DEPUTY HEAD PASTORAL WITH SENCO RESPONSIBILITIES

Cadogan House Prep School

Full Time

Required for September 2026

RMS is a leading independent girls’ day/boarding School with around 900 pupils aged 2 to 19 and 250 teaching and support staff, situated on over 300-acre parkland site in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire. The School is thriving with excellent value added results and inclusive community spirit that encourages both girls and staff to work to their potential and beyond. 

The Deputy Head Pastoral with SENCo responsibilities is a key member of the Prep Leadership Team at Cadogan House (CH), responsible for the strategic leadership, development, and day-to-day management of outstanding pastoral care, behaviour, and special educational needs provision across the school. The post holder will be a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) and champion an adaptive and supportive environment where every pupil can thrive.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an outstanding individual to assist in the leadership of a highly motivated team in the Pre-Prep and Prep Department, and to work with the wider team in devising and implementing our mission, vision and strategy. The successful candidate will be wholly dedicated and fully involved in the life of this dynamic and inspirational school.

Our pupils have an infectious zest for life and we pride ourselves on being a unique, values-driven school working with them as they develop into kind, thoughtful and compassionate young people ready to face the evolving challenges of the 21st century.  We value dedicated colleagues greatly, and potential candidates must show commitment to self-improvement and to the co-curricular life of the school. Accommodation may be available.

Potential candidates are strongly encouraged to visit the school website rmsforgirls.com and our social media feeds for more information about our thriving school, with its inclusive community spirit that encourages both girls and staff to share a commitment to continued personal, professional and academic development.  The applicant pack is available on the school’s website.

To make an application:

• Please read the attached Applicant Pack  before completing your application.

• To apply, please complete the My New Term Application Form using the Supporting Statement section of the form to detail your suitability for the role, how your knowledge, experiencing and training meet the person specification. Please note CVs are not accepted.  

• The closing date for applications: Thursday, 16th April 2026 by  9.00am

• Longlist Interviews will take place week commencing 20th April 2026

• Shortlist Interviews will take place week commencing 27th April 2026

• If you have any questions or would like to discuss this role further, please contact HR at hradmin@rmsforgirls.com or 01923 725095.

The Royal Masonic School is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to promoting equity, celebrating diversity and fostering inclusion in every aspect of school life for both pupils and staff in order to enable every individual to thrive. Our school community is built around our core values of inclusivity, courage, ambition, kindness, perseverance and integrity. Through the promotion of these values, we aim to ensure that every individual at RMS is celebrated and empowered to develop both personally and professionally. We encourage applications from everyone who shares these values and will embrace them at all times. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The Royal Masonic School for Girls is a Private Limited Company, Registered No 1339867 England, Registered Charity No 276784