FULL-TIME, PERMANENT, NON-RESIDENTIAL POSITION FOR JANUARY 2026 OR APRIL 2026 – FOR THE RIGHT CANDIDATE, A SEPTEMBER 2026 START MAY BE POSSIBLE.

The Headmaster and governors invite applications from ambitious and highly experienced senior or middle leaders for the post of Deputy Head (Academic), assuming leadership and responsibility for all aspects of the school’s academic curriculum, pupils’ academic progress and achievement, and their progression beyond the school.

THE ACADEMIC CURRICULUM:

The academic curriculum is designed to expose pupils to as broad as possible a range of academic and vocational learning experiences which promote pupils’ understanding of themselves and of their natural aptitudes, awareness of society and the world, and the acquisition of knowledge and skills which enable them to be successful and to progress to an aspirational future. The principle of a wide and empowering curriculum delivered through genuinely inclusive classroom teaching extends across all age-groups. All pupils are prepared for, and study a breadth of GCSEs and equivalent Level 2 BTEC qualifications. In Years Ten and Eleven, every pupil studies a minimum of five GCSE or equivalent courses, although the majority of students study seven or eight, and some study more.
For more information, please visit our website for the full job description: https://www.morehouseschool.co.uk/vacancies/teaching-and-therapeutic-staff-vacancies/permanent-full-time-deputy-head-academic

ABOUT THIS POST:

The Deputy Head (Academic) has responsibility to the Headmaster for the design and implementation of the school’s academic curriculum, and for the academic progress and outcomes of all pupils. S/he reports directly to the Principal Deputy Head (Head of School) and provides strategic leadership for, and day to day management of the team of curriculum senior and middle managers, including the Director of Pupil Progress, the Examinations Officer and heads of departments. The Deputy Head (Academic) is supported by a full-time, dedicated Academic Administrator.
The postholder will also deputise for the Head of School and Headmaster as required and be a member of both the Core Leadership Group (CLG) and the wider Senior Management Team (SMT). Chaired by the Headmaster, the CLG comprises the Principal Deputy Head (Head of School), the Deputy Head (Academic), the Deputy Head (Head of Residential), the Assistant Head (Pastoral), the Chief Operating Officer and the Head of the Learning Development Centre, and is the most senior decision-making body within the executive. The postholder will meet regularly with the governors’ Teaching, Learning and Therapy Committee, together with other senior colleagues.
For more information, please visit our website for the full job description: https://www.morehouseschool.co.uk/vacancies/teaching-and-therapeutic-staff-vacancies/permanent-full-time-deputy-head-academic

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