Deputy Head, Academic
- Organisation: Somerhill
- Location: Kent
- Tenure: Full-time / Term Time
- Closing Date: Thursday 12 March 2026
Somerhill are looking for an experienced, passionate and forward-thinking Deputy Head, Academic to join our thriving school.
The Deputy Head, Academic is a member of the Senior Leadership Team responsible to the Head for general academic management duties. The Deputy Head, Academic, will oversee the development and delivery of the academic programme throughout the prep school and liaise closely with the Head of Pre-Prep to ensure a smooth alignment of the academic strategy.
The Deputy Head, Academic, should work closely with the Deputy Head, Pastoral, and the Assistant Deputy Co-curricular, as well as with the wider SLT, to ensure the smooth running of the school day.
The Deputy Head, Academic, should line manage the Heads of Department apart from the Head of PSHE and Digital Literacy (Deputy Head, Pastoral) and Sport, Drama, Music, Art and Engineering (Assistant Deputy Head, Co-curricular).
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Somerhill are looking for an experienced, passionate and forward-thinking Deputy Head, Academic to join our thriving school.
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The Deputy Head, Academic is a member of the Senior Leadership Team responsible to the Head for general academic management duties. The Deputy Head, Academic, will oversee the development and delivery of the academic programme throughout the prep school and liaise closely with the Head of Pre-Prep to ensure a smooth alignment of the academic strategy.
The Deputy Head, Academic, should work closely with the Deputy Head, Pastoral, and the Assistant Deputy Co-curricular, as well as with the wider SLT, to ensure the smooth running of the school day.
The Deputy Head, Academic, should line manage the Heads of Department apart from the Head of PSHE and Digital Literacy (Deputy Head, Pastoral) and Sport, Drama, Music, Art and Engineering (Assistant Deputy Head, Co-curricular).
