Deputy Headteacher
| Posting date: | 11 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 September 2025 |
| Location: | London, SE1 7EH |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 860113ae-f600-4c34-a0c8-429106c97f15 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Evelina Hospital School is a value-based school that has been graded as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.
We educate children and young people who are patients in the Evelina London Children’s Hospital. The school delivers daily creative education to children and young people aged 2 to 19 years. We aim to provide quality personalised learning experiences so that all pupils can achieve positive educational outcomes and feel valued, nurtured and respected during their time with us.
The Headteacher and Governing Body wish to appoint an inspirational leader, one who is experienced in all aspects of leadership with an excellent record of accomplishment and has the resilience and enthusiasm to work in a busy hospital environment to fill their Deputy Headteacher post. You will take lead responsibility for the day-to-day running of the school and work in partnership with the Headteacher. You will be joining a small and committed team and contribute to the ambitious development of the school and work to achieve our aims to provide outstanding education for all our children.
This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate. Working in the hospital education sector with pupils with medical needs is both varied and challenging and this would be an ideal opportunity for an experienced teacher looking to develop within their career.
Candidates should have:
• A proven track record of successful strategic leadership, the skills to promote the ethos and values of Evelina Hospital School, as well as offering high quality support to staff
• Ability to foster and develop positive relationships across the school and hospital community
• Experience of providing reports including strong data analysis skills
• Knowledge and experience of outstanding teaching and learning across key stages
• An appreciation of the needs and abilities of a diverse range of children
• Flexible and practically-minded approach to work collaboratively across the school
The Deputy Headteacher will also be expected to:
• Work creatively and flexible to map the requirements of education onto our unique setting
• Have responsibility for the development of planning, coverage and delivery of the National Curriculum and teaching and learning policies.
• Support the Headteacher in the school self-review procedures
• Carry out performance management of designated staff
• Lead in safeguarding of the school
What the school offers its staff
Application pack available from school website www.evelina.southwark.sch.uk or via email to recrutment@evelina.southwark.sch.uk
Visits are available by prior appointment with the school office 020 7188 2267:
Thursday 11th September 8.00 – 9.00 & 12.00-1.30
Tuesday 16th September 8.00 – 9.00 & 3.00 – 4.00
Closing date: 18th September 2025 (9.00am)
Interviews: 29th September 2025
How to apply:
Please download the application pack from the school website and complete the application form. Please ensure that your answers relate directly to the skills listed in the person specification and please give examples. All applications must be submitted on the Southwark application form by the closing date and the school is not able to accept CVs for this job.
We do not accept applications from agencies.
The completed application form should be sent by email to recruitment@evelina.southwark.sch.uk
The Evelina Hospital School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches.
The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check, pass a health check, proof to the right to work in the UK and have at least two supportive references, including one from the most recent employer.
We are only able to respond to successful candidates. If you do not hear from us within two weeks after the closing date, please assume your application to be unsuccessful.
For information regarding how we process your data, please refer to our privacy notices.
Commitment to safeguarding
Evelina Hospital School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Evelina Hospital School is a value-based school that has been graded as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.
We educate children and young people who are patients in the Evelina London Children’s Hospital. The school delivers daily creative education to children and young people aged 2 to 19 years. We aim to provide quality personalised learning experiences so that all pupils can achieve positive educational outcomes and feel valued, nurtured and respected during their time with us.
The Headteacher and Governing Body wish to appoint an inspirational leader, one who is experienced in all aspects of leadership with an excellent record of accomplishment and has the resilience and enthusiasm to work in a busy hospital environment to fill their Deputy Headteacher post. You will take lead responsibility for the day-to-day running of the school and work in partnership with the Headteacher. You will be joining a small and committed team and contribute to the ambitious development of the school and work to achieve our aims to provide outstanding education for all our children.
This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate. Working in the hospital education sector with pupils with medical needs is both varied and challenging and this would be an ideal opportunity for an experienced teacher looking to develop within their career.
Candidates should have:
• A proven track record of successful strategic leadership, the skills to promote the ethos and values of Evelina Hospital School, as well as offering high quality support to staff
• Ability to foster and develop positive relationships across the school and hospital community
• Experience of providing reports including strong data analysis skills
• Knowledge and experience of outstanding teaching and learning across key stages
• An appreciation of the needs and abilities of a diverse range of children
• Flexible and practically-minded approach to work collaboratively across the school
The Deputy Headteacher will also be expected to:
• Work creatively and flexible to map the requirements of education onto our unique setting
• Have responsibility for the development of planning, coverage and delivery of the National Curriculum and teaching and learning policies.
• Support the Headteacher in the school self-review procedures
• Carry out performance management of designated staff
• Lead in safeguarding of the school
What the school offers its staff
Application pack available from school website www.evelina.southwark.sch.uk or via email to recrutment@evelina.southwark.sch.uk
Visits are available by prior appointment with the school office 020 7188 2267:
Thursday 11th September 8.00 – 9.00 & 12.00-1.30
Tuesday 16th September 8.00 – 9.00 & 3.00 – 4.00
Closing date: 18th September 2025 (9.00am)
Interviews: 29th September 2025
How to apply:
Please download the application pack from the school website and complete the application form. Please ensure that your answers relate directly to the skills listed in the person specification and please give examples. All applications must be submitted on the Southwark application form by the closing date and the school is not able to accept CVs for this job.
We do not accept applications from agencies.
The completed application form should be sent by email to recruitment@evelina.southwark.sch.uk
The Evelina Hospital School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches.
The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check, pass a health check, proof to the right to work in the UK and have at least two supportive references, including one from the most recent employer.
We are only able to respond to successful candidates. If you do not hear from us within two weeks after the closing date, please assume your application to be unsuccessful.
For information regarding how we process your data, please refer to our privacy notices.
Commitment to safeguarding
Evelina Hospital School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.