Assistant Head (Co-curricular and Operations)

        Assistant Head (Co-curricular and Operations) for September 2026

We seek an inspiring, hard-working and talented teacher to take on the role of Assistant Head
(Co-curricular and Operations) at Colfe’s School.

Reporting directly to the Senior Deputy Head, the Assistant Head (Co-curricular and Operations) will be
responsible for setting the vision and strategic management of the co-curriculum in the senior school and
managing the day-to-day smooth operation of co-curricular activities and provision.

They will be part of the Deputies group, which meets weekly. Chaired by the Senior Deputy, this meeting
is attended by the Deputy Heads and Assistant Heads to discuss school strategy and the activity taking
place to implement it.

The salary will be commensurate with the seniority of the role, which will come with a substantially reduced
teaching timetable.

Person specification

•  Experience of middle leadership, at Director or Head of Department/Faculty level
•  Excellent communication and people skills
•  Strategic and organisational ability
•  Ability to create, use and interpret data effectively

The role will include (but not be limited to) the following elements:

Co-curricular:

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to be responsible for the strategic development, implementation, evaluation and review of the co-
curricular programme throughout the Senior School, ensuring ongoing and developing breadth of
provision and reporting to Governors as required
to be an active supporter of all aspects of the co-curricular life of the School, including attendance
at evening and weekend events
to act as the School’s Educational Visits Co-ordinator (EVC) and to oversee the planning of all trips,
including academic trips, and the proper completion of the required risk assessments
to oversee recruitment, selection and monitoring of co-curricular Scholars.
to mediate in the event of co-curricular clashes or concerns, involving the Senior Deputy Head or
the Head as appropriate
to hold oversight of Clubs and Societies
to ensure that co-curricular achievement is recognised, celebrated and rewarded, for example at
whole-school assemblies, colours and external publicity
to attend and be involved in planning for Admissions events as required
to liaise with the Junior school
to inspire, encourage and monitor all staff in their contribution to the co-curriculum

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to attend meetings of the Deputies Team
to  be  responsible  for  tracking  pupil  and  staff  engagement  with  the  co-curricular
programme, working with the Pastoral Team to ensure that pupils have appropriate levels
of involvement.

Line-management of:

•  Director of Outdoor Education and Duke of Edinburgh
•  CCF Commanding Officer
•  Co-curricular  Heads  of  Department;  Sport,  Music  and  Drama  (also  line-managed  separately  for

academic matters)

Operations

•  Collate and scrutinise the termly School calendar
•  Manage staff duties, including creation of the rota
•  To be responsible for the creation of term dates and beginning of term/end of term arrangements.
•  Liaison with the PAFA (Parents and Friends) committee

Benefits

Teaching staff at Colfe’s enjoy a range of benefits including:

•  Colfe’s highly competitive salary scale
•  Longer holidays than the maintained sector
•  Free lunches
•  Free membership of Colfe’s Leisure Centre
•  Free on-site parking
•  Excellent professional development opportunities
•  Cycle to Work scheme
•  Annual flu vaccination
•  Staff wellbeing support

Application procedure

The recruitment process will require all applicants to complete an application form, accompanied by a
letter of application, current CV and details of two referees, who will be contacted prior to interview, in
accordance  with the  School’s  Safer  Recruitment  procedures.  There  will  be  interviews  and  a  lesson
observation in the main subject specialism of the short-listed candidate.

The application may be submitted either electronically, to: recruitment@colfes.com or by post, to:
Mrs A Ross,  Human Resources,  Colfe’s School,  Horn Park Lane,  London  SE12 8AW

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Applications  should  be  sent as  soon  as  possible and  by  9.00  am  on  Monday  23  February  at  the
latest.  Colfe’s reserves the right to appoint to this post before the closing date if necessary and we
would therefore encourage early applications.

Colfe’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants
must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and
the Disclosure & Barring Service.

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