Deputy Head Academic - Repton Senior

Package Description

Location:  Repton School

Contract Type:  Full time, Permanent

Salary: Repton Salary Scale. Commensurate with skills and experience

Required from September 2024.

Job Introduction

Following the promotion of the current post-holder to Principal Deputy Head, we are looking for an outstanding Deputy Head (Academic), who will work closely with the Principal Deputy Head, the Senior Management Team and Heads of Department to ensure the highest standards of learning and teaching across the whole school.

This high-profile role offers a truly exciting opportunity to lead the further development of our academic strategy and future innovation, and to continue to ensure the provision and delivery of a modern, broad, balanced and cutting-edge curriculum.

With responsibility for all academic matters at Repton and oversight of Repton Prep’s academic programme, the appointed candidate will be responsible for ensuring that every student is stretched academically during their time at Repton, and is able to achieve outstanding academic results, as part of the significant added value that they receive from their Repton education.

For a detailed description of duties, benefits and more information on teaching at Repton, please view the Candidate Information Pack.

Your application should be accompanied by a covering letter and include the names and addresses of two professional referees.  The closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 12 January 2024.   

Long-list interviews will take place online during the week commencing Monday 15 January.  Final interviews will take place in the weeks commencing Monday 22 and Monday 29 January. 

About Repton School

Repton School, founded in 1557, is a leading co-educational School situated in the historic village of Repton. Five miles from Burton upon Trent and eight miles from Derby, Repton lies in the very centre of England. The School boasts a consistently fine academic record and is active and successful in a wide range of other activities. The School’s 600 plus pupils, both boys and girls, are predominantly boarders. Each belongs to one of the ten boarding houses. Repton prides itself on its long and close association with the village. 

With the establishment of Repton Dubai in 2007, Repton was a pioneer among UK independent schools in establishing overseas ‘branches’. Repton International Schools Ltd has now established a family of six international schools (seven as of September), with four in the UAE, one in China, one in Malaysia and Repton Cairo opening in September. The School takes great pride in its international family and works closely with its overseas partners to ensure that each Repton International school fully reflects the ethos and values of the UK school.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, therefore the following shall be deemed to be included, in addition to the duties that you may be required to perform:

Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact.

Under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 it is a criminal offence for a person over 18 (e.g. teacher, matron, sports coach) to have a sexual relationship with a child under 18 where that person is in a position of trust in respect of that child, even if the relationship is consensual. This applies where the child is in full-time education and the person works in the same establishment as the child, even if s/he does not teach the child. Moreover, whatever the age of the pupil, a sexual relationship between an employee and a pupil will be considered an abuse of a position of trust and gross misconduct, likely to result in dismissal.