SCHOOL

Head Of School

Grandpont Nursery School · Oxford

Job description

The successful applicant will:

  • Be an excellent teacher, with strengths in working with children across the full early years age

range, and who is able to lead and inspire our children and staff

  • Be an ambitious leader, who will continue to develop our school on the next stage of its journey
  • Bring experience of and passion about working in a diverse community
  • Have a strong, clear vision of the importance of high-quality nursery education
  • Be dedicated to

the progress and well-being of all children

We can offer the appointee:

  • The exciting opportunity to lead a vibrant, friendly and effective school committed to growing and

to making a lasting difference to children and families

  • A well-resourced and stimulating learning environment
  • A dedicated and hard-working staff team
  • Coaching and mentoring from an experienced executive headteacher and support from a wider

team of highly-experienced senior leaders

  • A beautiful working environment, in an easily accessible location with excellent transport links
  • Opportunities for professional development and career progression

Working closely with the federation executive headteacher and governors, you will be responsible

for the strategic direction and day-to-day running of the nursery school.

You will have proven

experience of senior leadership or headship and be looking for the next step in your career.

Visits are encouraged, by prior arrangement. Please contact Rachel Duncalfe, Grandpont

Business Manager, by phone (01865) or email rachel.duncalfe@grandpontnurseryschool.co.uk to

arrange a visit or if you would like to arrange an informal conversation about this post.

To apply, please email rachel.duncalfe@grandpontnurseryschool.co.uk for an application form.

Completed application forms must be emailed to rachel.duncalfe@grandpontnurseryschool.co.uk

by noon on 2nd October 2026. Interviews will be held on 13th October 2026.

How to apply

GovJobs does not take applications or send your details to the employer. Use the apply button to open the official Teaching Vacancies advert, then check the employer's instructions, attachments, person specification and closing time before applying.

This listing was last checked on 25 Jun 2026, 01:30. If the official advert has changed or closed, report it and we will review the listing.

Why this listing is on GovJobs

GovJobs indexes public-sector vacancies from official sources, normalises the title, employer, location, salary and deadline, and links back to the source so you can verify the advert yourself.

The source for this role is Teaching Vacancies. Applications stay on the official employer or source website, not on GovJobs.

GovJobs is an independent job search service. Applications are made through the official employer or source website.