Interim Assistant Headteacher, Specialist School, Kent

Brava Education; Rochester; In loco; GBP 92.000 - 148.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Brava Education is seeking an experienced Interim Assistant Headteacher for a specialist school in Kent. The role is full-time and on-site, focused on steadying standards during leadership transition.

You will lead safeguarding, support staff through change, and maintain relationships with families and local authorities. Experience as a DSL/Deputy DSL is essential, with a current safeguarding certificate and senior leadership background preferred.

Competenze

• Strong safeguarding experience, having worked as a DSL or Deputy DSL.
• A current safeguarding certificate.
• Senior leadership experience in a specialist setting.
• Experience in the independent sector would be an advantage.

Mansioni

• Lead and strengthen safeguarding across the school.
• Support day-to-day senior leadership and maintain visibility on-site.
• Reassure staff and maintain strong relationships with families and local authorities.
• Provide hands-on leadership during the leadership transition.

Conoscenze

Safeguarding

DSL experience

Senior leadership

Independent sector experience

Formazione

Safeguarding certificate

Descrizione del lavoro

Brava Education is working with a specialist school in Kent, who are looking for an experienced Interim Assistant Headteacher to provide calm, credible senior leadership through a period of leadership change.

The role

This is a visible, hands-on senior leadership role. You will support the day-to-day leadership of the school and help keep standards steady while the school moves through its leadership transition.

Your priority will be leading and strengthening safeguarding. You will also support and reassure staff through a period of change, and maintain strong relationships with families and local authorities.

About you

• Strong safeguarding experience, having worked as a DSL or Deputy DSL.
• A current safeguarding certificate.
• Senior leadership experience in a specialist setting.
• Experience in the independent sector would be an advantage.

Terms

The role is interim and full time, five days a week on site. It offers a competitive day rate and a start as soon as possible, ideally mid-November, running until March 2027.