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Interim Senior Leadership Opportunity – Assistant / Deputy / Acting Headteacher
Location: Alum Rock
Start Date: Immediate
Contract: Interim assignment
Pay: Competitive daily rate, dependent on experience

Ready for your next leadership challenge?

Are you an experienced school leader looking for an opportunity to make an immediate impact?

Do you have the confidence, experience and leadership skills to support a secondary school through a period of additional need?

Smile Education is working in partnership with a secondary school in the Alum Rock area that is seeking an experienced senior leader to provide interim support over the coming weeks.

The school is open to speaking with candidates at Assistant Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher or Acting Headteacher level, depending on experience and suitability.

This is an excellent opportunity for an established school leader who can quickly build relationships, provide clear direction and support the effective day-to-day running of the school.

The Opportunity:

Working closely with the existing leadership team, your responsibilities may include:

• Providing visible, confident and effective senior leadership across the school.
• Supporting the Headteacher and wider Senior Leadership Team with day-to-day school operations.
• Helping maintain high standards of teaching, learning and student achievement.
• Supporting behaviour, attendance and safeguarding priorities.
• Leading and supporting staff, providing guidance and clear direction where needed.
• Helping address immediate operational or strategic priorities.
• Building positive relationships with staff, students, parents and external stakeholders.
• Maintaining a positive, purposeful and safe learning environment.

The precise responsibilities will be shaped around the successful candidate's experience and the school's immediate requirements.

The Ideal CandidateWe would love to hear from candidates who can demonstrate:

• Previous experience in a senior leadership position within a primary school.
• Experience as an Assistant Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher, Head of School or Headteacher.
• QTS and a strong understanding of the secondary education environment.
• Confident leadership, communication and decision-making skills.
• The ability to assess priorities quickly and make a positive impact.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, behaviour and school improvement.
• The flexibility and confidence to step into an interim position at short notice.

We are particularly interested in experienced leaders who are available immediately or can start within the next few weeks.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• An opportunity to make an immediate difference within a primary school.
• A senior leadership-level assignment with a competitive daily rate.
• A short-term opportunity for experienced leaders seeking interim work.
• The chance to use your leadership experience in a new setting.
• Dedicated support from the Smile Education team throughout the assignment.

Interested?
If you're an experienced Assistant Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher or senior school leader who would be interested in exploring this opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.
You don't need to be actively looking for a new permanent position – if you're available for interim leadership work and would like to hear more, please get in touch.

Apply through Indeed or send your CV directly to danielle@smile-education.co.uk.

Smile Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants will be subject to relevant safeguarding and safer recruitment checks.

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We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications.