Vacancy title:
Deputy Headteacher

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Management, Education, Civil & Government, Teachers & Education]

Jobs at:
Education Service Commission

Deadline of this Job:
Saturday, January 10 2026

Duty Station:
Kampala | Kampala

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, December 23 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Background information about the job or company

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the vacant positions of HEADTEACHER and DEPUTY HEADTEACHER which exist in the Seed Secondary Schools built under the UGANDA INTER-GOVERNMENT FISCAL TRANSFER PROGRAM (UGIFT) Financial Year 2025/2026, Department of Government Secondary Education in Ministry of Education and Sports.

Responsibilities or duties

To direct, monitor, evaluate academic and administrative programmes in the school.

• Prepare schemes of work, lesson plans, teaching aids and teach and assess students according to the set timetable.
• Assist the Headteacher in the overall administration and management of the school.
• Supervise the non-teaching and support staff.
• Ensure effective and efficient maintenance of records of material resources, facilities and information services, for efficient accountability.
• Enforce discipline in the school.
• Organise and assist in the management and implementation of the curriculum.
• Ensure integrity of internal and external examinations through effective administration and supervision.
• Prepare the academic plans, programmes and schedules (timetable) of the school.
• Act as the Minute Secretary of the Board of Governors
• Co-ordinate periodic reviews of the school curriculum.
• Perform any other duty assigned by the relevant authority.

Qualifications or requirements

• An Honours Bachelor's Degree in Education or an Honours Bachelor's Degree in a relevant teaching subject plus a Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) from a recognised University/Institution.
• Must be registered as a graduate teacher with the Ministry of Education and Sports.
• A Master's Degree in Education or Education Management or Education Planning and Management or A Master's degree in any relevant Education field is an added advantage.

Experience needed

• Minimum of Nine (9) years teaching experience, three (3) of which should be at the level of a Graduate Teacher in a Government Aided/Owned Secondary School.

Any other provided details

The successful candidates will be deployed to the Seed Secondary Schools which they have been interviewed for.

All successful applicants shall be required to serve in the respective Seed Secondary Schools for at least Five (5) years.

For all posts, qualified women and persons with disability are encouraged to apply.

All Services from The Education Service Commission are Free of Charge.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure
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The Applications should be filled on-line using the E-recruitment portal of the Education Service Commission (ESC).

Applications should be submitted not later than 10th January, 2026, 11:59 p.m.

Please follow the instructions below for the filling and submission of your application form.

Account Creation Process

Go to the ESC website at https://www.esc.go.ug and click on the 'Job Adverts' hyper link highlighted at the top right corner.

Or, click on 'E-recruit Portal' on the homepage of the website

Or go to any browser of your choice and enter https://erecruit.esc.go.ug

Or use your Smart Phone to search and download the ESC App from Google Play store under the name e-Recruit.

Click ‘Sign Up’ button highlighted in the top right corner for you to create your account/ user profile on the system.

Fill in the required information in the ‘Create an Applicant’s Account’.

A confirmation of ‘successful creation of account’ will be sent with a confirmation link which will lead you to log into the system successfully.

Application Process

Go to ‘View Job Detail’ against the job that you qualify for.

Search for the job and study the job detail carefully.

To apply for the job, click ‘Apply for Job’ at the right corner.

Then ‘submit’ your application r save in case you may need to come back to it.

Applicants are advised to note the following:

• Create an address in case you do not have one.
• Scan your passport size photograph (jpg, jpeg, png format).
• Scan your relevant documents
• Keep a copy of your application form for future use.

Relevant Documents include:

Academic Documents: -

• ‘O’ Level- UCE Certificate
• ‘A’ Level Certificate
• Degree/Diploma Certificates
• Degree/Diploma Transcripts

Registration Certificate(s) (for teaching staff and Enrolled Nurses).

A copy of Pay slip (Not before July 2025) for Serving Officers.

National and Institutional identity cards.

Letters of Appointments, Confirmation and Posting/Transfer.

Recommendation Form - Click 'Recommendation Form' UGIFT 2/2025 on the ESC website homepage to download form.

Summary Form -Click 'Summary Form' UGIFT 2/2025 on the ESC website homepage to download form.

Please note that:

• The application process for all posts should be completed ONLINE.
• You should apply for only one post in one school. Submission for more than one post will lead to disqualification.
• (Hand delivered applications will not be accepted)
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• All shortlisted candidates will be required to carry along their original documents and three printed copies of the Online Application at the time of oral interviews.
• Upload only the required documents as per the job specifications. Shortlisted candidates will have the opportunity to present the rest of their relevant documents during the oral interviews.

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