Deputy Headteacher

Required: September 2026

Contract term: Permanent/Full-time

Salary range: £75,049 - £82,654 GBP per year L16 to L20 (Could be extended for an exceptional candidate)

Application Deadline: Monday 23rd February at 9.00am

Interview dates: Monday 2nd March and Tuesday 3rd March

The Headteacher and Trustees wish to appoint a Deputy Headteacher to join our outstanding school on a full time basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our Senior Leadership Team and we welcome applications from individuals who feel they meet the role criteria.

We are proud to be an outstanding girls’ grammar school, as confirmed by Ofsted in November 2022, where we were judged outstanding in every category. NGHS was recently ranked #1 in Shropshire and #42 nationally for GCSE in the Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2026. We have also received national recognition for our work in Mental Health, Holocaust Education, and Kindness, including the Be Kind Award and the AcSEED Award.

We are very much a family and a team at NGHS; our colleagues work exceptionally hard to help each student to achieve their potential and they also support each other. We take staff well-being extremely seriously and our Well-being Charter is included in our application pack to show you what we do.

Our trustee board is incredibly supportive and experienced. Their drive and ambition for the school keeps us on our toes, but they are passionate about enhancing opportunities for all students. We are heavily oversubscribed and hold an annual entrance test. We have, on average, 120 girls in each year group. The sixth form is also oversubscribed and we take students from a number of 11-16 and 11-18 high schools as well, of course, as our own Year 11s.

Please take time to review our recruitment pack and other information below and thank you for considering this opportunity.

Salary and Role Details:

Full time
Salary range is L16-20 (could be extended for an exceptional candidate)

If you possess the necessary skills for this role, we encourage you to apply for the position. Please note CV’s will not be accepted. For full role details, how to apply and our application form please visit our website https://www.nghs.org.uk/about-us/recruitment. Please contact us if you need the application form in a different format.

Key Dates:

Visit opportunities:
– Week of 2 February 2026: Tuesday 9.30am and Friday 2.00pm
– Week of 9 February 2026: Tuesday 9.30am and Thursday 2.00pm
Application deadline: Monday 23 February at 9.00am
Interview dates: Monday 2 March and Tuesday 3 March 2026

Please contact the Headteacher, Mr A Jones, for any more information on the role or to book a visit via jobs@nghs.org.uk.

We urge applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may choose to close the advert early should we receive sufficient applications to shortlist for interview.

NGHS is an equal opportunities employer.  We are committed to the equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion or belief. We particularly welcome applications from colleagues from under-represented backgrounds. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS, Barred List check and other recruitment checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Safer Recruitment practices. This includes sourcing police checks for any period of time spent abroad.

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