A post in the hierarchy of a school between the head and second master/mistress. There is no one standard job definition, but the holder of the post traditionally acts as a liaison between the head and the rest of the staff and frequently exercises...

The professional title of a male teacher in charge of a school. ‘Headmistress’ is the corresponding term for a woman who fills that role. Both terms are used on formal occasions to address the people concerned, though such vocative usage...

A post first officially introduced in schools in autumn 2000. The assistant head is a member of the school’s senior management team, ranking between a deputy head and head of department. The duties vary from school to school. As yet, few primary...

A head teacher, headmaster or headmistress (all often referred to simply as the head) is the most senior teacher in a school in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. In Scotland such officials are sometimes known as the "rector", most commonly in...