Deputy Head

Pinewood School, UK; Shrivenham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Shrivenham is seeking a committed Deputy Head to join their Senior Leadership Team. This role requires an enthusiastic leader with a focus on academic excellence and pastoral care. The successful candidate will play a critical role in strategic planning and help foster positive relationships with students, parents, and staff. Applications should be made via the school's website, meeting the deadline of January 9, 2026. This opportunity promises a rewarding career in a nurturing environment.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in educational settings.
• Commitment to academic excellence and student welfare.

Responsibilities

• Drive academic excellence across the school.
• Deliver superb pastoral care and support for students.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with parents, pupils, and staff.
• Contribute to the Senior Leadership Team in strategic planning and school improvement.

Skills

Enthusiastic approach to teaching and learning

Ability to build relationships

Job description

Join to apply for the Deputy Head role at Pinewood School, UK

Pinewood School seeks to appoint an outstanding Deputy Head for September 2026. This is an exciting opportunity to join our thriving Prep School on the Senior Leadership Team helping drive academic excellence and deliver superb pastoral care.

Pinewood School is set in 84 acres of rolling countryside on the border between Wiltshire and Oxfordshire and offers a quality, family‑based, co‑educational day and boarding environment for over 400 children aged 3‑13.

We are looking to appoint an outstanding and committed Deputy Head who can demonstrate an enthusiastic and imaginative approach to teaching and learning and has the ability to quickly build excellent relationships with parents, pupils, and staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive academic excellence across the school.
• Deliver superb pastoral care and support for students.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with parents, pupils, and staff.
• Contribute to the Senior Leadership Team in strategic planning and school improvement.

Application Process

• Deadline for applications: 8am Friday 9th January 2026
• First round interview: w/c 19th January 2026 (virtual online)
• Final round interview: Monday 2nd February 2026

For a detailed application pack and application form please visit our website www.pinewoodschool.co.uk. Full details on how to apply are available within the application pack. Applications without a completed School Application Form will not be considered and will not receive a response.

Pinewood 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.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020) and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.