Head of the College

An exciting opportunity for a committed Roman Catholic to lead England’s oldest Catholic school.

(Required for September 2019)

An exciting opportunity for a committed Roman Catholic to lead England’s oldest Catholic school. A fully co-educational, independent, boarding and day school for students aged 3 to 18, St Edmund’s College is set in 400 acres of grounds in rural East Hertfordshire.

The Governors are seeking to appoint a Head who will:

  • Provide principled and effective leadership
  • Sustain and nurture the Catholic ethos of the College
  • Effectively promote the vision for the College in collaboration with the Governors
  • Inspire, lead and support staff, students and parents
  • Have strong financial, business and commercial acumen

Competitive remuneration package reflective of the importance of the post.

Applications to be received by: midday, Thursday 31st January 2019

If you would like to apply for the position please download a full brochure and application pack.

Please return your completed application pack to the HR department by the closing date.

Telephone:  01920 824335 Email: hr@stedmundscollege.org

The College is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children, therefore, all candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check.

We will seek references on short-listed candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children and may approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications before interview.

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Policies:  We rely on a suite of policies for our recruitment processes.  These can be found by clicking here and includes the below:

As part of your application, please download and read the Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy and Code of Conduct.  In addition, please sign and return the above document ‘Confirmation of Receipt of the Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy and Code of Conduct’ confirming that you have received, read and understood these policies.

  • Code of Conduct
  • Dignity at Work Policy
  • Equal Opportunities Policy – Staff
  • Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy
  • Safer Recruitment Policy
  • Preventing Illegal Working Policy
  • Whistleblowing Policy

Please return your completed application pack to the HR department as soon as possible, as applicants will be invited when documents have been fully processed.

Please send applications to: hr@stedmundscollege.org
For more information regarding your application 01920 824335

Please note that our policies are currently under continual review and changes will occur but will be kept up to date on this site.