Deputy Head Academic – Prep School

Closing Date: 5 September 2025
Telephone: 01263 714623
Email: hr@greshams.com
Salary: Gresham's Academic Pay Structure - to be discussed at interview
Employment Term: Full TimePermanent

We have an exciting new role available for an inspirational and ambitious individual looking for the next challenge working with the Prep Senior Leadership team.

 

 

At Gresham’s we offer a rare opportunity where children can join us at our Nursery and Pre-Prep School from the age of 2 and continue with their education at our Prep and Senior Schools to the age of 18. Founded in 1555 and located in the heart of North Norfolk, Gresham’s is a thriving co-educational school set across 300 acres of countryside, just minutes from award-winning beaches and areas of natural beauty.

 

The role of Deputy Head Academic is a new and exciting one for the Prep School with the focus being the strategic oversight of the academic life of the school, ensuring every pupil is challenged, inspired, and well-prepared for life beyond Year 8. The successful candidate will lead the development and delivery of a curriculum that has Character, Curiosity and Critical Thinking at its heart and is shaped by a strong STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) ethos.

 

The ideal candidate will be inspirational and confident in their ability to shape a curriculum reflective of our values, innovation, and ambition for our new Prep School home on the Dyson Campus in 2027.

 

The safeguarding responsibilities of this role are clearly outlined in the recruitment pack, please make yourself aware of these as you consider applying for this post.

 

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for the role, please visit our website where you will find an application form and further information.

 

Our recruitment team can also be reached by telephone on 01263 714623 or by emailing hr@greshams.com

 

Closing Date:
5th September 2025 (12 noon)

Interviews:

W/C 22nd September 2025

Required for:
Dependent on candidate availability

 

Please note: we reserve the right to appoint to the post up to and including the closing date

 

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Gresham’s is proud of its exemplary approach to the safeguarding of its children and conduct a robust recruitment process. Applicants are expected to engage fully with the requirements of this process. An offer to join the School is made subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check along with clearance on all other relevant safeguarding and child protection requirements.

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