Interim Head Teacher

Interim Head Teacher • Job Type: Full-time • Location: Brighton • Salary: L17-19 plus £8000 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.