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Candidate information: our response to COVID-19
In these challenging times, we are continuing to support many appointments processes for schools in the UK and across the globe. Where face to face meetings are not possible, we are using video conferencing and other creative solutions to ensure that searches and selection processes can go ahead very successfully. We would like to thank our client schools and all candidates for their flexibility and willingness to work positively within these arrangements.
More >Bursar and Clerk to the Governors – Withington Girls’ School
August 2021 or as soon as possible thereafter
Withington Girls’ School is a leading independent day school for 725 girls aged 7-18. Located in Fallowfield, just three miles south of Manchester’s city centre, the School operates from a single site.
Head – Silcoates School
Silcoates is an ‘all through’ independent, co-educational day school of around 500 pupils in West Yorkshire. The Governors are seeking an inspirational, dynamic leader who is also a confident networker for the position of Head.
More >Director of Education – QA Limited
QA Limited, is the UK’s leading technology talent and training company, covering corporate learning and government departments as well as the vocational and higher education sectors. QA is seeking a visible and confident leader and strategic thinker for the position of Director of Education.
More >Brighton College Abu Dhabi & Brighton College Al Ain – Heads of School
To commence in September 2021 or January 2022
Brighton College – awarded the title of ‘School of the Decade’ by the Sunday Times – is consistently recognised as one of the UK’s very best co-educational independent schools. It was one of the first to take its distinctive and innovative education to a global market through the establishment of international schools.
Vice Principal / Director of Innovation – Suzhou Innovation Academy, China
We are delighted to be supporting the Suzhou Innovation Academy in the search for a new Vice Principal/Director of Innovation.
More >Director of Education – Gardener Schools Group
The Gardener Schools Group is seeking to appoint a Director of Education. This is a new and exciting role which reflects the Group’s emphasis on achievement in every area of school life and their innovative approach to education at both prep and senior level.
More >Chair of ISGB – The Foundation of the Schools of King Edward VI, Birmingham
The Foundation is seeking a new Chair to lead the Governing Body of its two Independent Schools (ISGB) - King Edward’s School for boys (KES), led by Chief Master, Dr Katy Ricks and King Edward’s VI High School for girls (KEHS), led by Principal, Kirsty von Malaisé.
More >Governors (Academic Committee) – North London Collegiate School
The Chair of Governors and Governing Body of North London Collegiate School seek two new Governors to join their Academic Committee. NLCS is the oldest academic girls’ school in the country, educating approximately 1100 girls aged 4-18, set in 30 acres of leafy parkland next to Canon’s Park in Edgware. One of these Governors will have a focus on the Senior school, and one on the Prep School, so experience should be commensurate to each role.
More >Bursar and Clerk to the Governors – Reading Blue Coat School
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS HAS NOW PASSED.
March 2021 or as soon as possible thereafter
Reading Blue Coat School (RBCS) is a highly successful independent day school of 785 pupils; 513 boys aged 11–16 and a further 272 in the co-educational sixth form. Set in 46 acres of beautifully maintained grounds on the banks of the Thames, the School is situated on the magnificent estate of Holme Park in the Berkshire village of Sonning, four miles outside the centre of Reading.
Deputy Head Academic – Leighton Park School
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS HAS NOW PASSED.
September 2021
Leighton Park is looking to appoint an ambitious and innovative Deputy Head Academic who will bring fresh ideas and purpose with a clear vision for delivering academic success that is sympathetic to the School’s Quaker foundation and ethos: achievement with values, character and a sense of community.
Head of High School – Keystone Academy, Beijing
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS HAS NOW PASSED.
Keystone Academy has set out to be unusual, to be a ‘new world school’, a school that is simultaneously national and international. Keystone brings together the best in Chinese, American and international pedagogy and practice on its campus in Shunyi District, Beijing. Established in 2014, Keystone is moving into the next phase of its development. It now seeks a new Head of High School to succeed Diana Martelly, with effect from July 2021.
Deputy Head of School – ACS International School Doha
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS HAS NOW PASSED.
We are supporting ACS Doha in the search for their new Deputy Head of School. The School is seeking high calibre candidates with the potential to move up to a Principal/Head of School role in due course and with a particular interest in/experience of coherent whole-school processes and procedures.
Head – The Henrietta Barnett School
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS HAS NOW PASSED.
A rare opportunity for a dynamic individual to lead our highly successful girls’ grammar school, where a culture of aspiration is combined with a warm, supportive atmosphere and a wide range of extracurricular opportunities.
Bursar – City of London Freemen’s School
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS HAS NOW PASSED.
City of London Freemen’s School is a thriving independent co-educational day and boarding school for 905 pupils aged 7–18. Freemen’s occupies a magnificent site in Ashtead Park with modern buildings sitting alongside the original eighteenth-century mansion house set in 57 acres of beautiful parkland.
Deputy Head Academic – Clifton College Preparatory School
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS HAS NOW PASSED.
The College is seeking a dynamic and innovative Deputy Head Academic to guide and support the highest levels of teaching and learning in one of the UK’s leading day and boarding schools.
Head of Senior School – St Andrew’s School, Turi, Kenya
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS HAS NOW PASSED.
For August 2021
St Andrew’s School, Turi is one of the leading independent international schools in East Africa. Founded in 1931, this Christian, independent boarding school offers outstanding British Curriculum education to 620 boarding pupils aged 5 -18 years.
Head – Dragon School
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS HAS NOW PASSED.
This role represents an exciting opportunity for an exceptional individual, working with the support of a strong governing body, dedicated common room and engaged parents, to lead the School into its next phase of development.
Director of Finance and Operations – Badminton School
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS HAS NOW PASSED.
September 2021 or before
Badminton School is a thriving independent day and boarding school of more than 500 girls aged 3-18. The School is set in 14 acres of beautifully maintained grounds in Westbury-on-Trym on the leafy outskirts of the University City of Bristol.
Deputy Head Pastoral – Clifton College Preparatory School
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS HAS NOW PASSED.
The Deputy Head Pastoral is accountable to the Head of the Preparatory School, and is responsible for ensuring the provision of the very highest quality of pastoral care to all pupils in the Preparatory School. Working alongside the Deputy Head Academic and Assistant Head, the Deputy Head Pastoral is a member of the Senior Leadership Team.
Deputy Head Academic – Clifton College (Upper School)
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS HAS NOW PASSED.
The Deputy Head Academic, who will have a track-record of excellence and wide experience in all aspects of teaching and learning, will lead the academic life of the school.
Headteacher – Dartford Grammar School
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS HAS NOW PASSED.
A rare and rewarding opportunity for an energised and forward-looking individual arises from the forthcoming retirement of John Oakes following twelve years of exceptional leadership.
Deputy Head Pastoral – Clifton College (Upper School)
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS HAS NOW PASSED.
The Deputy Head Pastoral will be a dynamic and innovative individual with experience in a range of pastoral roles, who has a passionate interest in promoting the care and welfare of young people and is now seeking a pupil-facing leadership position.
Deputy Head Co-curriculum – Clifton College (Upper School)
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS HAS NOW PASSED.
The Deputy Head Co-curriculum will be an ambitious, enthusiastic and appropriately qualified individual who will be able to demonstrate a track record of making a difference through driving and managing change successfully.
Director of Development and Alumni Relations – Alleyn’s School
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS HAS NOW PASSED.
Alleyn’s is a vibrant co-educational independent day school with around 1,300 pupils aged 4-18. Set in the heart of Dulwich, and part of the Alleyn’s Foundation, close to the centre of London.
Wisbech Grammar School – Deputy Head Academic
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS HAS NOW PASSED.
Required for September 2021 (HMC; IAPS)
Wisbech Grammar School (WGS) is a successful, independent co-educational school located near the centre of the historic town of Wisbech in Cambridgeshire on a green site of 44 acres beside the River Nene. The School offers a broad, high-quality education with excellent pastoral care for around 590 children aged 3-18. It is a day school but, in recent years, has started to take a limited number of boarders, mainly from the Far East.
“The RSAcademics team took great trouble to understand the particular qualities of our School and were thus able to work effectively with Governors throughout the recruitment process.”
Celia RandellChair of Governors, Dulwich Prep London