Independent senior leadership jobs in South East England

Luckley House School, Wokingham

The Board of Governors is now seeking a passionate educationalist with a commitment to all-round excellence to lead a unique independent school.

Bede's Senior School, East Sussex

The CEO and Head is now looking to appoint an experienced CFO to lead the financial strategy at Bede’s, while also having oversight of the operational services across the Trust.

Magdalen College School, Oxford

MCS is seeking to appoint an outstanding candidate as Director of Safeguarding to lead on safeguarding matters from September 2025.

Sutton Valence School, Kent

The Headmaster and Head of Senior School Elect at Sutton Valence School seek to appoint a dynamic and forward-thinking new Deputy Head (Pastoral and Pupils) to support the School in its ambitions and exciting aims.

Alderwood School, Hampshire

Alderwood School are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, charismatic leader to work in partnership with the Executive Headteacher to motivate, support and lead a fantastic team of children, staff and families.

The Highcrest Academy, Buckinghamshire

Would you like to work 9 days but be paid for 10? From September, we’ll be implementing a 9-day working fortnight. The premise is simple: you'll work 9 days but be paid for 10, using the tenth day to ‘reset’. Read the full job ad to learn more.

Kingham Hill School, Oxfordshire

The Co-curricular Deputy is responsible for managing all aspects of the co-curricular programme at the school, this includes developing and delivering an exceptional weekend programme for our boarding pupils.

Hazelwick School, West Sussex

For September 2025, we aim to appoint an exceptional and inspirational Headteacher to build on Hazelwick's outstanding record of success.

Cranleigh School, Surrey

From September 2025, we will be appointing a new exciting role as Assistant Head (Head of Sixth Form).

Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College, Brighton and Hove

Join one of the top-performing colleges in the country, situated in the cosmopolitan seaside city of Brighton & Hove. Working here offers the combination of both a wonderful place to work and a great city in which to live.

Hurstpierpoint College, West Sussex

We are seeking to appoint an experienced and inspirational Head of Academic Music to lead the teaching and learning within the Music department, ensuring the quality is consistently excellent and that pupils achieve the best possible academic outcome

Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust, Oxfordshire

Following the announcement that ODST’s CEO, Anne Dellar, will retire in August 2025, we seek a creative and inspirational leader to ensure that the Trust continues to flourish and deliver education of the highest quality.

Shiplake College, Oxfordshire

Shiplake College, near Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire, is seeking to appoint a financially astute and commercially driven Chief Operating Officer and Clerk to the Governors (COO) with outstanding leadership abilities.

Wood Green School, Oxfordshire

We are looking for a talented and dynamic leader to develop strategically our Personal Development provision, and to work closely with the Headteacher, Deputy Head Curriculum, other Senior Leaders and Governors to ensure we achieve our clear mission.

Steyning Grammar School, West Sussex

We require a teaching or non-teaching Director of Boarding to join our ambitious, successful and innovative State Boarding School.

Kingham Hill School, Oxfordshire

The Academic Deputy will be responsible for all aspects of the School’s academic operations, as well as those responsibilities common to all teaching staff at the School.

St Hugh's School, Oxfordshire

Due to the post-holder successfully securing headship, this is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding middle leader or existing Deputy Head to join our Senior Leadership Team.

Aureus School, Oxfordshire

GLF Schools’ Aureus School is looking for a new Deputy Headteacher (Curriculum) to join them in September 2025.

Rookwood School, Hampshire

We are seeking to recruit a calm, empathetic and diligent individual to lead our Prep School. They will bring with them an exciting vision for the Prep School whilst working collaboratively with the wider School community.

Bohunt School Wokingham, Wokingham

Bohunt Wokingham is seeking to recruit an exceptional leader, who shares our ethos of ‘enjoy respect achieve’ to support the school in the next stage of its development.