Head Teacher
| Posting date: | 23 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £59,167 to £68,576 per year |
| Additional salary information: | L8-L14 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 June 2025 |
| Location: | Tiverton Road, Birmingham B29 6BP |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Selly Oak Nursery School |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Selly Oak Nursery School is a maintained local authority school, situated in Selly Oak Birmingham.
This exciting opportunity arises with the current Head Teacher’s upcoming retirement in December
2025. The Board of Governors is seeking an ambitious and dedicated Head Teacher to continue the
brilliant work of the school and to lead Selly Oak Nursery School as it develops and implements its
vision. The Governors are pleased to offer the successful candidate the opportunity to join our team in
designing the staffing structure to take the nursery forwards.
The successful candidate will provide strategic direction, building on the school's clear vision to ensure
that children have access to opportunities to thrive in their early years. Our school has long been a
cornerstone of the community, and we take great pride in this tradition. We seek a Head Teacher who
will lead our school community with ambition, focusing on pupils' attainment, as well as supporting the
development of the whole child. The new Head Teacher will also continue to strengthen the vital
partnerships between home, school, and community to support the learning and development of all
children.
The ideal candidate will have strong leadership experience and a comprehensive understanding of the
challenges faced by Nursery schools both locally and nationally. They should be capable of devising
and implementing effective solutions to address these challenges. Our school has maintained its
‘Outstanding’ judgement since 2007 with our most recent inspection taking place in April 2023.
Therefore, we are seeking a candidate who can confidently demonstrate our continued success and
address the school's developmental priorities. Our goal is to provide a rich and exciting curriculum with
the highest quality of teaching and learning, ensuring that children enjoy and achieve in all aspects of
their personal, social, and academic education.
Selly Oak Nursery school boasts a highly skilled and dedicated staff team who are enthusiastic and
committed to creating a warm, caring, and friendly learning environment. The successful candidate will
have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to offer aspirational and collaborative leadership.
Informal visits will be held on: Monday 9th June at 3:45pm and Tuesday 17th June at 9:15am
Please contact the School Office on 0121 472 1700 to arrange a visit.
Please contact recruitment@sellyoak-nur.bham.sch.uk for an application pack. Please return your completed application to: recruitment@sellyoak-nur.bham.sch.uk
Closing Date for applications is: 12pm on Friday 20th June.
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 1st July and Thursday 3rd July.
Candidates will need to be available for interview on both days.
Start date 1st January 2026
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to
share this commitment.
The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: enhanced
DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where
applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.
All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references prior to interview.
An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the
Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities
certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to
employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
This exciting opportunity arises with the current Head Teacher’s upcoming retirement in December
2025. The Board of Governors is seeking an ambitious and dedicated Head Teacher to continue the
brilliant work of the school and to lead Selly Oak Nursery School as it develops and implements its
vision. The Governors are pleased to offer the successful candidate the opportunity to join our team in
designing the staffing structure to take the nursery forwards.
The successful candidate will provide strategic direction, building on the school's clear vision to ensure
that children have access to opportunities to thrive in their early years. Our school has long been a
cornerstone of the community, and we take great pride in this tradition. We seek a Head Teacher who
will lead our school community with ambition, focusing on pupils' attainment, as well as supporting the
development of the whole child. The new Head Teacher will also continue to strengthen the vital
partnerships between home, school, and community to support the learning and development of all
children.
The ideal candidate will have strong leadership experience and a comprehensive understanding of the
challenges faced by Nursery schools both locally and nationally. They should be capable of devising
and implementing effective solutions to address these challenges. Our school has maintained its
‘Outstanding’ judgement since 2007 with our most recent inspection taking place in April 2023.
Therefore, we are seeking a candidate who can confidently demonstrate our continued success and
address the school's developmental priorities. Our goal is to provide a rich and exciting curriculum with
the highest quality of teaching and learning, ensuring that children enjoy and achieve in all aspects of
their personal, social, and academic education.
Selly Oak Nursery school boasts a highly skilled and dedicated staff team who are enthusiastic and
committed to creating a warm, caring, and friendly learning environment. The successful candidate will
have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to offer aspirational and collaborative leadership.
Informal visits will be held on: Monday 9th June at 3:45pm and Tuesday 17th June at 9:15am
Please contact the School Office on 0121 472 1700 to arrange a visit.
Please contact recruitment@sellyoak-nur.bham.sch.uk for an application pack. Please return your completed application to: recruitment@sellyoak-nur.bham.sch.uk
Closing Date for applications is: 12pm on Friday 20th June.
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 1st July and Thursday 3rd July.
Candidates will need to be available for interview on both days.
Start date 1st January 2026
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to
share this commitment.
The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: enhanced
DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where
applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.
All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references prior to interview.
An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the
Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities
certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to
employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.