Interim Headteacher - Early Years
Interim Headteacher Early Years North West London September Start
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.
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