Deputy Head - Lower School

The Queen’s School is Cheshire’s leading independent school for girls aged 3 to 18. Recently awarded the highest inspection rating of excellent in all areas, the school consistently achieves outstanding GCSE and A level results, placing it among the top performers nationally.

We are seeking a Deputy Head – Lower School to provide strategic and operational leadership across the Lower School, ensuring a positive, secure and values driven environment helping each girl ignite her potential.

The successful candidate will lead and motivate staff, champion excellence, and ensure pupils flourish academically, socially, and personally.

Queen’s offers a distinctive combination of strong academic ambition, a broad city powered co-curricular programme, and personalised support made possible by our boutique scale. Our tightknit, high performing staff community works collaboratively to deliver consistently exceptional outcomes for pupils from Pre School through to Year 13.

For further information about the role and the person specification, please see the candidate brochure at:

The salary offered will be attractive and will reflect the responsibilities of the post as well as the experience of the successful candidate.

• A strong sense of community
• Supportive colleagues
• The School offers all eligible teaching staff a pension scheme with Legal and General with an employer pension contribution of 15% of pensionable salary
• Death in Service benefit
• Discounted school fees
• Subsidised meals and refreshments available
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to 24/7 online GP and other health and well-being experts
• On site parking if required
• Regular social events
• Small teaching classes

If, having read the candidate brochure, you would like to apply for this post, please complete the application form on the School website  together with a covering letter. When writing your letter, you should include:

• Your career pattern to date.
• Your reasons for applying for the post at The Queen’s School.
• The experience and skills which you feel would equip you for this role.

Please submit your completed application form to re by 9.00am on Monday 9 February 2026.

Interviews are scheduled for the Thursday 12 February 2026.

For further information, you may wish to visit our website  or contact Mrs Joanne Keville, Head (hea) for an informal discussion.

The Queen’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. The post is also subject to a negative response to an enquiry as to a prohibition order that has been made by the Secretary of State.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.

No recruitment agencies please.