Assistant Head (Head of Sixth Form)
City of London Freemen's School
Surrey
- New
- Salary:
- Senior Leadership Scale
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2025
- Apply by:
- 15 November 2024
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity to join Freemen’s as Assistant Head (Head of Sixth Form). The successful candidate will join a dynamic SLT, playing a leading role in the strategic management of the School. The Sixth Form achieves some of the best A-level results of any co-educational school, with 72% of grades at A*-A in 2024. The successful candidate will have innovative ideas for developing the character and employability skills of young people, as well as a proven commitment to the highest academic standards and inspirational teaching. They should also be willing to contribute to the school’s varied and rewarding co-curricular programme.
The post is a full-time position and salary will be determined according to qualifications and experience. The City of London Freemen’s School operates its own salary scale which is substantially above the national pay scales.
For further details of this post and to download an application pack, please visit the School’s website, Work with us | City of London Freemens School. Please send a completed application form and a covering letter to the School by email to CLFS-Recruitment@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Application deadline is 9am on Friday 15th November. Longlisted candidates will be invited on 18th November to the first round of interviews on Thursday 21st November. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited on 22nd November to the final round of interviews on Wednesday 27th November.
The School retains the right to interview and appoint at any time during the application process. Early applications are encouraged.
This School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as part of the selection process applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
About City of London Freemen's School
City of London Freemen’s School is a mixed, selective, non-denominational all-through school with sixth form situated in Ashtead, Surrey. It is an independent boarding school owned by the City of London Corporation, which provides 16 of its 22 governors. The school will provide 920 places for primary, secondary and sixth-form students aged 7-18, when fully subscribed.
City of London Freemen’s was founded in 1854 in Brixton, where it educated both boys and girls. It moved to its current Surrey location in 1926, expanding in size to accommodate increasing numbers of students.
"Our mission is to learn, lead and make a difference. We live and breathe that ethos every day here at Freemen’s: staff and students. Academic excellence is a given, that’s the foundation of any good school and we are very firmly rooted in a tradition of achievement. However, good grades and progression to top universities only make up part of the picture here in Ashtead Park. We want to develop balanced, compassionate, rounded and unpretentious young people, who will go out into the wider world and leave a lasting impact: young people who can and will make a difference throughout their lives."
Headmaster, Roland Martin
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