Deputy Headteacher (Quality of Education)
The Tiffin Girls' School, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 5PL16 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
2 March 2026 at 9am
Date listed
13 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership (Outer London) L19-L25
What skills and experience we're looking for
The main areas of responsibility will be:
- The continued evolution and improvement of Teaching & Learning utilising evidence-based research
- Leading change in response to the DfE’s Curriculum and Assessment Review
- Contributing to the school’s ongoing inclusion strategy
- Oversight of the implementation of the school’s pioneering Digital & AI strategy
- Oversight of our Quality Assurance process
- Oversight of Whole School CPD
- Working alongside the Headteacher to deliver our ‘outward-facing school’ strategy
- Leading performance management for teaching staff
- Contributing to the ongoing development of student voice
- Leadership of our Exams department and our Admissions process
The successful candidate will also be able to:
- Demonstrate outstanding leadership qualities and articulate clear values and moral purpose
- Model excellence in the classroom, leading the development of colleagues at all levels
- Promote high expectations in all areas of the school and hold staff to account
- Confidently evaluate performance data and identify priorities for continuous improvement
- Implement change, using research as a driver, and lead teams in delivering measurable impact
- Communicate effectively and build strong relationships with the whole school community – students, parents, governors and colleagues, and beyond
- Evidence successful senior leadership experience as an Assistant or Deputy Headteacher
- Support in the effective implementation of safeguarding practices
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
- the opportunity to join a highly successful and collaborative Maths department with a range of expertise
- a well-established curriculum with high quality lesson resources available for all key stages
- a wide range of online paid resources to support teaching and learning
- a stimulating and creative environment in a school where extra-curricular activities flourish
- a diverse workplace, with an engaged student and staff community who are currently collaborating on developing our whole school digital strategy
- a two-week October half term
- a caring environment where the work-life balance of teachers is proactively supported by the governors and senior leadership team.
- Teacher pension scheme
- numerous other benefits (please see our attached information pack)
Further information about the job
The Tiffin Girls’ School is seeking to appoint an empathetic, proactive and innovative Deputy Headteacher, to support our students, who are articulate, motivated and caring, to be the best version of themselves in this vibrant learning community.
This is a fabulous opportunity to join an experienced and forward-thinking leadership team in a school with remarkable strengths, impressive outcomes, and a unified student and staff community.
The successful candidate will have leadership skills, ideas and drive to support the new Headteacher in continuing to develop our holistic and pioneering education provision, enabling students to grow and flourish.
At the heart of this exciting and wide-reaching role is the opportunity to shape an overarching strategy for Quality of Education, and to have a measurable impact on the culture of the school.
Visits to the school by interested candidates are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact Claire Russam, HR Director (recruitment@tiffingirls.org) to arrange. Visits will be offered Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 February 2026.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Tiffin Girls’ School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share and support this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to both a full employment history and child protection check, and will also be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring (criminal record) check.
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Tiffin Girls' School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1256 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Tiffin Girls' School website
- Email address
- recruitment@tiffingirls.org
- Phone number
- 020 8546 0773
The Tiffin Girls’ School, a selective state school and stand-alone Academy, is a vibrant and happy community where the students take centre stage. The school is currently home to 1,235 students, aged between 11 and 18, and is now into its 143rd year. The school is a six form entry selective school, with 180 students in each year group and over 340 in the Sixth Form.
The school prides itself on encouraging students to aspire to do the best in everything they do, whether that be: academic excellence, a passion and enthusiasm for the creative and performing arts, sporting prowess, or student leadership. A broad and challenging curriculum sits alongside a stimulating and rewarding range of extracurricular activities, many of which are student-led, and these elements of school life combine to develop inquisitive, confident, dynamic and successful young people ready for their future lives as global citizens.
Arranging a visit to The Tiffin Girls' School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@tiffingirls.org.
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