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Deputy Head (Academic)

Deputy Head (Academic)

Wisbech Grammar School

Cambridgeshire

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
Required for September 2022
Apply by:
2 February 2022

Job overview

Required for September 2022

Wisbech Grammar School (WGS) is a successful, HMC, proprietor owned, co-educational, independent school with a long tradition of developing and promoting individual talent and encouraging high aspirations within an environment of continuous improvement. 

Our history dates back to the 14th century, but we are a forward-thinking and innovative school that combines a strong focus on academic excellence with a rich extra-curricular programme to enable our pupils to ‘discover who they are’ and unlock their potential in a school with a strong sense of community. 

The role of Deputy Head Academic at Wisbech Grammar School is an exciting, challenging and rewarding one.  

This is a fantastic opportunity for a high-performing, experienced and ambitious senior manager.  The successful candidate will have the vision, drive and energy to help drive the school forward, ensure that the learning and working environment is one in which pupils and staff will excel and be a welcoming place for parents and other key stakeholders. 

The Board of Directors are looking for an applicant who will personify WGS’s distinctive ethos and values and be sympathetic and knowledgeable about the provision of excellent co-educational schooling for all pupils, whether in kindergarten, prep school, senior school, or an international pupil.  

This role represents a fabulous opportunity to build upon what has gone before, continue the momentum and if you believe you have the necessary skills and experience to assist in leading this fantastic school and shape the direction of the future for WGS, we greatly welcome your application. 

Further information on WGS can be found on our school website.  If any interested candidates would like a confidential discussion about the role prior to applying, this can be arranged by contacting office@wisbechgrammar.com.     

The Applicant Information Brochure can be found here.  

  • Covering letters and application forms should be submitted to Ana Brady AMBrady@wisbechgrammar.com by 5pm Wednesday 2 February 
  • There is a longlisting process between 3 February and 18 February 
  • Final Interviews will be held on 22 February

WGS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS. 



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About Wisbech Grammar School

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+44 1945 583631

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Wisbech Grammar School is a mixed, independent day school based in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, for pupils aged 4-18. It has 600 pupils and welcomes children from all religions and none, while upholding the Christian values it was built on. In the past 15 years, the school has undergone substantial development, with the most recent project being a new £2 million refectory in 2015. 

Wisbech Grammar School was founded in 1379 by the Guild of the Holy Trinity, which makes it one of England’s oldest schools. In 1970, the girls’ and boys’ schools were combined to make it co-educational, with all pupils occupying the girls' school on the North Brink of the River Nene. In 1983, the school was granted independent status. 

Headmaster

C N Staley 

Values and vision

The school goes beyond academic excellence and looks to the arts, sports and extra-curricular activities to produce rounded individuals. It celebrates difference and diversity and is immensely proud of its history, while placing just as much importance on the future. Wisbech gains consistently good results and prides itself on being the best school in three counties. 

ISI report 

“The quality of pupils’ personal development is excellent at all stages of the school. They become self-confident and assured individuals, meeting the aims of the school. They are able to reflect, to acknowledge their responsibility to others and to discern right from wrong. Socially, the school is a harmonious community; older pupils relate very well to the younger children and interact sympathetically with them, through the many opportunities to take responsibility, including within the all-age house groups.”

View Wisbech Grammar School's ISI report 

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