The City of London Corporation seeks to appoint an outstanding Head to lead City of London School.
This appointment comes at an exciting moment for CLS and for its deepening partnership with City of London School for Girls and City Junior School. Each school retains its own distinctive identity, while pupils and staff benefit from growing academic, creative and co-curricular collaboration. The Joint Sixth Form Centre at 20 Aldermanbury, planned to open in September 2028, will create further opportunities for shared learning in the heart of the Square Mile. The next Head of CLS will work exceptionally closely with the Head of CLSG and will help shape the next phase of this ambitious partnership.
Reporting to the Board of Governors and the Town Clerk and Chief Executive, the Head will provide strategic and inspiring leadership, safeguarding the School's character while guiding its continued development. As a Chief Officer of the City of London Corporation, the successful candidate will also contribute to the Corporation's Executive Leadership Board. The role combines the leadership of a leading academic independent school with the opportunity to draw on the exceptional civic, cultural, educational and professional networks of the City.
The successful candidate will be an outstanding educationalist with a demonstrable record of senior leadership and the intellectual credibility to lead a highly academic school community. They will combine strategic vision with warmth, energy, sound judgement and high emotional intelligence. They will inspire talented colleagues, build trust across a wide range of stakeholders and place pupils' learning, wellbeing and safety at the centre of every decision. Above all, they will be values-led and excited by the opportunity to lead one of the country's most distinctive schools.
City of London School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child-protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with current and past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Appointment is subject to satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS certificate with children's barred-list check, medical clearance, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, prohibition from teaching and management checks, and overseas police checks where necessary. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
The City of London Corporation is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
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