Head Teacher

Job Title: Head Teacher

Posting Start Date: 14/09/2026

Posting End Date: 09/10/2026

Department: City of London School

Office Location: City of London School

Level of DBS required for this role: Enhanced barred list check adults and children

Level of vetting required?: No security vetting is required

Is this a politically restricted post?: No

Does this post require a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check?: No

Salary: Competitive

Basis: Full-Time, Permanent

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The City of London Corporation seeks to appoint an outstanding Head to lead City of London School.

Founded in 1442, City of London School is one of the UK’s leading independent day schools for boys aged 10 to 18. Situated on an iconic riverside campus in the heart of the City of London, the School educates just over 1,000 pupils. London is an extension of the classroom, giving pupils exceptional access to cultural, academic, civic and professional opportunities and helping to shape intellectually curious, outward-looking and socially aware young people.

Academic outcomes are consistently outstanding, and pupils progress to leading universities in the UK and internationally. The School is equally ambitious for life beyond the classroom. An extensive co-curricular programme enables pupils to develop a wide range of interests and talents, while excellent pastoral care supports them to flourish personally and academically. Kind. Aware. Ready. gives clear expression to the School’s values and to its commitment to preparing young people for a rapidly changing world. A transformational bursary programme, currently supporting around 100 pupils, reflects CLS’s longstanding commitment to widening access.

This appointment comes at an exciting moment for CLS and for its deepening partnership with City of London School for Girls and City Junior School. Each school retains its own distinctive identity, while pupils and staff benefit from growing academic, creative and co-curricular collaboration. The Joint Sixth Form Centre at 20 Aldermanbury, planned to open in September 2028, will create further opportunities for shared learning in the heart of the Square Mile. The next Head of CLS will work exceptionally closely with the Head of CLSG and will help shape the next phase of this ambitious partnership.

Reporting to the Board of Governors and the Town Clerk and Chief Executive, the Head will provide strategic and inspiring leadership, safeguarding the School’s character while guiding its continued development. As a Chief Officer of the City of London Corporation, the successful candidate will also contribute to the Corporation’s Executive Leadership Board. The role combines the leadership of a leading academic independent school with the opportunity to draw on the exceptional civic, cultural, educational and professional networks of the City.

The successful candidate will be an outstanding educationalist with a demonstrable record of senior leadership and the intellectual credibility to lead a highly academic school community. They will combine strategic vision with warmth, energy, sound judgement and high emotional intelligence. They will inspire talented colleagues, build trust across a wide range of stakeholders and place pupils’ learning, wellbeing and safety at the centre of every decision. Above all, they will be values-led and excited by the opportunity to lead one of the country’s most distinctive schools.

Further information about the school can be found at https://www.cityoflondonschool.org.uk/

A candidate brief and details of how to apply can be downloaded from www.odgers.com/96776

A completed application form, CV, and covering letter should be submitted to Odgers by 9:00am BST on Friday 9 October 2026.

Online Psychometrics issued: w/c 26th October 2026

Assessment Day: Wednesday 11th November 2026 (in person at the Guildhall)

Final Interview: Thursday 12th November 2026 (in person at the Guildhall)

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City of London School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Appointments are subject to satisfactory references, the receipt of an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate, medical clearance, confirmation of the right to work in the UK and overseas police checks where necessary.

The schools undertake further checks as necessary including prohibition from teaching and management checks. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) with children’s barred list check.

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Our Safeguarding Policy is available on the CLS website.

Further information about the School and a copy of the 2024 ISI Inspection report is available on the website: www.cityoflondonschool.org.uk

This post is politically restricted.