Head of School - Bowerdean and Mapledean Nursery - Mapledean site

Bowerdean Nursery School, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 6AW

65 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Sept 2026

• Closing date

  9 May 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  5 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £47,472.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) Teacher Pay Scale - UP1-UP3

Head of School - Bowerdean and Mapledean Nursery - Mapledean site job summary

Bowerdean and Mapledean Nursery School offers an outstanding, vibrant, and nurturing early years provision to families in the heart of High Wycombe. We are committed to providing high quality early education where children feel valued, confident, and inspired to learn through curiosity, creativity, and play. Our inclusive ethos and strong community partnerships are central to everything we do.

We are a split site Nursery School and are seeking an experienced and passionate Head of School to lead our dedicated team, champion outstanding provision, and drive the continued success at our Mapledean site under the guidance of the Headteacher.

The Role

As Head of School, you will:

Provide inspirational leadership to staff, children, and families

Ensure high standards of teaching, learning, and care across the nursery

Lead safeguarding with a commitment to the highest levels of child protection

Work collaboratively with the Headteacher governors, the local authority, and the wider community

Manage staffing and resources efficiently

Promote an inclusive, child centred culture where every child thrives

Drive continuous improvement and maintain a strong strategic vision for early years excellence

Be responsible for planning, with a 0.7 teaching commitment

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

A qualified teacher with substantial early years experience

Knowledgeable about EYFS, child development, and early years pedagogy

A strong communicator who builds positive relationships with families and staff

Organised, resilient, and confident in managing operations and compliance

Committed to safeguarding, inclusion, and high quality early education

Enthusiastic, compassionate, and innovative in their approach

We Offer

A warm, supportive, and welcoming school community

Committed and experienced early years staff

Opportunities for professional growth and leadership development

A setting with a strong reputation and a clear vision for the future

The chance to make a real and lasting impact on children’s early learning

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.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Bowerdean Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 5
• Education phase: Nursery
• School size: 168 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 5
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bowerdean Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bowerdean-nursery-school

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