced by the Honours Programme which targets Oxbridge and the Russell group universities.
St Edward’s has over 1100 students on roll from a broad range of backgrounds such that the prior attainment of students based on reading, writing and mathematics is close to the national average. We have strong commitment to musical excellence and 20% of the Year 7 intake is selected on the basis of musical aptitude. Whilst the percentages of students on free school meals, with SEND and with English as an additional language are below national averages, the percentage of students with an educational health and care plans (EHCP) is well above the national average, as the College is frequently identified as the school of choice on EHCPs. Overall Attainment 8 is significantly above the national average and we have a strong ambition to improve our Progress 8.
Since its foundation in 1853, St Edward’s College has evolved and grown in order to meet the needs of the students that it serves. The College was founded as the Catholic Institute by Fr James Nugent, who served the poor of the city of Liverpool, and provided education and food for underprivileged boys in the inner city. In 1902 it was taken over by the Congregation of the Christian Brothers, an order founded by the Blessed Edmund Rice with a mission to serve the poor. In 1920 the school was renamed St Edward’s College and in 1938 moved from Hope Street to its present extensive site in West Derby. In 1947 it became a Direct Grant Grammar School and later an independent school under the assisted places programme. The first cohort of girls were welcomed into Year 7 in 1991 when the College became co-educational; the College became a state comprehensive in 1997. In 2011, St Edward’s became one of the earliest schools to adopt single Academy Trust status. In 2023 the trusteeship of the College transferred from the Christian Brothers to the newly formed national Gaudete Trust, an umbrella organisation for Catholic religious orders in education. Throughout these many changes the College continued to provide high quality Catholic education with a clear focus on the values of the Gospel and a desire to bring out the best in its students.
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