Deputy Headteacher

Responsible to: Headteacher and Governing Body, Governors’ Curriculum/Personnel Committees

Responsible for: Specific members of the Leadership Team and key staff associated with specific priorities and areas of responsibility

In September 2025 TWGSB will be one of the largest boys' grammar schools in the country. Here we all share the same vision: 'To be the best selective boys’ school in West Kent' and our journey towards achieving this continues to be an exciting one. Do you want to be a part of this?

As part of this growth, we are looking to appoint a new Deputy Headteacher. If you are currently an Assistant or Deputy Headteacher, who is looking to increase their leadership skills and impact, then we invite you to apply!

The post holder will be a member of the School Leadership Team and as such will have additional areas of whole school responsibility.

You will be an experienced, proactive and innovative school leader, with a clear strategic vision and the ability to support and develop staff and students.  As an outstanding practitioner, you will have a strong and consistent record of success, who constantly strives to raise the achievement of all students. You will have strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate the whole school community.

We can offer you the opportunity to work with highly able young people in a supportive, well-equipped and forward-thinking school. We offer a friendly and inclusive working environment and the chance to be part of a fantastic multidisciplinary team, who work hard and support each other to deliver personalised, bespoke education and care.

We invite you to have an informal conversation (in-person visit or Teams call) with the Headteacher before you make an application. Please contact Clare Peck (HR) at cpeck@twgsboys.kent.sch.uk for this to be arranged.

Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys is an expanding and rapidly improving selective grammar school. It is undergoing a period of transformational change benefiting from a multi-million pound investment in Tunbridge Wells and a brand new building at our Sevenoaks campus, which opened in September 2021.

Staff benefit from a positive working environment, with strong support for professional development and specialist teaching rooms. We aim for high standards and the pursuit of academic excellence, helping every student to reach their full potential through the development of skills, concepts and knowledge, within the framework of a caring community. Relationships between staff and students are based on trust, mutual respect and a determination to succeed.

Please note that we will only accept CVs that are accompanied by an application form (see below). We shall review applications as we receive them so apply early to avoid delay! We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.