Search 19 Independent senior head of department jobs in England

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Heath Mount School
Hertfordshire

We are looking to appoint an experienced Head of Learning Support to lead and develop our team from January 2027. The Learning Support Department enables every pupil to learn without barriers, granting equal access for every pupil to our broad...

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Queen's Gate School
Kensington and Chelsea

The opportunity We wish to appoint from January 2027 an ambitious, inspiring individual to lead the provision of our Geography department. The successful candidate will be able to contribute to trips and activities, and look to build curriculum...

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Wellington School
Wellington, Somerset, UK

Our vision is to lead the future of education, and we’re looking for an inspiring Head of Physics to help bring that vision to life. This is an exciting opportunity to lead an already thriving department and build on its success, shaping an...

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Tes Schools Recruitment
Highgate, London

Tes is supporting the appointment of a Director of Music to join a school based in Highgate, London. The School is seeking to appoint an outstanding, inspiring and highly accomplished Director of Music to lead all aspects of academic and...

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Channing School
Highgate, London

Channing School is seeking to appoint an outstanding, inspiring and highly accomplished Director of Music to lead all aspects of academic and co-curricular music in the Senior School from January or April 2027. This is an exciting opportunity to...

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Notting Hill and Ealing High School
Ealing

Notting Hill & Ealing High School, one of London’s leading independent girls’ day schools, has an exciting opportunity for an inspirational Head of Computer Science to contribute further to a flourishing Computer Science Department in both...

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Bromley High School
Bromley

Bromley High School is seeking an inspiring and enthusiastic Teacher of Geography to join our successful and forward-thinking department on a maternity cover basis. For an appropriately experienced candidate, there is also the opportunity to be...

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Berkhamsted School
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire

Head of Academic Physical Education (Maternity Cover) An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced practitioner to lead the Academic Physical Education programme at Berkhamsted School on a maternity cover basis. The Head of...

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Tes Schools Recruitment
Croydon

Tes is supporting the appointment of a Head of Mathematics to join a High school based in Croydon. Lead a thriving Mathematics Department and inspire girls to develop confidence, curiosity and a lifelong appreciation of Mathematics. As Head of...

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Croydon High School
Croydon

Lead a thriving Mathematics Department and inspire girls to develop confidence, curiosity and a lifelong appreciation of Mathematics. As Head of Mathematics, you will lead a department of five dedicated teaching staff, with specialist classrooms...

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Crosfields School
Reading

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and inspirational teacher to take the lead in establishing Psychology as an independent department at Crosfields, ahead of the launch of our Sixth Form in September 2027. Psychology has, to date, been...

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Channing School
Highgate, London

Channing School is seeking to appoint an outstanding and inspiring Head of History to lead our highly successful and academically ambitious History Department from January 2027. This is an exciting opportunity to build upon an established...

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King's School Rochester
Rochester

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, inspiring and academically ambitious Head of History & Politics to lead two popular and successful subjects. The successful candidate will provide strategic and academic leadership for the...

• £39,000 - £42,190 per year

Woldingham School
Woldingham

The Head of Futures will lead the development, coordination, and delivery of Woldingham’s whole-school Futures Programme called Woldingham NEXT, encompassing careers education, higher education and post 18+ guidance, employability, and life...

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Edgeborough School
Farnham

Contract Type: Maternity Cover (starting January 2027) Salary: Competitive Closing Date: 12.00 pm 18 September 2026 This is a role for someone who will lead and develop girls’ sport across the school, delivering high-quality PE lessons, coaching...

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Francis Holland Regent's Park
London

The School Francis Holland Regent’s Park is an academically selective independent day school for girls aged 11-18, located in the heart of London. Founded in 1878 by the Reverend Canon Francis Holland, it is one of three highly regarded...

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Sedbergh School
Sedbergh

Sedbergh School, founded in 1525 by Roger Lupton, Provost of Eton, is one of the leading co-educational boarding Schools in the north of England. Set in the spectacular Yorkshire Dales National Park and within easy reach of UNESCO World Heritage...

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City of London Freemen's School
Surrey

Head of English – Full Time Required January or September 2027 An exciting opportunity for an existing or Head of English to join our Department here at Freemen’s School in Ashtead.  We seek to appoint a...

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Wakefield Grammar School Foundation
Wakefield

We are currently seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and inspiring Head of Physics on a full-time, permanent basis as soon as possible. The Science department enjoys strong examination results at both GCSE and A level and benefits from specialised...