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Assistant Head (Key Stage 3)

Assistant Head (Key Stage 3)

James Allen's Girls' School

Southwark

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2017
Apply by:
29 January 2017

Job overview

Assistant Head (Key Stage 3) 

An exciting opportunity to join the Senior Leadership Team of this leading girls’ school following the promotion of the current holder to Deputy Head at Eltham College.  

The post-holder will lead a team of year heads and tutors with responsibility for pastoral and academic matters in Year 7, 8 and 9 (over 350 pupils).  Middle management experience would be an advantage.  The successful candidate will be expected to teach up to and including A level and all subject specialisms currently offered at JAGS will be considered.  

We Offer: 

• A competitive salary 

• A diverse benefit package including parking, gym membership and a generously subsidised school fee arrangement 

• An opportunity to join one of the leading independent girls’ schools in the country.  

Please email Salome Osibogun for a Candidate and Application Pack at Salome.osibogun@jags.org.uk.  

Letters and CVs only will not be accepted.

Closing date: 29 January 2017 (midnight) 

A two stage interview process will commence in the week beginning 30 January 2017.  

You will be notified by 1 February 2017 if you have not been shortlisted.    

JAGS is committed to equality of opportunity and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children: applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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About James Allen's Girls' School

JAGS has been inspiring and educating pupils for over 270 years. We're the oldest girls' independent school in London. While we are proud of our history – it's made us who we are – we are very much a school of the present and the future. We celebrate the best of the old while embracing the latest innovations and technology.


Alex Hutchinson (Headmistress):

“The energy, the vibrancy, the friendships, the support networks - They all combine to build something very special”


Working at JAGS is more than just about working. JAGS is a community and a family that strives to create a warm and supportive environment for both the girls that come to learn here, but also for the staff that come to work here. From your first day at JAGS you will have access to some of the best facilities in the country and will be encouraged to take part in the many activities here.


We also offer:

  • A diverse benefit package including parking, gym membership and free lunches
  • An opportunity to join one of the leading independent girls’ schools in the country.
  • Generous Pension scheme
  • Free access to the Dulwich Picture Gallery
  • Cycle to work scheme


Working at JAGS is a great opportunity for anyone, whether a teacher, a gardener or an IT technician and we work with all our staff to offer development opportunities wherever possible. If you are interested in working at JAGS but can't see any current suitable vacancies, please do get in touch and express your interest in working with us.

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Applications closed