Headteacher at Town Infant School and Nursery

Headteacher, Old Town Infant School and Nursery, Poole Leadership Scale L9-L15 Flexible Leadership Opportunity

Are you an aspiring school leader ready to take your first exciting step into headship without losing sight of your teaching craft?

Or an experienced leader looking for a more flexible opportunity?

Do you want to make a big impact in a small, nurturing and vibrant school community?

If so, Old Town Infant School and Nursery could be the perfect place to continue your journey!

We warmly invite applicants on a flexible basis: whether you wish to work full time or continue your leadership journey flexibly and part time.

This headship allows you the option of leading full time, embracing your leadership role whilst also retaining your passion for the classroom through a teaching commitment of around two‑day‑per‑week; or perhaps your full-time Headteacher role might include that of SENDCo if that is your area of expertise and passion. Or perhaps you are seeking to lead a school, working on a part time basis, around three days per week, but where you have flexibility and ownership of your working pattern.

• Positive relationships with families and a strong community presence.
• A commitment to diversity and celebrating every child.
• Stimulating, imaginative learning environments fostering curiosity, a love of reading and a love of learning.
• An inclusive environment in which all children succeed, including through our emerging Resourced‑base Provision and our relationship with Winchelsea Special School through our onsite satellite provision.

• Energetic, warm and ambitious.
• Passionate about nurture, inclusion and exciting early learning.
• A people‑person who builds trust and collaboration.
• Ready to shape a school while growing as a leader.

• A friendly, close‑knit staff team.
• Enthusiastic and curious children.
• A manageable school size—perfect for a first headship.
• A central Poole location with strong community involvement.
• Professional development and support through the Coastal Learning Partnership.
• A chance to shape a nurturing early years setting.