Senior Deputy Head in Worcester

The King’s Foundation, Worcester, is seeking an exceptional individual to join its Foundation Leadership Team as Senior Deputy Head for King’s Senior School. The King’s School is one of the leading independent schools in the region with a heritage that stretches back nearly five hundred years. It is a community of three schools - King’s Senior (11-18 years) - and two Prep Schools - King’s St Alban’s and King’s Hawford (both 2-11yrs).

The candidate selected for this exciting opportunity will be responsible for the operational oversight of the Senior School (Years 7 to 13), whilst working closely with the Head of Foundation, providing strategic support to ensure the delivery of the Foundation’s mission: to nurture a curious, caring, and confident community through a future focused education that empowers every pupil to thrive in a rapidly changing world.

This significant leadership position requires a highly motivated, experienced, and dynamic individual with a deep commitment to the welfare and development of pupils in an independent day school. Applications are encouraged from those with relevant experience gained from settings throughout the education sector.

Start date: September 2026

How to apply

Please review the job description and person specification below. The search and recruitment process is being led by our recruitment partner, Regroup Consulting. Interested candidates are encouraged to arrange an informal, confidential conversation by emailing either: Monika Fryzicka, Managing Director monika@regroup.consulting or Phoebe Brereton, Head of Research & Project Manager phoebe@regroup.consulting.

The deadline for applications is 11am (UK) on Monday 9th February 2026. Application forms are available on request from Regroup Consulting and should be submitted via email to kingsworcester@regroup.consulting accompanied by a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role addressed to Ben Charles, Head of Foundation.

Why Join Us?

The King’s Foundation King’s Worcester is a hugely welcoming and fulfilling place to work. We are incredibly proud of our reputation. Our employees and our enviable King’s community is what sets our school apart. We are committed to recruiting the best candidates, who join us from a diverse range of backgrounds, including other educational settings, industry or the commercial world. We are also committed to developing and helping colleagues to thrive while they are here at King’s. Careers at King’s Worcester are exceptionally rewarding in many ways.

• We promote the values of mutual respect and integrity at every level in the Foundation, and we are an equal opportunities employer.
• A highly successful, well-resourced school with a warm, welcoming atmosphere and a positive outlook.
• A competitive salary, commensurate with the importance of the post and with the experience and qualities of the successful candidate.
• Access to an Aviva Defined Contribution Pension Scheme for teaching and support staff.
• A generous fee remission for up to two children of employees who attend schools in the King’s Foundation (pro-rata for part-time staff), following two years of service.
• A genuinely rewarding role as well as career development and support for professional studies, if appropriate.
• Whatever the role, we offer excellent training and development.
• We are also committed to promoting from within whenever we can, giving the chance to build a great future at King’s.
• Access to the School’s outstanding sports facilities including the gym and swimming pool at agreed times.
• Staff are able to purchase private medical insurance through the School in order to benefit from group premium rates.
• Lunch is provided for employees during the school day, plus hot drinks and snacks.
• Employees have full use of School library resources and services.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Free Yoga classes.
• Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme.

The King’s Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete a self-declaration form in relation to any criminal record or information that may make you unsuitable to work with children, and will be subject to an online search.

In order to provide our pupils with a well-rounded and enriched educational experience that is truly representative of the world in which they grow up, the King’s Foundation strives to place equity, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything we do, ensuring that we build a community which is truly representative of all backgrounds and experiences. We believe that we will do that best if our employees come from different backgrounds and if we create an environment of inclusion and belonging for them.