16 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    26 June 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    10 June 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Assistant headteacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Fixed term - 1 year

Pay scale

L7 to L11

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Role

The Primary school is basedat our Connaught Road site and works with young people with EHCPs

As Interim Head of School, you will:

  • Lead theday-to-day operationsof thePrimary School

  • Contribute strategically to the wider organisation

  • Inspire and develop a committed staff team

  • Deliver acreative and inclusive curriculum

  • Ensure every young person is supported to succeed

  • Work in partnership with the SENCO to ensure identified needs are met

The role provides a chance to:

  • Gain senior leadership experience in an alternative provision setting

  • Extend your strategic and operationalexpertise

  • Work collaboratively across schools in Brighton & Hove

  • Make a meaningful impact on young people’s futures

We Are looking for Someone Who:

  • Is passionate about supporting young people with barriers to learning

  • Can lead a creative and engaging curriculum

  • Thrives in a challenging yet rewarding environment

  • Values collaboration and teamwork

  • Brings energy, resilience and strong leadership

What the school offers its staff

This post is offered either as a fixed term contract or as a secondment opportunity, making it ideal for aspiring or current leaders wishing to broaden their experience.

An Opportunity to Lead, Inspire and Make a Lasting Difference

Following the retirement of our current Head of School we are seeking an inspirational, creative and collaborative leader to join Central Hub Brighton as Interim Head of School for the Primary Team.

This is a unique opportunity to play a key leadership role within the city’s alternative provision, working in close partnership with the Head Teacher and Primary staff to transform outcomes for young people at a crucial stage in their education.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

To arrange a visit or speak with the Head Teacher, please contact:📧 recruitment@chb.org.uk

The closing date for applications is 26th June. The interviews will take place on Friday 6th July at our Connaught Road site in Hove. Completed applications should be submitted to recruitment@chb.org.uk

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Central Hub Brighton

School type
Local authority maintained schools, Does not apply, ages 5 to 16
School size
106 pupils enrolled
Age range
5 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
School website
Central Hub Brighton website
Email address
recruitment@chb.org.uk
Phone number
01273 916595
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teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/central-hub-brighton

Central Hub Brighton is the Local Authority’s alternative provision, providing support across three key stages and four sites, including: 


  • The Pupil Referral Unit (PRU), working across KS2 to 4 on a variety of short and longer term programmes. 

  • Primary and Middle School provision for EHCP students 

  • The Connected Hub, supporting Year 11 students to re-engage, achieve their GCSEs, and move successfully into their next phase 

Our work is underpinned by a trauma-informed, attachment-aware approach, supporting young people with SEMH

Arranging a visit to Central Hub Brighton

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@chb.org.uk.

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