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Deputy Headteacher

Job details
Posting date: 16 March 2026
Salary: £180.00 to £230.00 per day
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 15 April 2026
Location: SE1 1AA
Remote working: On-site only
Company: JobsinED Ltd
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: DEPUTYHEADTEACH-260316-1340

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Summary

Deputy Headteacher – Ambitious Leadership Role in Southwark School

Are you a dynamic Deputy Headteacher ready to energise and shape a thriving educational community? This exceptional role in a celebrated Southwark school empowers you to drive strategic vision and everyday excellence. If you’re committed to inspiring both students and staff and eager to leave a legacy of outstanding educational impact, this is an unparalleled opportunity.

Step into a Deputy Headteacher role where your leadership will be truly transformative. You’ll work within an innovative, forward-thinking school celebrated for its inclusive ethos and outstanding results. Here, you’ll accelerate your professional journey, expand your expertise, and help set the course for a school determined to achieve even greater heights. With superb facilities, strong values, and untapped potential, this is a Deputy Headteacher post with genuine purpose, world-class mentoring, and continual progression at its heart.

Key Highlights:
• Deputy Headteacher – pivotal leadership appointment
• From £180 • £230 Per Day – competitive, progressive salary
• Prime Southwark location – vibrant, diverse community
• School rated Good to Outstanding by Ofsted
• Outstanding CPD, strategic career progression, and leadership coaching
• Perfect for forward-thinking educators seeking whole-school impact
• Modern facilities, rich digital learning resources, and collaborative culture

What You'll Be Doing:
• Leading on whole-school improvement initiatives and strategic planning
• Mentoring, coaching, and developing teaching staff to deliver excellence
• Shaping curriculum innovation, assessment and pastoral systems
• Analysing and using data to drive school performance
• Building strong partnerships with staff, students, and the wider community
• Modelling best practice in behaviour, safeguarding, and wellbeing

Ideal "Deputy Headteacher" for this Southwark School:
• UK-qualified Deputy Headteacher with proven substantial leadership experience
• Strong, inspirational communicator and effective team builder
• Highly skilled in curriculum, strategic planning, and driving school improvement
• Outstanding references from successful leadership roles
• Relentlessly ambitious for students, staff, and the school's future
• Eager to innovate, learn, and adapt in a dynamic urban setting

Why Join This Southwark School?:
• Team of visionary leaders committed to staff wellbeing and success
• Inclusive, ambitious culture where your voice shapes school direction
• Ongoing access to bespoke CPD, leadership training, and coaching
• State-of-the-art facilities and innovative technology strategies
• Exceptionally positive student behaviour and supportive parent network
• Opportunity to progress quickly into Headship or Trust-wide leadership

Energise your career as a Deputy Headteacher and take your next step in one of Southwark’s most ambitious, values-driven schools. Applications are reviewed daily—ignite your potential and apply now to secure your place in this leading team.

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