Head – Parliament Hill School

This is a tremendous opportunity for an aspiring or experienced Head who will cherish and build on our inclusive, liberal and progressive Camden community culture and the school’s founding feminist principles.

Girls’ 11 – 18 fully comprehensive community school: roll 1200, including 319 in LaSWAP mixed Sixth Form Consortium.

Full-time permanent: Inner London Leadership scale 34-39, commensurate with experience

Rated ‘Outstanding’ (Ofsted 2024) our school is located on a beautiful site on the edge of Hampstead Heath, and easily accessible to all parts of Central and North London, providing a peaceful and secure environment for rich and stimulating learning experiences.

We have an unswerving commitment to our inclusive culture and a well-established reputation for providing an education of the highest quality for girls. Our motto, which runs as a golden thread through everything we do captures our essential ethos: we are a High Achieving and Happy school. 

Our current head, Sarah Creasey, is moving on in August 2027, following ten years of outstanding and inspiring leadership and leaves a great legacy for a new head to build on.

We seek a calm and approachable leader with a passion for research-based pedagogy; one who can maintain high academic standards whilst continuing to enhance personal development and enrichment opportunities for every student; an excellent communicator with high levels of emotional intelligence, ambassadorial skills and an entrepreneurial spirit who can inspire and motivate students and staff, taking our happy and high achieving school forward with energy, new ideas and optimism.

If you would thrive in a diverse, complex urban school, then this will be an exciting opportunity for you. We can offer lively and engaged students, talented and dedicated staff, and a strong group of governors who will share your commitment to raising standards, and provide you with the right blend of support and challenge.

In the first instance, interested candidates are warmly invited to contact RSAcademics to arrange an informal and confidential discussion about the role:

Sarah Glencross, Head of Senior School Search: SarahGlencross@rsacademics.com  

Andrea Berkeley, Senior Consultant: AndreaBerkeley@rsacademics.com

The closing date for applications is 10.00am UK time on Monday 19 October 2026.

Applications should be made electronically to RSAcademics. To submit your application, please click on “Apply Now” and upload your documents according to the instructions provided.

You should submit the following (both in PDF format):

• a completed application form
• a covering letter addressed to Danny Silverstone, Chair of Governors. The letter should explain your reasons for applying.

If you have any questions about uploading your application documents, please contact Jonathan Barnes, Head of Operations (Leadership Appointments) at applications@rsacademics.com.  Jonathan can also be reached by calling our Head Office on +44 (0) 204 6269 791.

We encourage candidates to apply well in advance of the closing date. The role requires strong organisational skills, effective planning and the ability to prioritise competing demands. Submitting your application early is one way to demonstrate these qualities and ensure sufficient time to present your experience effectively.

• Parliament Hill School is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
• Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
• This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
• The safeguarding responsibilities of this post are detailed in the candidate information brochure.
• RSAcademics is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in schools and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.