Deputy Headteacher – Pastoral Full Time NEW

Deputy Headteacher (Behaviour & Inclusion Leadership Scale)

Full time

Start Date: September 2026

Regents Park Community College

Salary: Starting from £75,920 [Group 6 – United Learning Leadership Scale Group 6]

Closing date: Noon, Monday 4^th May 2026

It is a very exciting time to join Regents Park Community College. The school has recently chosen to join United Learning, a large and growing group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England. 

Regents Park Community College is an over-subscribed 11-16 comprehensive school that has seen a sustained improvement over the last few years.  If you want to join a “Good” school then come and see our school in action. We actively welcome visits and would be delighted to show you around our school to fully appreciate our excellent learning environment.  To visit our school, below are some dates and times – please telephone the school’s reception on 023 8032544 to book your visit.

Wednesday 22^nd April – 9.00am – 11.00am

Friday 24^th April – 11.00am – 12.30pm

Monday 27^th April – 1.00pm – 4.00pm

We are values-driven and our vision is to provide excellent education so that all young people are able to make a success of their lives. Our most important purpose is to teach young people things they would not learn outside school which empower them. Our mission is to bring out ‘the best in everyone’. We are unapologetically ambitious for every child, no matter what their background, prior attainment or needs. We also believe in ‘Education with Character’ – we want young people to look back on a schooling that has inspired and challenged them, given them wide opportunities and prepare them for the ups and downs of life.

This position provides a unique and rare opportunity. This exciting role provides an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to broaden their experience before headship. You will work closely with the Headteacher/ and Senior Deputy Headteacher to further improve our wonderful school.

We value our staff highly and treat workload very seriously. Our systems are high leverage, ensuring staff can really focus on the core purpose – teaching, in a sustainable way, unhindered by bureaucracy or poor behaviour.

What we are looking for:

The successful candidate will be:

• A highly effective classroom practitioner with a history of raising student outcomes
• An experienced and highly effective Senior Leader, with an excellent track record of impact
• Aligned to our values and mission. If you are the type of person who fits with our culture, you will love working here
• Someone who will strategically develop and lead our Pastoral structure including inclusion, attendance, behaviour standards and an ‘Education with Character’
• Someone who passionately believes that all children can achieve, no matter what their starting point, background or needs. Someone that does not make excuses for what children can achieve

What we offer:

·        An exceptional salary, above the maintained sector

·        Access to our health care cash plan and rewards scheme after six months service

·        Over 250 employee exclusive benefits through our partners, Perkbox, including access to discounted

cinema tickets, holidays and gym memberships, car leasing and Cycle2work schemes 

·        Disruption-free learning and a supportive behaviour system

·        Collaborative planning with centralised, shared units of work and resources.

·        A feedback policy focused on whole class feedback  

·        No formal graded lesson observations – just ongoing ‘no-stakes’ feedback, helping you to

continuously develop

·        Excellent ongoing CPD, career development and promotion opportunities across United Learning

·       Up to 9 INSET days per year, dedicated to subject knowledge development and planning/resource

development

·        Free parking

·        Free use of swimming pool and newly refurbished gym 

For more information

To apply, please complete the online application form which can be found on the school’s website:

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For more information about this role please contact:

Fiona Hayward, Headteacher’s PA via email – Fiona.hayward@regentspark.org.uk

Closing date for applications: Noon, Monday 4^th May 2026

Interviews: 12^th & 13^th May 2026 [Shortlisting after Day 1]

Regents Park Community College is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants. 

Note – We reserve the right to interview and offer to a strong candidate prior to the closing date. It is strongly recommended that candidates submit their application as soon as possible.