Vice Principal (Senior Deputy Head)

Queen’s Gate is a happy, bustling GSA day school for girls aged 4 –18 and is ideally situated in Central London to take advantage of the many educational opportunities on offer.

We seek to appoint from September 2023 a Vice Principal to join our Senior Leadership Team and support the Principal as she works to ensure the School continues to offer outstanding provision for all pupils, and an environment in which all, both girls and staff, can thrive. Located in London’s cultural and educational heartland, Queen’s Gate enjoys a distinctive character and ethos, and we are justifiably proud of our many strengths and successes. 

The role of Vice Principal is being reintroduced following the arrival of our Principal in September 2022. The successful candidate will serve as her second-in-command, working closely with her to maintain the smooth operational running of the School, and support her on a range of projects as we look forward to the next phase of Queen’s Gate’s development. 

A draft job description is included in the applicant pack, which can be found on our website; however, the Principal is keen to hear from top-class education professionals with a range of interests and expertise, and the final specification of the role will be confirmed in discussion with the successful candidate. While this role is intended to be full time, Queen’s Gate is an inclusive employer and would be interested to hear from suitably qualified applicants who would wish to work on a 0.8/80% basis. 

The closing date is 4pm GMT on Monday 13 February, and first round interviews will be held in the week commencing Monday 20 February. Interested applicants are welcome to contact the school to request a preliminary visit and meeting with the Principal. 

Queen’s Gate has a generous salary scale which takes into account our Central London location; remuneration for this role will be commensurate to the candidate’s experience. 

To apply for this role, please complete our application form which can be found on our website: www.queensgate.org.uk/about-us/employment-opportunities

Please return a completed application form, along with a covering letter to the Principal, to recruitment@queensgate.org.uk

Queen's Gate is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask shortlisted applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the Disclosure and Barring Service (“DBS”) filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants, for which all such applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media accounts, as part of their application. Prior to employment commencing, successful applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS.

Successful applicants will also be required to produce evidence of qualifications, identity, and the right to work in the UK. Two references will be taken up, one of which will be with the most recent employer. They will also be required to complete our Health Questionnaire.

All those working at Queen’s Gate share in our responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of the children and young people in our care. This will include completing regular training and maintaining a good awareness of key policies and procedures relating to our safeguarding duties. Where a role has specific or additional responsibilities in relation to safeguarding, this will be detailed within the job description.