Assistant Head Co-Curricular & Partnerships

Summary

Sydenham & Dulwich Girls School is committed to educating confident, compassionate and courageous young women. We seek an inspiring and versatile leader to join the Senior Leadership Team as Assistant Head Co-Curricular & Partnerships.

Detail

This is a senior role with strategic and operational responsibility for the school’s academic and co-curricular enrichment provision, educational visits, and outward-facing partnerships. The postholder will ensure that enrichment at SDG is purposeful, inclusive, ambitious and central to pupils’ intellectual, personal and moral development.

You will have a particular focus on broadening participation for all in areas that reach beyond the curriculum, having the potential to make an enormous impact in this aspect of our educational offer. You will be given autonomy and ownership of this pivotal area of pupils’ development, ensuring dynamic cross-curricular opportunities across the Senior School including driving forward our highly valued eco commitment.

Creativity flows through our school and we are keen to enhance enrichment with fresh and innovative ideas, supporting our inclusive approach to educating pupils to be real-world ready through the holistic development of the requisite human skills, alongside an outstanding academic foundation, to prepare them for a happy, confident future.

As Assistant Head you will also further develop links within our local community and strengthen our House system, including charitable activity.

September and January start dates will be considered.

Why Sydenham & Dulwich Girls School

Established in 1887, SDG is an independent day school for girls aged 4-18 with over 700 pupils. The school is part of the Girls' Day School Trust, the leading and largest group of independent girls' schools in the UK. The GDST is at the forefront of education for girls and has a strong voice in promoting opportunities for young women.

Sydenham & Dulwich Girls is a selective school with a mission to ensure that every girl reaches her full academic potential. Our rich and diverse curriculum, with a full range of subjects as well as excellent enrichment provision outside of lessons, enables our students to develop the skills and personal attributes to prepare them for the challenges and opportunities of an ever-changing society. We are ambitious and forward thinking, looking to ensure our school continues to offer an outstanding education to our young people as well as the very best in pastoral care. Tolerance and mutual respect are a cornerstone of our ethos alongside an education which delivers a contemporary, innovative understanding of what it means to educate the ‘whole child’.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and a strong professional development programme. These benefits include:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• Free school lunches
• Financial guidance and support
• Retail and lifestyle discounts
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools

To apply, please submit your CV, application form and a cover letter addressed to the Head stating your reasons for applying.

Applications should be received by 9am on Friday 29 May 2026. We reserve the right to interview at any point during the recruitment process so early applications are encouraged.

For more details please contact hr@syd.gdst.net or the School Office on 0208 557 7000. References for candidates invited to interview will be taken before the interview.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified individuals. To be eligible for employment, candidates must provide proof of their right to work in the UK.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included

GDST are committed to the safeguarding of and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection checks appropriate to the post, including online searches, and checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents

• Assistant Head Cocurricular & Partnerships - Recruitment Pack - May 26 PDF Document