Senior Deputy Head

The Head and Governors of Lord Wandsworth College are delighted to invite applications for the role of Senior Deputy Head from January 2025, following the appointment of Alex Battison to the headship of Wellington School in Somerset.

Situated on a magnificent 1200 acre campus of rolling countryside, woodland and a working arable farm, Lord Wandsworth College (LWC) provides an inspiring education to approximately 700 boarding and day pupils (co-ed) aged 11-18.

Lord Wandsworth College has a distinguished and meaningful history: founded on behalf of Baron Sydney Stern, Lord of Wandsworth in 1922 in order to support children who had lost the support of one or both parents. In line with the ambition all those years ago, the school has continued to evolve innovatively and dynamically, based on the foundations of its traditional values. LWC is a friendly, supportive, and ambitious community that wants staff to thrive, and enjoy the journey, whilst inspiring the pupils in their care.

LWC is thriving under the leadership of the Head, Adam Williams. Its popularity has been reflected in significantly rising pupil numbers in recent years and a transformational vision for education has led to major investment in the campus and facilities of close to £25m. The latest, and most significant, of these capital projects is a £9m state-of-the-art Science Centre, which opened early in 2022. The College has further exciting plans for growth and development over the coming years as it looks ahead to the future with a sense of ambition and confidence. 

Reporting directly to the Head, the Senior Deputy Head will act as ‘Chief of Staff’ with responsibility for the day-to-day running of the College, and will work across a full range of operational and strategic matters, including deputising for the Head in his absence. The Senior Deputy Head will be an exceptional leader and communicator with strongly held educational values that align with the strategic mission and educational aims of LWC. The successful candidate will have a collaborative and enabling style that will help them to bring the best out of others. 

Further information on LWC can be found at www.lordwandsworth.org

Closing date: 9.00am on Friday 17 May 2024.

The college reserve the right to close the role early.

We welcome people of all faiths and those that are committed to these values. We recognise that we have under-represented groups within our workforce. As part of our commitment to diversity and equality of opportunity we are actively encouraging applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions and those with a lived experience of poverty as well as any other under-represented group in our workforce. We are committed ensuring the safety and protection of our employees from all forms of harm.

Appointments will be made subject to receipt of satisfactory references and enhanced DBS check. The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. The successful applicant will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check and references. We are an equal opportunities employer.

We are an equal opportunities employer. Lord Wandsworth College is a registered charity (Number: 1143359) providing outstanding caring education for boys and girls since 1922.