Interim Deputy Headteacher - Ops & SEND Lead

Brava Education; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Brava Education is working with a popular primary school in West Yorkshire to recruit an Interim Deputy Headteacher from January 2027. The role is full-time and interim, focusing on hands-on leadership and day-to-day operations of the school.

You will work with the Acting Headteacher to provide stability, lead operational aspects, and support SEND provision, with some teaching duties of about half a day per week.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Deputy Headteacher.
• Strong operational leadership including business and organisational aspects of running a school.
• Confidence supporting SEND; SENCo qualification would be a bonus but not required.
• Early Years experience would be desirable.
• Willingness to teach a small amount each week.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operational running of the school.
• Support SEND provision alongside the Acting Headteacher.
• Teach around half a day per week.

Skills

Deputy Headteacher experience

Operational leadership

SEND support

Teaching (weekly)

EYFS experience

Education

SENCo qualification (bonus)

Job description

Brava Education is working with a popular primary school in West Yorkshire to recruit an Interim Deputy Headteacher from January 2027. The role is full-time and interim, focusing on hands-on leadership and day-to-day operations of the school.

You will work with the Acting Headteacher to provide stability, lead operational aspects, and support SEND provision, with some teaching duties of about half a day per week.