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Deputy Headteacher

Job details
Posting date: 24 February 2026
Salary: £200.00 per day
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 26 March 2026
Location: KT1 1AA
Remote working: On-site only
Company: JobsinED Ltd
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: DEPUTYHEADTEACH-260224-6630

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Summary

Deputy Headteacher – Lead Ambition & Inspire Transformation in Kingston

Seize an extraordinary opportunity as Deputy Headteacher in one of Kingston’s most forward-thinking schools, where strategic vision meets hands-on leadership. If you crave influence at every level, seek to shape exceptional practice, and are ready to drive whole-school impact, we want an outstanding Deputy Headteacher whose energy, expertise, and courage will help push boundaries. This is your invitation to shape a creative, aspirational, and inclusive learning community.

As Deputy Headteacher, you’ll be immersed in a vibrant, values-centred environment rated Good to Outstanding, steering high-achieving teams and working directly with a visionary Headteacher. You’ll collaborate on impactful initiatives, drive transformational change, and access unrivalled professional development. With cutting-edge resources, progressive staff culture, and an unwavering focus on pupil potential, you’ll experience growth unmatched by any ordinary role.

Key Highlights:
• Prestigious Deputy Headteacher appointment – maximum leadership influence
• Up to £200 per day DOE – premium pay reflecting your expertise
• Kingston, Surrey – thriving, diverse, well-connected community
• Ofsted rating: Good to Outstanding – celebrated standards across the board
• First-class CPD, coaching, and rapid promotion pathways
• Ideal for dynamic senior leaders, innovative teachers ready for step-up, or classroom trailblazers who deliver Outstanding outcomes
• Inspiring facilities: Light-filled classrooms, purpose-built leadership suite, advanced EdTech integration

What You'll Be Doing:
• Architecting and implementing strategic school development plans
• Modelling and sustaining outstanding teaching and learning standards
• Leading high-performing teams to achieve ambitious student targets
• Designing, delivering, and monitoring robust safeguarding protocols
• Collaborating closely with the Headteacher to embed a culture of excellence
• Engaging with parents, governors, and external partners to drive community engagement

Ideal "Deputy Headteacher" for this Kingston School:
• Proven UK leadership experience, QTS essential
• Strong record of driving measurable whole-school improvement
• Inspirational communicator, visionary, and role model
• Outstanding classroom practitioner with track record of raising achievement
• Dynamic, innovative, strategic, and emotionally intelligent
• Committed to inclusive education and unwavering moral purpose

Why Join This Kingston School?:
• Partnership with a bold, values-driven leadership team
• Dynamic culture: Ambition, respect, and relentless pursuit of excellence
• Exceptional, personalised CPD and succession opportunities
• Deeply supportive staff community where innovation is celebrated
• Well-behaved, motivated pupils and a spirit of creative possibility at every level

Elevate your career as Deputy Headteacher in Kingston and leave a legacy that transforms lives. Highly talented educational leaders are encouraged to apply now—don’t let this defining career step slip by!

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