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Head of School

Dovetail Ref: HoS184043
Primary & Secondary £45,000 - £65,000 per annum permanent lead Level 14 May 2026
High Wycombe, England

Education Details

Secondary academy

Job Description

Job Title: Head of School

Location: High Wycombe

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £45,000 - £65,000 per annum (depending on qualifications & experience)

Overview:

To operationally manage the performance of the school, through close relationships with other members of the Senior and Wider Leadership Teams by ensuring that the school is always inspection-ready through an outstanding provision and all statutory requirements are met.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Have and create high expectations of staff and students.
  • Provide senior support to staff in all aspects of behaviour management.
  • Promote and secure a range of high quality extra-curricular activities within the school.
  • Contribute to a positive ethos for learning.
  • Undertake such reasonable activities as the Head Teacher, and leadership teams may, from time to time, require.
  • Secure assessment and attainment tracking to inform teaching and learning.

Requirements

  • Teaching qualification (QTS/QTLS)
  • Degree or equivalent
  • NPQSL and/or NPQH (desirable)

Benefits

  • Recognition Awards: Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual Recognition Awards.
  • Health and Wellbeing Cashback: Access to Medicash for you and your dependants, covering the costs of eye tests, optical, dental, prescriptions, and holistic treatments up to £900 annually.
  • Referral Bonus: £500 for referring top talent.
  • Exclusive Discounts: MiRewards benefits platform, offering loads of discounts and rewards

What's on Offer

  • Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual Recognition Awards
  • Medicash health and wellbeing cashback up to £900 annually
  • £500 referral bonus
  • MiRewards benefits platform with discounts

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Your Recruitment Consultant

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Lauren Main

Requirements

  • QTS/QTLS
  • Degree or equivalent
  • NPQSL (desirable)
  • NPQH (desirable)

Benefits

  • Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual Recognition Awards
  • Medicash health and wellbeing cashback up to £900 annually
  • £500 referral bonus
  • MiRewards benefits platform with discounts

Skills & Qualifications

School operational managementLeadershipBehaviour managementAssessment and attainment trackingExtra-curricular activity coordination