Interim Headteacher - Early Years
Brava Education
Old Oak Common · posted 20 August 2026
Salary
£104,000 – £130,000 a year
Job type
part time
Location
Old Oak Common, Greater London
Category
Education and Training
Interim Headteacher | Early Years | North West London | September Start
Check all associated application documentation thoroughly before clicking on the apply button at the bottom of this description.
Brava Education is working with a welcoming maintained early years school in North West London to appoint an Interim Headteacher for the full academic year, September 2026 to July 2027.
This is a rare part-time headship, around 3.5 days per week. However 5 days will be considered if that is the candidates preference.
About the school
A small, warm and well-regarded early years setting
A wonderfully diverse community, with most children speaking English as an additional language and a high proportion on SEN support
An experienced and settled staff team
The role
Provide confident leadership for a settled school community
Lead the school through its Ofsted window, which opens in September
Work within a managed budget plan agreed with the local authority, which is on track
Full handover from the outgoing headteacher at the start of term
About you
An early years leader, or a primary leader with genuine early years experience
Established headteachers and experienced deputies ready to step up to a first headship are both encouraged to apply
Ofsted experience is a strong advantage given the timing
General SEND experience is welcome; specialist SEND is covered in-house
Comfortable leading a small, xwzovoh close-knit setting
Details
Full academic year, September 2026 to July 2027
Around 3.5 - 5 days per week
Interim, daily rate basis
Interviews are being arranged immediately for a first-week-of-September start
To apply or find out more, send your CV through this advert and I will call you for a confidential chat. Brava Education is a specialist education recruitment agency placing senior leaders in schools across the UK.
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Check all associated application documentation thoroughly before clicking on the apply button at the bottom of this description.
Brava Education is working with a welcoming maintained early years school in North West London to appoint an Interim Headteacher for the full academic year, September 2026 to July 2027.
This is a rare part-time headship, around 3.5 days per week. However 5 days will be considered if that is the candidates preference.
About the school
A small, warm and well-regarded early years setting
A wonderfully diverse community, with most children speaking English as an additional language and a high proportion on SEN support
An experienced and settled staff team
The role
Provide confident leadership for a settled school community
Lead the school through its Ofsted window, which opens in September
Work within a managed budget plan agreed with the local authority, which is on track
Full handover from the outgoing headteacher at the start of term
About you
An early years leader, or a primary leader with genuine early years experience
Established headteachers and experienced deputies ready to step up to a first headship are both encouraged to apply
Ofsted experience is a strong advantage given the timing
General SEND experience is welcome; specialist SEND is covered in-house
Comfortable leading a small, xwzovoh close-knit setting
Details
Full academic year, September 2026 to July 2027
Around 3.5 - 5 days per week
Interim, daily rate basis
Interviews are being arranged immediately for a first-week-of-September start
To apply or find out more, send your CV through this advert and I will call you for a confidential chat. Brava Education is a specialist education recruitment agency placing senior leaders in schools across the UK.