Be a Practising Catholic, Understanding the Distinctive Nature and Ethos of a Catholic School

51 Finchale Road, Abbey Wood, LONDON SE2 9PX
Tel: 020 8311 3868 Fax:020 8312 1642
Website:
Principal: Patrick Winston MBA (Ed), BEd
Principal
Required from September 2018
Competitive six figure salary
The Archdiocese of Southwark sponsors of St Paul’s 11 – 16 Co-Educational Academy and the Governing body wish to appoint a new Principal for the academy. In 2014 we reached our full capacity of 1,200 students, with places available to both the Catholic sector and the local community. We are seeking an enthusiastic, inspirationalperson who will becommitted to the children, staff, parents and governors in ensuring the best possible outcomes for our students.
The successful candidate will continue to inspire the school community, and will need to:

be a practising Catholic, understanding the distinctive nature and Ethos of a Catholic school
have a proven track record of successful leadership at Deputy Head teacher or Head teacher level
have the vision, drive and energy to successfully lead staff, students, governors, parents and the school community to excellence
ensure that teaching and learning is at the forefront of all strategic school improvement for students.
have an understanding of recent changes in education, be politically aware and have strong financial acumen
have successful experience in developing and implementing policy and practice to ensure excellent standards of learning and behaviour
able to be innovative with CPD to further improve and sustain high standards
have excellent interpersonal and communication skills
seek to serve both the Catholic and the local community, welcoming all those who embrace its values and share its quest for excellence

St Paul’s Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; it expects all members of staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
For further details about this post, please go to the school website For an informal discussion or a visit to the academy during the application process, please call Lisa Way on 020 8311 3868 x122.

December 2017

Dear Applicant

Principal of St Paul’s Academy

Thank you for indicating an interest in the above post. I do hope you will find the time to carefully consider all the documentation in the pack and if you are interested in what you read we would be delighted to receive your formal application.

St Paul’s Academy officially opened in September 2005 with approximately 660 students and has now reached its full capacity of 1,200 students. The Academy moved to its new campus in Abbey Wood in January 2010. St Paul’s has been asuccessful school and will achieve even greater success through the opportunities being offered by the development of the Academy.

The Archdiocese of Southwark, whose vision of a Catholic School for the future has shaped this project, sponsors the Academy. The Academy intake gives priority to children from practising Catholic backgrounds and also reserves a number of places for children of other and no faiths.

The Academy has specialisms of Sports and Enterprise, which are reflected in the excellent sporting and learning facilities in the new building.

I look forward to meeting those applicants invited for interview and to sharing ideas about turning vision into reality.

Bernie Borland CBE

Chair of Governors

Information for Applicants

Principal of St Paul’s Academy

Closing date: 12pm (noon) on 2ndFebruary 2018 - Visits to the

school will be available during the application

process

Interviews:8th and 9th February

Interviews will be held at:St Paul’s Academy

51 Finchale Road

Abbey Wood

London

SE2 9PX

Person Specification

This tells you the main responsibilities of the job and details the knowledge, skills and experiences we are looking for. These ‘criteria’ will be used to make the appointment.

Applying

If you decide to apply for this post would you please complete the application form and enclose a statement in support of your application (in no more than 1,300 words). It should also include the names and email addresses of three referees one being a Parish Priest.

Please forward your completed application form to Lisa Way at St Paul’s Academy.