We seek to appoint from September 2025 an Assistant Director of Studies to take a leading role in the delivery and development of our academic provision within the Senior School. This role will work closely with our Director of Curriculum, who will be taking on the new title of Director of Studies, and have an opportunity to make wide-ranging contributions to the teaching and learning taking place in our school.
Located in London’s cultural and educational heartland, Queen’s Gate enjoys a distinctive character and ethos, and we are justifiably proud of our many strengths and achievements. Consistently placed among the top ten schools in the country for our valued-added scores, Queen’s Gate caters for a broad intake, with a view to enabling each pupil to exceed her own personal potential. Our leavers go on to universities across the UK, with recent destinations including Oxford, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Durham, UCL, Exeter, Manchester and Leeds. Many choose to apply overseas, including US institutions, while the School also enjoys a rich tradition of excellence in the creative arts, with pupils going on to Camberwell School of Art, Welsh College of Music and Art and Istituto Marangoni, to name just a few.
Queen's Gate is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask shortlisted applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the Disclosure and Barring Service(“DBS”) filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants, for which all such applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media accounts, as part of their application.
Prior to employment commencing, successful applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the (“DBS”).
Successful applicants will also be required to produce evidence of qualifications, identity, and the right to work in the UK. Two references will be taken up, one of which will be with the most recent employer. They will also be required to complete our Health Questionnaire.
All those working at Queen’s Gate share in our responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of the children and young people in our care. This will include completing regular training and maintaining a good awareness of key policies and procedures relating to our safeguarding duties. Where a role has specific or additional responsibilities in relation to safeguarding, this will be detailed within the .