Brava Education is working with a welcoming maintained early years school in North West London to appoint an Interim Headteacher for the full academic year, September 2026 to July 2027.
This is a rare part-time headship, around 3.5 days per week. However 5 days will be considered if that is the candidates preference.
About the school
* A small, warm and well-regarded early years setting
* A wonderfully diverse community, with most children speaking English as an additional language and a high proportion on SEN support
* An experienced and settled staff team
The role
* Provide confident leadership for a settled school community
* Lead the school through its Ofsted window, which opens in September
* Work within a managed budget plan agreed with the local authority, which is on track
* Full handover from the outgoing headteacher at the start of term
About you
* An early years leader, or a primary leader with genuine early years experience
* Established headteachers and experienced deputies ready to step up to a first headship are both encouraged to apply
* Ofsted experience is a strong advantage given the timing
* General SEND experience is welcome; specialist SEND is covered in-house
* Comfortable leading a small, close-knit setting
Details
* Full academic year, September 2026 to July 2027
* Around 3.5 - 5 days per week
* Interim, daily rate basis
* Interviews are being arranged immediately for a first-week-of-September start
To apply or find out more, send your CV through this advert and I will call you for a confidential chat. Brava Education is a specialist education recruitment agency placing senior leaders in schools across the UK
Salary description
£400.00 - £500.00 per day