Interim Head Teacher

Interim Head Teacher

• Job Type: Full-time
• Location: Brighton
• Salary: £390 - £420 per day

We are seeking an Interim Head Teacher to provide inspiring, professional, and purposeful leadership for a SEND residential school and college. This role is crucial in securing the long-term success of our institution through outstanding education, residential care, and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will ensure that every student experiences a rich, ambitious, and inclusive learning environment that extends beyond the curriculum, promoting lifelong learning, independence, communication, health and wellbeing, personal interests, preparation for adulthood, employment, and active participation in their communities.

Day-to-Day of the Role:

• Inspire, challenge, motivate, and empower colleagues and students to achieve their potential.
• Work in partnership with Trustees, Governors, staff, parents, and the wider community to generate the ethos and values which will underpin the school and college.
• Create and implement a strategic plan, underpinned by sound financial planning, which identifies priorities for ensuring that students achieve high standards and make progress.
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of the school and college against that of other similar organisations and report outcomes to the Trustees and Governors.
• Ensure that management, finances, organisation, and administration of the school and college support its vision and aims.
• Establish and maintain an environment that promotes and secures high-quality teaching, effective learning, excellent residential practice, high standards of achievement, and positive behaviour.
• Lead and support the Residential Manager to ensure that all minimum standards are met and that the quality of residential care is continually improving.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Proven leadership experience in an educational setting, preferably within residential education.
• Strong strategic thinking and planning skills, with the ability to set and achieve long-term goals.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of building relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
• A commitment to continuous professional development and improvement of both self and institution.
• Knowledge of the legal framework set by Companies House, the Charity Commission, DfE, and other statutory bodies.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary package.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• A supportive and dynamic working environment.
• Participation in a pension scheme.

To apply for the Interim Head Teacher position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this position.