Junior School Deputy Head & Strategy Leader

King's College School Wimbledon; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

King’s College School Wimbledon invites applications for the Deputy Head role in the Junior School. The successful candidate will be the headmaster’s principal deputy, leading across academic, pastoral, co-curricular and operational activity, and deputising in the headmaster’s absence.

The post includes a modest teaching commitment and involvement in broader school life. The ideal candidate will have substantial leadership experience in a high-performing school, exceptional organisational skills

Qualifications

• Substantial leadership experience in a high-performing school.
• Outstanding organisational ability and capacity to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong record coordinating large-scale school-wide processes to deadlines.
• Excellent judgement and the confidence to make decisions without escalation.
• Strong work ethic, reliability and attention to detail.
• Ability to build trust with pupils, staff, parents and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Deputy head acts as headmaster's principal deputy and leads across academic, pastoral, co-curricular and operational activity.
• Deputises for the headmaster when required and coordinates across the school’s life.
• Contributes to wider co-curricular life and maintains high standards of school-wide processes.

Skills

Leadership

Organisational ability

Interpersonal skills

Emotional intelligence

Education leadership

Education

Experience in school leadership

Job description

King’s College School Wimbledon invites applications for the Deputy Head role in the Junior School. The successful candidate will be the headmaster’s principal deputy, leading across academic, pastoral, co-curricular and operational activity, and deputising in the headmaster’s absence.

The post includes a modest teaching commitment and involvement in broader school life. The ideal candidate will have substantial leadership experience in a high-performing school, exceptional organisational skills