Head Teacher

Redcliffe Nursery School

Headteacher

Permanent

From 1st September 2022

Leadership Scale L8 – L14 £50,151 - £58,136

Redcliffe Nursery School is looking for a new Headteacher as our current Headteacher will be retiring after a long and happy time at Redcliffe. The Nursery School has a team of dedicated staff who are highly experienced, well-qualified and committed to providing a kind and caring place for children and families to experience their first formative years in education.

As a previously designated National Teaching School, Redcliffe actively values and promotes the importance of strong early years pedagogy and seeks to promote this with our children, families and staff, as well as within our local, national, and international communities.

Children’s rights are central to our practice. The learning environment we provide for the children is dynamic, intellectual, forward thinking and responsive. Our practice is research led and enquiry-based, with a strong focus on play and a significant emphasis on outdoor experiences within our stimulating outside space, the local urban vicinity and wild forest spaces.

There is a strong sense of belonging amongst children and their families at Redcliffe, and families feel integral to their child’s experience. We take great care in ensuring the children’s transition to the next stage of education is as smooth as possible so that they can go out into the world as curious, confident life-long lovers of discovery and learning.

On behalf of our children the Governors are seeking a headteacher who:

• is warm and welcoming to children and their families and actively engaged in all aspects of the nursery school
• inspires staff who are truly interested in teaching, and gives them the support to develop both individually and as a team
• inspires confidence in parents through excellent communication
• is able to identify what areas need addressing to make the nursery school exceptional, while safeguarding our ethos
• is able to deal efficiently with the non-educational aspects of running a nursery school while providing the pedagogical leadership that is crucial to creating excellent early years education
• has a relationship of openness and partnership with the governing body and seeks to build partnerships with all existing and potential stakeholders

Redcliffe Nursery School will offer you a:

• warm, nurturing and welcoming family environment
• team of committed and highly motivated staff
• creative, inspiring and stimulating learning environment
• well-developed curriculum based on research and practice
• supportive and proactive governing body

For more information, please see the:

Redcliffe Nursery School Information Pack

Redcliffe Nursery School Head Teacher Job Description and Person Specification

Closing date Wednesday 18th May at 12 noon.

Shortlisting week of 20th May.

Selection days 26th & 27th May 2021.

Safeguarding:

The Governing Body and Local Authority are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young persons. We will ensure that our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check.