Head of Student Experience and Engagement (Co-Education)

Royal Grammar School Guildford; Guildford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious UK school is seeking a Head of Student Experience and Engagement focused on co-education. This full-time role, starting September 2026, involves leading the integration of female students and ensuring strong pastoral care. The successful candidate will serve as a role model and advocate for co-education, manage safeguarding matters, and collaborate with various stakeholders. Attractive salary, private medical scheme, and relocation package offered.

Benefits

Private medical scheme

Generous relocation package

Employee Assistance Programme

Use of on-site gym

Fee reduction for child(ren) of staff

Qualifications

• Experience in pastoral leadership roles.
• Commitment to safeguarding and student welfare.
• Ability to promote co-education within a school environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop integration pathways for female students.
• Act as a role model for co-education.
• Support management of safeguarding issues.
• Promote communication with RGS Prep school.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Leadership

Advocacy for co-education

Safeguarding knowledge

Education

Qualified teacher status

Job description

Overview

As RGS Guildford embarks on an exciting transition to co-education, the School is seeking an inspiring and forward-thinking pastoral leader to join us as Head of Student Experience and Engagement (Co-Education). The successful candidate will play an important part in implementing the School’s strategy towards becoming fully co-educational within ten years.

In this newly created position, you will play a prominent part in an already outstanding pastoral team: leading, developingand embedding a whole-school approach to student welfare including the successful integration offemale studentsinto the School, ensuring the culture and experiences reflect the needs of a co-educational community.

This is a teaching position with pastoral responsibilities and is offered on a full time or 0.8FTE basis from September 2026.

Key responsibilities

• Develop a strategic oversight of the integration pathway for female students joining the RGS.
• Act as a role model and advocate for co‑education, helping students and staff navigate cultural and operational changes.
• Act as a key point of contact for co-education-related concerns, supporting students and families.
• Promote strong communication lines with the SLT at RGS Prep school to maintain a whole school perspective in relation to student transition.
• Support the management of safeguarding matters and serious pastoral cases as appropriate, acting as a Deputy DSL in the School’s Safeguarding team.
• Liaise and support the Head of PSHME in reviewing, embedding and designing the PSHME programme across the Senior School.
• Be a key part of promoting co-education at the RGS and attend recruitment events accordingly.
• Be a visible part of RGS’ marketing to help communicate how RGS is adapting its pastoral care to a co-educational environment.

In return, you will receive

• Salary well above the national scale
• Private medical scheme
• Generous relocation package for those living outside the area
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• Use of on-site gym (at certain times of day)
• Fee reduction for child(ren) of staff (after a qualifying period and subject to entrance exam)

The Royal Grammar School has a responsibility for and commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The person appointed to this post will be required to apply for an enhanced Disclosure Certificate from the DBS.

Next steps

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