Location: Repton School
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Very attractive and commensurate with experience
Repton School seeks to appoint an exceptional individual to the role of Deputy Head: Operations and Behaviour, to join our Senior Management Team from September 2026.
This is a high-profile leadership position at one of the UK’s leading co-educational boarding and day schools. The successful candidate will work closely with the Principal Deputy Head to help lead the smooth operational running of the School, set and uphold high standards of pupil behaviour and discipline, and play a key role in safeguarding, compliance, and school events.
This role offers an outstanding opportunity for an experienced senior leader – or an ambitious middle leader ready for their next step – to shape the tone of a thriving, ambitious, and forward-thinking school. It is also a role well suited to those aspiring to headship.
Repton is a school of over 1,000 pupils, rooted in heritage yet shaped by innovation. It occupies a beautiful campus in the heart of the Derbyshire countryside and forms the flagship of the Repton Family of Schools – an expanding global group of schools in the UK and internationally.
The School received a glowing ISI inspection report in 2024, with all standards met and sport recognised as a significant strength. Inspectors also praised the School’s skilled and committed teachers, its inclusive ethos, and its success in preparing pupils to achieve highly in public examinations and beyond.
We offer an attractive remuneration package including:
- A generous pension scheme (option to remain TPS or joined our defined contribution scheme (Avivia APTIS) at 22%)
- Fee remission for dependents
- Accommodation
- Free use of Repton’s world-class recreational and sporting facilities
- Private healthcare (with family extension option)
- A strong commitment to CPD and professional growth
Applications should be submitted via the Repton Recruitment Hub:
https://jobsearch.repton.org.uk/
Please include a covering letter and the names of two professional referees.
Closing date: 5pm, Friday 10 October 2025
Long-list interviews: Week commencing 13 October 2025
Final interviews: Week commencing 3 November 2025
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Dr Gavin Turner, Principal Deputy Head at: gturner@repton.org.uk
Due to the high number of applicants, it is not possible to respond to every application individually, therefore candidates will only be contacted if successful in the short-listing stage.
