Headteacher
The Tiffin Girls' School, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 5PL31 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
5 January 2026 at 9am
Date listed
5 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- 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
- Group 7 Leadership Payscale (Outer London) L30 – L39
What skills and experience we're looking for
This is a rare opportunity to lead a school with a wonderful culture and ethos. As our new Headteacher, you will be:
- A visionary leader who can unite staff, students, and the wider community behind a clear, ambitious educational and moral purpose.
- A strategic thinker, able to use resources ethically and effectively, balancing pedagogical innovation with stability.
- A compassionate presence, committed to proactive wellbeing, safeguarding, and cultivating a warm, respectful environment.
- A champion of inclusion, ensuring every student feels a deep sense of belonging and is supported to flourish both academically and personally.
- An inspirational coach and mentor, empowering staff through trust, professional growth, and leadership.
With a mandate to:
- Sustain excellence:Maintainour outstanding outcomes and nurture our unique, values led environment.
- Lead strategic growth: Head the next phase of our digital and AI strategy and curriculum and assessment development to ensure our provision effectively prepares our students for the world of work.
- Enhance external partnerships: Improve our local and national presence, particularly strengthening our role in widening access and outreach that enriches our students’ experience beyond the school gates.
What the school offers its staff
The salary for the role will fall within the Group 7 scale with Teachers Pension Scheme. The post will be offered subject to the necessary pre-employment checks, including medical fitness and enhanced DBS.
Further information about the job
The Tiffin Girls’ School Governing Board is looking to appoint a new Headteacher who embodies the school’s values, champions its ambition, and who will lead with integrity,warmthand clarity of purpose. This is an outstanding opportunity to lead a school with remarkable strengths, impressive outcomes, and a vibrant, cohesive community.
For further information about the role and The Tiffin Girls’ School please read our Job Advertisement and Applicant Pack below.
Visits to the school by interested candidates are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact Claire Russam, HR Director (c.russam@tiffingirls.org) to arrange. Visits will be offered 15 and 16 December 2026.
Applications should be made electronically to recruitment@tiffingirls.org by completing the Headteacher Application Form below.
Closing date: Monday 5 January 2026 at 09.00am | Interviews: 19 and 20 January 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.
Upload 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 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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