Deputy headteacher

Highlands School, London, N21 1QQ

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  28 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  18 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £98,602.00 - £108,311.00 Annually (FTE)

Deputy headteacher job summary

Highlands School is looking to appoint a deputy headteacher. We are a heavily oversubscribed ‘Outstanding’ school (OFSTED 2011, 2014 and 2024) at which students consistently outperform national expectations in terms of both attainment and progress.

Our stated goal is “to provide a world class educational experience for our students. In whatever we do, to be held as an example of best practice to other schools.” This is an aspirational goal but one we judge ourselves against at all times. If you are successful in your application you will play a key role in improving Highlands towards achieving this.

We want to recruit a hard working and driven colleague with very high standards. This vacancy has arisen because one of our deputy heads has just been appointed as a headteacher; the successful candidate will be ambitious and we will support them towards headship too. We appreciate the tight turnaround for this appointment process but we want to have a candidate in post for January 2027.

The areas of responsibility that the successful candidate will lead on will reflect their knowledge, skills and experience. Over time, we expect them to lead on a range of different areas, developing them professionally and preparing them for headship.

If you are interested, please join us on one of the face-to-face or online tours taking place on Thursday 24th September 2026.

Your application should be completed after reading the job description and person specification. Please use the application form to demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the person specification and why you believe you would be a strong candidate. Please do not use AI to write your application, we will screen applications for AI use.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity, welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Safeguarding students is central to everything we do at Highlands School. We are committed to ensuring that students are safe, cared for and taught how to keep themselves and others safe. We are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and follow our procedures to ensure that students receive effective support and protection.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Highlands School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1694 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Highlands School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/highlands-school-london

Highlands is an ‘Outstanding’ school (OFSTED 2011, 2014 and 2024) at which students consistently outperform national expectations in terms of both attainment and progress. Outstanding outcomes provide our students with the opportunity to continue their studies at prestigious institutions; students at Highlands regularly receive offers from medical schools, Oxbridge and Russell Group universities. Colleagues joining Highlands are joining one of the most popular and successful schools in north London.
The work we do at Highlands is underpinned by our values: determination, aspiration, respect and equality (DARE).

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