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Headteacher at Cameron Vale School
Position: Headteacher
Location: Chelsea, London
Position Type: Full-time
Cameron Vale School and The Chelsea Nursery seek an exceptional Head to lead this small but successful school on the next exciting phase of its journey, from January 2027. The new Head will enjoy considerable autonomy in the running of the School but will benefit from the backing and support of Forfar Education.
Cameron Vale School has been part of the Forfar Education Group since April 2020 and the nursery was established in April 2023. Situated in the heart of Chelsea, the School and Nursery are co-educational, with the School catering for children from age 4 to 11 and The Chelsea Nursery, now in its own purpose-designed premises a short walk from the school, welcoming little learners from 6 months old up to pre-school. The School enjoys a reputation for providing a bespoke education, tailoring its approach to meet the unique needs of each child so that every pupil is fully prepared for their first choice of senior school.
Pupils at Cameron Vale School are equipped to take their place in today’s multi-cultural society as confident, polite, compassionate and tolerant individuals, qualities which very much reflect the ethos of the School. The School is looking for a Head who will nurture the School’s intimate, family ethos whilst promoting a strong and broad curriculum. The new Head will have the opportunity to employ his or her marketing and sales skills and should demonstrate a creative and proactive approach to bringing new ideas and proposals to the table for the future benefit and growth of the School.
The Forfar Education Group, which governs the School, is ambitious for growth. As an organisation, it looks to recruit talented and ambitious individuals who will share its forward-thinking and entrepreneurial spirit. Whilst Forfar own and manage their schools and nurseries, each retains their own identity and culture. What unites the Forfar family is a shared mission of putting the child at the heart of what they do and the educational vision they share. Forfar does not want to change what has made schools great, their distinctives, their culture; it simply wants to enhance these and use the expertise of the HQ team to share global best practice.
A highly competitive package will accompany the role with excellent support from Forfar Education.
We welcome applications from experienced Heads or Deputy Heads ready to take on this rewarding leadership opportunity within Forfar Education Ltd.
About the Role:
As Headteacher, you will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the school, fostering a positive culture among staff and students, and ensuring that every child receives quality education tailored to their needs.
Skills and Qualifications
- Degree educated with a PGCE
- NPQH would be advantageous
- Membership of IAPS or ISA
- Strong leadership and organisational skills
- Excellent communication abilities with staff, students, parents, and stakeholder
- Ability to inspire and motivate both staff and pupils
- Problem-solving skills with an adaptable approach to challenges
Values and Attitudes
- The Head will have the personal qualities to lead, motivate and inspire the School, and will be able to demonstrate natural authority, leading by example, and commanding the respect of the pupils, staff and parents.
- Have a passionate commitment to the academic, personal and social development of the pupils, understand the needs and concerns of the age group and have a natural empathy with them;
- Have appropriate self-confidence, and inspire confidence in others, whilst remaining considerate of the needs of others, with an ability to deal sensitively with conflict;
- Display energy and imagination, have a vision for what the School should achieve in the future, with the courage to innovate, and an unwavering commitment to the continued development of the School;
- Be a standard setter for all sections of the School community;
- Have an open, participative, collegiate style, with an inclusive and empowering approach to management, with an ability to build trust and foster team spirit;
- Be able to relate to, value, nurture and communicate with all members of the School community;
- Develop and maintain strong and positive relationships with the Governors, the Senior Management Team and other colleagues;
- Demonstrate personal strength of character through transparency, integrity and fairness;
- Be a confident, effective communicator at all levels of the School community, especially Governors, staff, pupils, parents, former pupils, other schools both independent and maintained, and the local community;
- Have a genuine interest in striving for excellence in everything the School does for its children;
- Be able to inspire, challenge and motivate others.
To apply
Please send a copy of your resume along with a covering letter to [email protected].
Early applications are advised as the School reserves the right to appoint at any stage during the application process.
The Forfar Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
The safeguarding responsibilities of this post are detailed in the candidate information brochure.