Repton School - Senior
Derbyshire
Salary:
Repton Salary Scale. Commensurate with skills and experience
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
01 September 2026
Apply by:
10 October 2025
Job overview
Repton School seeks to appoint an exceptional individual to the role of Deputy Head: Operations and Behaviour, to join our Senior Management Team from September 2026.
This is a high-profile leadership position at one of the UK's leading co-educational boarding and day schools. The successful candidate will work closely with the Principal Deputy Head to help lead the smooth operational running of the School, set and uphold high standards of pupil behaviour and discipline, and play a key role in safeguarding, compliance, and school events.
This role offers an outstanding opportunity for an experienced senior leader - or an ambitious middle leader ready for their next step - to shape the tone of a thriving, ambitious, and forward-thinking school. It is also a role well suited to those aspiring to headship.
Repton is a school of over 1,000 pupils, rooted in heritage yet shaped by innovation. It occupies a beautiful campus in the heart of the Derbyshire countryside and forms the flagship of the Repton Family of Schools - an expanding global group of schools in the UK and internationally.
The School received a glowing ISI inspection report in 2024, with all standards met and sport recognised as a significant strength. Inspectors also praised the School's skilled and committed teachers, its inclusive ethos, and its success in preparing pupils to achieve highly in public examinations and beyond.
We offer an attractive remuneration package including:
* A generous pension scheme (option to remain TPS or joined our defined contribution scheme (Avivia APTIS) at 22%)
* Fee remission for dependents
* Accommodation
* Free use of Repton's world-class recreational and sporting facilities
* Private healthcare (with family extension option)
* A strong commitment to CPD and professional growth
Applications should be submitted via the Repton Recruitment Hub:
Please include a covering letter and the names of two professional referees.
Closing date: 5pm, Friday 10 October 2025
Long-list interviews: Week commencing 13 October 2025
Final interviews: Week commencing 3 November 2025
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Dr Gavin Turner, Principal Deputy Head at:
Due to the high number of applicants, it is not possible to respond to every application individually, therefore candidates will only be contacted if successful in the short-listing stage.
About Repton School
Repton is the ancient capital of Mercia, and the School, founded in 1557 from a bequest from Sir John Port of Etwall, was established on the site of a 7th century Anglo-Saxon Benedictine abbey and latterly a 12th century Augustinian priory and the School today incorporates many of the original buildings from the estate.
The School has over one thousand pupils across the Prep and Senior School, making it large enough to achieve excellence in and out of the classroom, yet small enough for individuals to grow and succeed. Repton and Repton Prep have always enjoyed a very close relationship and in 2020, the schools became a through-school.
At Repton Senior, each pupil, whether day or boarding, is a member of a House. Academic standards are high and creative activities, including music, art, drama and design, flourish. The School has a national profile in sport, in particular in football, hockey, cricket and swimming. Our pupils thrive both in and out of the classroom and they develop the skills, qualities and values that will lead to a successful life.
Repton was one of the first British schools to set up overseas schools with the establishment of Repton School Dubai in 2007, and the development of a community of international schools is key to Repton's future vision. Currently, Repton has schools in Dubai (2), Abu Dhabi (2), China, and Egypt, with plans to open a further four more over the next few years. Repton also includes five schools in the UK (Repton, Repton Prep, St Wystan's, Vinehall and Marlborough House) with the ambition to grow its UK family of schools.
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About Repton School - Senior
Repton School - Senior
The Hall, Repton, Derby
Derbyshire
DE65 6FH
United Kingdom
Repton School is an independent, co-educational day and boarding school for 13- to 18-year-olds. Situated in Repton, Derbyshire, the school hosts around 620 pupils. Former students have included Roald Dahl and Jeremy Clarkson.
The school was founded in 1557 and has grown considerably since; it now boasts a science priory, which was built in 2013, plus multi-purpose laboratories and a 3D lecture theatre. The music school has been redeveloped and the school theatre has been redesigned to include tier seating.
Repton was previously a 12th-century priory and the remaining part of the priory is known as Prior Overton's Tower, which has been incorporated into a 19th-century building in honour of the school's historical beginnings. For pupils who stay on campus, there are 10 houses – six for boys and four for girls.
Headmaster
Mark Semmence
Values and vision
Repton School aims to teach its students to strive for excellence in everything they do, be it in sport, creativity or academic subjects. The school seeks to help students progress academically and encourage them to take part in the community as they grown and learn.
The school specialises in core subjects such as maths and science, but also encourages students to do a variety of extracurricular activities, from the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme and community service programmes to ceramics and photography. With modern facilities and excellent teachers on hand to help, students consistently exceed the national average in results.
ISI
"Pupils display excellent attitudes to study. They co-operate easily with each other and their teachers, and have a purposeful approach to learning. They benefit from the many opportunities afforded by the curriculum and the wide range of activities available. They respond positively to the high quality teaching, which enables them to make excellent progress as they move through the school."
View Repton School's latest ISI report
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