Head Teacher - Gosford Park Primary School

We are seeking a Headteacher who will love our children, love our staff and love our community!

Gosford Park Primary School is a two-form entry school with Nursery provision and excellent wraparound facilities. The heart of Gosford is the children and its dedicated, loyal and highly professional staff. We pride ourselves on the strength and warmth of these relationships.

We are committed to providing a broad curriculum which is exciting, creative and stimulating for all children, enabling them to develop a love of learning in a warm and positive environment where they are safe, valued and challenged.

This is what the governors, staff and children of Gosford Park Primary School are looking for in a new Headteacher. Our school is at heart of our local community, and we want a leader for our school who can embrace our ethos of ‘One community, many cultures, growing and learning together’.

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and empathetic leader who will build on the current progress and who will nurture and inspire the children and staff to be “the best they possibly can be”. Our new, dynamic and inclusive leader will strive for excellence in all areas of school life and work to enhance our reputation in the local community. They will also understand the challenges that a multi-cultural community like ours face.

The successful candidate can be assured they will be leading a dedicated and aspirational staff team, supported by a committed governing board. As governors we passionately believe that our children come first and that to achieve success for our children we must create the right environment for our staff to flourish and engage.

You should be prepared to work in a context where we need to tackle the OFSTED identified shortcomings and be open to support from outside school to help overcome our challenges. This will include working with the DFE within the RISE programme. Our excellent modern facilities and broad educational provision mean that children have a wide range of opportunities both within the school day and as part of our extracurricular offering.

We encourage applications from candidates who know that they have the experience, drive and commitment to lead our staff and inspire our children. The successful candidate will share our values, our commitment to a child-centred approach and our beliefs that, everyone has a right to feel safe, everyone has a right to learn and that everyone has a right to be treated with respect. You will be able to lead the school with passion and dedication and be able to communicate this at all levels; to achieve excellence in teaching and learning and continue to develop positive relationships between, staff, pupils, parents and the wider community.

If this opportunity excites you, you share our beliefs and have the necessary skills and qualities to lead our fantastic school, we will warmly welcome your application.

Full details are in the attached pack

Interview Date: 9th and 10th June 2026

Our workforce data shows that men and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are under-represented, we encourage applicants from these backgrounds to apply.  This does not prevent individuals with or without other protected characteristics as set out within the Equality Act 2010 from applying for this post.    

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS, all relevant safeguarding and pre-employment clearances, and the receipt of two satisfactory references.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.