Interim Senior Leader – Primary School

Panoramic Associates; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Panoramic Associates is supporting a primary school in Northamptonshire with an interim Senior Leader to strengthen day-to-day management and enable the existing SLT to focus on strategic development.

The role covers behaviour management, safeguarding and operational oversight, with a 5-days-per-week on-site commitment and a day-rate arrangement. Immediate interviews and start are anticipated as longer-term arrangements are considered.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in a primary school setting, ideally as a Headteacher, Head of School, or senior leadership role.
• Strong background in behaviour management and safeguarding.
• Ability to work independently with professionalism and discretion.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for managing and resolving escalated behaviour incidents, supporting staff with effective behaviour strategies
• Provide visible leadership within the school to ensure consistent application of behaviour and safeguarding policies
• Lead safeguarding initiatives, attend multi-agency safeguarding meetings, and ensure compliance with statutory requirements
• Monitor and improve attendance, attending relevant meetings and supporting staff with attendance initiatives
• Engage with parents and the wider community on day-to-day operational matters and behaviour concerns
• Oversee daily organisational systems, ensuring key processes are functioning efficiently and following up on necessary actions

Skills

Behaviour management

School leadership

Safeguarding

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Panoramic Associates is supporting a primary school in Northamptonshire with an interim Senior Leader to strengthen day-to-day management and enable the existing SLT to focus on strategic development.

The role covers behaviour management, safeguarding and operational oversight, with a 5-days-per-week on-site commitment and a day-rate arrangement. Immediate interviews and start are anticipated as longer-term arrangements are considered.