I can be contracted to work as an Interim Headteacher for Schools and Children's Centres throughout the UK. There is a growing demand for this kind of work which I enjoy combining with my Coaching, Consulting and Research interests. In fact, the schools who do engage me as an Interim Head, get the added value of my full Leadership Coaching and Consulting Portfolio dedicated to their short and medium term school improvement and sustainability. So you get a Head, leadership coach and internal consultant in one!
If a school or local authority unexpectedly loses senior members of staff and needs dependable, committed and experienced cover, I can be engaged as an associate of Creative Education and Arete Leaders. I specialize in the following interim management solutions:
1. Short Term Solutions for School Stability (1 Term Plus)
- Sudden resignations or unforeseen absences - urgently need an interim manager to ensure stability?
- Recruitment problems - weak field of applicants or need more time to recruit just the right head?
- Leadership coaching support - schools in challenging circumstances whose heads temporarily need extra support in the form of coaching and co-headship?
2. Medium Term Solutions for School Capacity Building (3 terms Plus)
- Transition management - need a new face to get people used to positive change management after a long headship, before making a permanent appointment?
- Inexperienced leadership team - need to support Deputy or Assistant Heads who cannot immediately take on Acting Headteacher roles?
3. Fixed Term Solutions for School Turnaround (2 Years Plus)
- Schools Causing Concern - need dedicated project management to get you out of special measures or make and sustain significant improvements?
Why is an interim manager the answer to your problem?
- We are focussed on the agreed brief
- We are results-orientated and have the expertise to do the job
- We start in days, bring a fresh approach, and are neutral and objective
- We bring skill, contacts and experience to the team
- There is a minimum of recruitment or termination formalities
- We drive through change in a cost effective way
- We take hard decisions and bring energy, confidence and maturity to the team
- There are no employer liabilities
With a good interim manager, you can plan today and have the right person delivering it quickly, often in days. That person is a short-term appointment – committed to getting the job done, but not a long-term overhead. They are not involved in the politics of the establishment, they are there to make things happen.