Catholic Education is a strength in the Archdiocese of Southwark, and we are immensely proud of our schools. It is essential in maintaining high standards in our schools that we are forward-thinking and proactive with succession planning.
As part of our service to schools, we lead an Aspiring Leaders Programme which supports strong school leaders to develop their understanding and confidence so they will be ready to take up the post of headteacher when it is advertised. The programme involves not only developing understanding of what it means to be a headteacher in a Catholic school but also supports potential candidates in making sure they are prepared and confident when applying for jobs.
Developing this further, we also support and develop middle leaders to aspire to fill the gaps these high-quality senior leaders will leave behind. This guarantees our school remain excellent, in line with our duty as a Catholic school.
This year our Aspiring to Senior Leadership programme comprises of four sessions over the year. This course runs throughout the year, so look on our courses page to see when we are taking bookings.
| Session | Content |
| Leading a Catholic School | Develop understanding on what it means to lead a Catholic school and what a strong headteacher looks like. |
| Shadowing Strong Headteachers | To be arranged with TRO between sessions. |
| Looking at Adverts | Develop understanding on what adverts tell you about a school and how to use information to ensure this is the job for you. |
| Preparing for Application | Mock application process to be arranged with TRO between sessions. |
| Preparing for Interview | Opportunity to practice and gain feedback on different types of tasks present during the headteacher interview process. |