Assistant Principal - EYFS

Feversham Primary Academy, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 9EG

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  16 May 2025 at 2:25pm

• Date listed

  2 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £49781 - £53602 per annum

Assistant Principal - EYFS job summary

Salary: Leadership Scale - 1-4 + Wellbeing Cash Plan + Car Scheme + Pension Scheme (LGPS/TPS) + Additional Benefits

Contract: Permanent

Start date: September 2025

Big dreams start small - Lead the way in early years!

At Feversham, we believe in nurturing the unique brilliance within every child. Beyond fostering high academic achievement, we champion a holistic approach that celebrates the whole child. As we continue to grow this vibrant environment, we are seeking an ambitious and dedicated Associate Vice Principal to join us and lead our Early Years Foundation Stage. Through diverse opportunities in music, arts, drama, outdoor learning, and sports, alongside dedicated specialist teachers, we empower students to become confident, expressive learners who develop a lifelong love for knowledge and grow into caring, compassionate individuals.

About the role

As Associate Vice Principal - Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), you won't just lead; you'll inspire. You'll be at the forefront of shaping exceptional early years provision across our school. You'll model groundbreaking practice, develop an electrifying, coherent curriculum, and ensure our youngest learners receive the best possible start, igniting a lifelong love of learning and independence.

As a key member of our leadership team, you'll drive school improvement with the same innovative spirit that has garnered national and international attention (shortlisted in the top 10 for the world's best school!). You'll coach colleagues to excellence, and your visible presence will shape our inclusive, dynamic culture.We provide the conditions, autonomy, and wrap-around care for you to take risks, grow, and thrive.

This role is tailor-made for a passionate, driven, and innovative leader with a deep understanding of early years education and child development. If you're driven to make a significant impact and believe in the power of a strong foundation to transform lives, this is your opportunity to shine and help us redefine what's possible in early years education.

About Feversham Primary

Feversham is known for its commitment to "defying gravity" and ensuring that its pupils, regardless of their background, are entitled to an education that is as good as, if not better than, that offered by private schools. We aim to provide a rich and connected curriculum, emphasising not only academic rigour but also the social, emotional, cultural, and spiritual development of each child. FPA was shortlisted in the top 10 for the world's best school award, its curriculum approach has garnered interest from around the world, and pupil attainment is in the top 10% of schools nationally. The headteacher is an award-winning educator, recognized as TES Headteacher of the Year, and the school is a strong advocate of the arts in the curriculum. Our early years provision is central to our success. We're looking for someone to build on our achievements and shape the next stage of our journey

Who is Lift Schools?

We're a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 57 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they've ever had.

We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.

We offer you:

* Career development and training: Access a wide range of statutory and developmental training to boost your career.

* Our partnership with One World powers our innovative Instructional Excellence Program. We also offer a comprehensive range of CPD programs, including Ambition Institute's Early Career and NPQ offerings, tailored to both individual and network needs.

* Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.

* Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.

Closing date: 15th May

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Commitment to safeguarding

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Applying for the job

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

CVs are not accepted.

Skilled Worker visas can 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.

About Feversham Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 511 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Feversham Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/feversham-primary-academy

Feversham Primary Academy is a very special learning environment that provides a happy, caring community where everyone is encouraged and supported to achieve their goals. Our children are keen to learn, are well behaved and want to achieve their best.

We are popular locally in our BD3 community and we are within commutable distance of Wakefield, Leeds and Keighley and close to the M1 and M62 motorways. Ofsted in April 2019 judged us to be ‘Outstanding’ in all areas across the school.

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