Assistant Headteacher EYFS - Teaching and Learning and Inclusion

Rise Park Infant School, Romford, Essex, RM1 4UD

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  7 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  23 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £61,249.00 - £65,642.00 Annually (Actual) Outer London

Assistant Headteacher EYFS - Teaching and Learning and Inclusion job summary

Rise Park Academies is at an exciting time with a newly appointed Senior leadership Team which we are looking to expand. We are seeking an exceptional Assistant Headteacher to join our dedicated and forward-thinking Senior Leadership Team who are committed to providing our children with a world class education which they so rightly deserve. In this crucial role, you will work closely with the Senior Leadership Team to drive excellence in teaching and learning by developing the pedagogy with the staff and ensuring that all learners progress and achieve excellent outcomes. Experience and evidence of implementing effective change with high impact on staff development and outcomes is essential as is extensive knowledge of effective pedagogy within the Early Years.

Principal Responsibilities

Within the EYFS Phase:

• Strategic leadership of good practice in teaching and learning working with pupils and staff.

• Creating, leading and implementing the school’s Teaching and Learning, SEND, EAL and PP policy.

• Developing resources and strategies that enable teachers to develop their practice.

• Delivering and facilitating staff professional development sessions on effective teaching & learning pedagogy in EYFS..

• Monitoring the quality of teaching and learning through a systematic lesson observation

• programme.

• Teaching within the framework of present and future policies, establishing and sustaining high-quality teaching.

• Under the guidance of the AHT for Inclusion, leading and developing high quality provision for the SEND, PP and EAL pupils across the EYFS phase. (Please note a SENCO accreditation is desirable but not essential).

• Identifying, assessing and monitoring pupils with SEND, PP and EAL and maintaining accurate records.

• Organising and supporting staff to meet the needs of all pupils including SEND, PP and EAL pupils through professional development and support from external agencies.

• Developing Individual Pupil Plans, implementing interventions, and ensuring high-quality teaching for SEND, PP and EAL pupils.

• Monitoring the effectiveness of the support for pupils and track progress of pupils with SEN PP and EAL within the phase and plan appropriate next steps.

• Liaising with all stakeholders and external agencies regarding EYFS provision including SEND reviews.

  As an employee you will be covered by our excellent well-being support and medical cover programme through MyMedicash. This includes:

  • Claim back the cost of your dental bills or new glasses (up to your annual limit)

  • Wide range of therapy treatments covered, including physiotherapy

  • Access to payment for private specialist consultations

  • mProve, Physio & SkinVision included

  • Options to upgrade and include your partner via personal direct debit

  • Children are covered FREE up to their 24th birthday if in full time education

  As an employer we are committed to promoting career development and recognise hard work and effort. This is evident in the attached staff testimonials. In addition to ongoing CPD we also provide:

  • Support towards achieving further qualifications

  • Leadership programmes (NPQML, NPQSL, NPQH and PiXL Leadership Programme)

  • mProProgression opportunities

    Further details can be downloaded from our website www.riseparkacademies.co.uk or E-mail: office@riseparkacademies.co.uk FAO Lynne Truman for any questions or requests to visit.

    PLEASE NOTE: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role. If you are interested in the role, please submit your application as early as possible. The use of AI is strictly forbidden to assist in any way with the interview/application process.
    
    The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
    This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Rise Park Academies is an equal opportunities employer.

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 Rise Park Infant School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 296 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Rise Park Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/rise-park-infant-school-romford

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