Director of Sixth Form

Streatham & Clapham High School is looking for an exceptional and ambitious teacher to lead our Sixth Form team.

As Director of Sixth Form, you will play a leading role in the strategic planning, development and management of the post-16 provision, ensuring that our students can enjoy a breadth of rich and fulfilling educational opportunities within and beyond the curriculum.

You will encourage younger students to proceed into the Sixth Form and will be responsible for the university guidance and application process, ensuring every student is equipped for the next stage of their educational journey. In addition to this, you will be responsible for Sixth Form pastoral support, ensuring that proactive and effective care and safeguarding is in place.

You will be an energetic and enthusiastic individual, with excellent organisational, interpersonal and problem-solving skills. You will possess previous teaching experience across the full 11-18 range, as well as substantial and successful experience of curriculum leadership and management, gained as a Head of Department, Key Stage Co-ordinator or an equivalent senior role. A leadership qualification such as an NPQML or NPQSL is essential.

About Streatham & Clapham High School

Streatham & Clapham High School is a vibrant, exciting and fulfilling place in which to work. The School is characterised by a warm, welcoming and supportive atmosphere. New colleagues are supported through a personalised induction programme.

As part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• Free life assurance benefit
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
• Free lunches for all staff during term time
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Good transport links
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment

For further details and to apply please click the apply button.

Applications should be received no later than midday, 11th March 2024.

The first stage of interviews will take place the week commencing 11th March 2024, although the school reserves the right to appoint an exceptional candidate at any stage of the application process.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.