Assistant Head (Admissions)
King's College School
Wimbledon
- New
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- Competitive + benefits
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01 September 2026
- Apply by:
- 11 March 2026
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint an Assistant Head (Admissions) from September 2026. The postholder will be a key strategic leader with responsibility for ensuring the admission of outstanding pupils to the school.
Working closely with the Head and the senior management team, the postholder will lead all aspects of pupil recruitment and enrolment, both strategic and operational, shaping and delivering an outstanding admissions experience for prospective pupils and their families, and ensuring every family’s interaction with King’s is welcoming, efficient and inspiring. An experienced senior leader with an understanding of complex and fast-paced organisations, you will play a key role furthering the school’s strategic objectives. Committed to supporting our values and contributing to the long-term strength of the school, you will be excited by the opportunity to join us as we enter the next phase of our development, preparing to embark upon our third century in 2029, to extend co-education through the school, and to open a new junior school campus.
Ideally, you will be able to take a strategic view and have experience at a senior level working collaboratively with senior leaders. You will be highly articulate, persuasive, and able to inspire and engage different audiences.
King’s is one of the most successful schools in the world, with outstanding academic results, first-class pastoral care and a vibrant co-curriculum. Overlooking Wimbledon Common, the school is situated in one of the most attractive parts of south east England and benefits from exceptional grounds and facilities.
To apply for this role, please visit our website via the Apply button.
Closing date: 9am on Wednesday 11th March 2026.
Interviews: TBC.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
King’s is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. King’s College School is fully committed to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusivity in its recruitment of teaching and support staff.
Attached documents
About King's College School
King’s College School, Wimbledon is one of the most successful schools in the world, and our vibrant and caring community is a special place to learn and grow for boys aged 7-18 and girls aged 16-18. With over 1,500 pupils and 400 staff, we are located in one of the most attractive and peaceful parts of London, opposite 1,140 acres of countryside of Wimbledon and Putney Commons and just a short walk from the picturesque Wimbledon Village.
Head
Dr Anne Cotton
Values and vision
Our school was founded in 1829 by Royal Charter as the junior department of the university, King’s College London, and as such, intellectual aspiration and a progressive spirit are our heritage.
Today, we offer an education of the whole person, in Mind, Spirit and Heart, the enduring ethos of our foundation. Our guiding mission is to look outwards, to the world beyond school, and to life at 25: we look to the lives we are preparing our young people to lead, so that when the time comes, they are ready to forge the pathway they choose, and to make a purposeful impact.
We aim for each of our pupils to enjoy an exhilarating adventure of learning and to pursue academic excellence within a fun, caring, welcoming environment. Academic outcomes at A level, IB and GCSE consistently place King’s amongst the very top schools nationally and globally. Supporting our pupils to grow strong in spirit, in the shared values and qualities of character that will ground them, is equally important.
ISI report
"The academic standards achieved by pupils are outstanding... Pupils achieve outstanding academic, musical, sporting, linguistic and dramatic distinctions, actively encouraged by a strong culture of participation and the uncommonly wide choice of extra-curricular activities and range of opportunities on offer..."
"[Pupils] are confident to be themselves and find staff supportive and approachable in the school’s safe and friendly environment...The way in which pupils engage in contributing to the lives of others in the school, the local community and wider society is outstanding... Pupils demonstrate a great deal of respect for diversity within society... and the way in which they work with others is excellent."
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