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Deputy Headteacher
Evelina Hospital School, London, SE1 7EH8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
18 September 2025 at 9am
Date listed
10 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L13-L16 (£79,385 to £84,841) Inner London pay scale
What skills and experience we're looking for
Evelina Hospital School is a value-based school that has been graded as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.
We educate children and young people who are patients in the Evelina London Children’s Hospital. The school delivers daily creative education to children and young people aged 2 to 19 years. We aim to provide quality personalised learning experiences so that all pupils can achieve positive educational outcomes and feel valued, nurtured and respected during their time with us.
The Headteacher and Governing Body wish to appoint an inspirational leader, one who is experienced in all aspects of leadership with an excellent record of accomplishment and has the resilience and enthusiasm to work in a busy hospital environment to fill their Deputy Headteacher post. You will take lead responsibility for the day-to-day running of the school and work in partnership with the Headteacher. You will be joining a small and committed team and contribute to the ambitious development of the school and work to achieve our aims to provide outstanding education for all our children.
This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate. Working in the hospital education sector with pupils with medical needs is both varied and challenging and this would be an ideal opportunity for an experienced teacher looking to develop within their career.
Candidates should have:
- A proven track record of successful strategic leadership, the skills to promote the ethos and values of Evelina Hospital School, as well as offering high quality support to staff
- Ability to foster and develop positive relationships across the school and hospital community
- Experience of providing reports including strong data analysis skills
- Knowledge and experience of outstanding teaching and learning across key stages
- An appreciation of the needs and abilities of a diverse range of children
- Flexible and practically-minded approach to work collaboratively across the school
The Deputy Headteacher will also be expected to:
- Work creatively and flexible to map the requirements of education onto our unique setting
- Have responsibility for the development of planning, coverage and delivery of the National Curriculum and teaching and learning policies.
- Support the Headteacher in the school self-review procedures
- Carry out performance management of designated staff
- Lead in safeguarding of the school
What the school offers its staff
Application pack available from school website www.evelina.southwark.sch.uk or via email to recrutment@evelina.southwark.sch.uk
Visits are available by prior appointment with the school office 020 7188 2267:
Thursday 11th September 8.00 – 9.00 & 12.00-1.30
Tuesday 16th September 8.00 – 9.00 & 3.00 – 4.00
Closing date: 18th September 2025 (9.00am)
Interviews: 29th September 2025
How to apply:
Please download the application pack from the school website and complete the application form. Please ensure that your answers relate directly to the skills listed in the person specification and please give examples. All applications must be submitted on the Southwark application form by the closing date and the school is not able to accept CVs for this job.
We do not accept applications from agencies.
The completed application form should be sent by email to recruitment@evelina.southwark.sch.uk
The Evelina Hospital School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches.
The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check, pass a health check, proof to the right to work in the UK and have at least two supportive references, including one from the most recent employer.
We are only able to respond to successful candidates. If you do not hear from us within two weeks after the closing date, please assume your application to be unsuccessful.
For information regarding how we process your data, please refer to our privacy notices.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Evelina Hospital School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Evelina Hospital School
- School type
- Special school, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 109 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Evelina Hospital School website
- Email address
- recruitment@evelina.southwark.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 020 7188 2267
Local Authority Maintained Hospital School based at the Evelina London Children's Hospital in St Thomas' Hospital
Arranging a visit to Evelina Hospital School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@evelina.southwark.sch.uk.
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