Headteacher at John Hampden Grammar School

25 Days Remaining

Job Reference #

EDV/2025/JHGS/50539

Location

Marlow Hill, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 1SZ

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Full-Time

Salary

£108,202.00 Annually (Actual)
Minimum point 31 on the Leadership Scale (England excluding London/Fringe). Relocation expenses up to £8,000 will be paid if appropriate.

Closing Date

9:00am, 7th Jan 2026

Start Date

01-09-2026

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

Interview Date(s)

Wednesday 14 January 2026 ( initial interviews and tasks) and Thursday 15 January 2026 (final interviews)

Interview Date(s) Wednesday 14 January 2026 ( initial interviews and tasks) and Thursday 15 January 2026 (final interviews)

About this Role

The successful candidate should have substantial experience at the level of Headteacher or Deputy Headteacher/SLT working in a large secondary school serving a diverse community.

Key attributes:

Have a proven record of leadership and management at a senior level with the skillset required to be a highly effective Headteacher of a boys Grammar School.
Can demonstrate a range of leadership styles to inspire and develop staff and students.
Have excellent interpersonal skills recognising the importance of everyone in our community.
Have demonstrable success in raising standards and be ambitious for the further success of the school.
Be passionate about maintaining excellence in pastoral care and safeguarding as well as academic standards.
Be a versatile thinker who can look forwards and outwards to develop and champion innovative solutions.
Have a willingness to engage collaboratively across a successful partnership of local schools and beyond.

Successful candidates must be able to articulate a clear vision for the School as it faces an ever-changing educational environment.

Application Form and Candidate Pack are available via My New Term and the school website. Applicants should address how they meet the job description and person specification in their covering letter or statement.

Applications close on Wednesday 7 January 2026 at 9:00am.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday and Thursday 14 & 15 January 2026.

Salary: minimum point 31 on the Leadership Scale (England & Wales)

Relocation expenses up to £8,000 will be paid if appropriate.

JHGS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are required, before taking up post, to undertake an enhanced criminal record check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Candidates for teaching and support staff posts will be assessed at interview for their suitability to work with children. Appointment is conditional upon at least two satisfactory references which include specific comments on working with children and young people. All staff at the school have a responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of students at the school.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.