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Headteacher

West Oxford Community Primary School, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 0BY

20 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  24 March 2025 at 3pm

• Date listed

  3 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share): Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L13-L17 depending on experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

West Oxford Community Primary School is a small, happy and inclusive local authority maintained school at the heart of the community and close to the centre of Oxford. It is a school that maintained an Ofsted rating of good in its 2023 inspection. The governors, staff, children and parents of our successful school are now looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and committed headteacher.

We are looking for a Qualified Teacher who has:

• The ambition to improve outcomes for all children
• A passion and enthusiasm for creative teaching and learning, with the energy, vision and ability to build on the school’s current achievements
• Excellent communication skills and a sense of fun
• The ability to inspire, challenge and support children, staff and parents
• A vision to develop strong links with the local community and other organisations
• A desire to promote art, music and sport for all children in our school

What the school offers its staff

In return the school can offer:

• Leadership Scale range from L13 – L17, depending on experience
• A rewarding career leading a flourishing school
• Positive, enthusiastic and happy children who enjoy coming to school
• A dedicated team of enthusiastic and committed teaching and support staff
• Supportive and active governors and Friends of the school

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

Please complete the online application.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

WOCPS_Headteacher_Recruitment_Pack_2025_FINAL.pdf - 6.94 MB (opens in new tab)

About West Oxford Community Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 225 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: West Oxford Community Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: office@westoxfordschool.co.uk
• Phone number: 01865 248862
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/west-oxford-community-primary-school (opens in new tab)

Primary School in the heart of Oxford.

Arranging a visit to West Oxford Community Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@westoxfordschool.co.uk.

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