Early Years Foundation Stage 2 Phase Leader
Bierton Church of England Combined School, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP22 5DF10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Jan 2027
Closing date
15 October 2026 at 4pm
Date listed
1 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £32,916.00 - £49,232.00 Annually (FTE)
Early Years Foundation Stage 2 Phase Leader job summary
Are you an inspiring Early Years practitioner who believes that every child has a light inside them just waiting to shine?
Are you bubbly, energetic and enthusiastic, with a passion for creating magical learning experiences for young children?
Do you understand that the very best Early Years classrooms are places where children are curious, confident, independent and excited to learn?
If so, we would love to hear from you!
At Bierton CE Combined School, our vision is simple:
“Let your Light Shine.”We are looking for a passionate and inspirational EYFS2 Phase Leader to join our team and lead our Reception provision. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to make a real difference to children at the very beginning of their school journey and who understands just how important these formative years are.
We want someone who will bring energy, creativity, warmth and ambition to our Early Years team. Someone who will walk into the classroom and immediately make children think, “I can't wait to find out what we're doing today!”
🌟 Could this be you?You will be someone who:
- Puts children at the heart of everything you do and genuinely believes that every child can flourish.
- Is bubbly, enthusiastic, energetic and inspiring, bringing positivity and excitement to the classroom every day.
- Has a deep understanding of the EYFS and what high-quality provision looks and feels like.
- Is passionate about enhanced continuous provision, knowing how to create environments that spark curiosity, develop independence and provide rich opportunities for children to learn through play.
- Understands that continuous provision is not simply about what is out, but about carefully planned experiences, skilful adult interaction, language development, challenge and progression.
- Is confident in identifying children's starting points and using this knowledge to ensure that provision meets the needs of all learners.
- Wants children to develop a love of learning, confidence, resilience and independence.
- Is an excellent role model who can inspire and support colleagues and lead a phase with enthusiasm and purpose.
- Is reflective and ambitious, always looking for ways to make provision even better.
- Believes passionately that every child deserves the opportunity to find their light and shine brightly.
Come through the doors excited to learn.
Feel safe, valued and loved.
Be curious about the world around them.
Have the confidence to have a go, make mistakes and try again.
Develop independence and resilience.
Talk, explore, imagine, create and wonder.
And, most importantly, discover what makes their own light shine.
💫 We want you to...Be the kind of practitioner who gets down on the floor, gets involved in children's play and thinks, “How can I make this even more exciting?”
Be the person who sees a child's fascination with dinosaurs and turns it into a language opportunity, a mathematical investigation, a writing experience and a reason to come running into school the next morning.
Be someone who understands that exceptional Early Years practice is both joyful and intentional.
Be a leader who can inspire a team to continually ask:
“What do our children need next, and how can we make it happen?”
❤️ Why Bierton?We are a school with a strong sense of community and a genuine commitment to helping every child flourish.
Our vision, “Let your Light Shine,” is not simply words on a wall. It is at the heart of how we think about our children, our staff and our school.
We want our staff to shine too.
You will join a team that values collaboration, professional development, creativity and doing the very best for children. We are ambitious for our pupils and are committed to ensuring that our Early Years provision gives every child the strongest possible foundations for their future.
If you are ready to bring your energy, creativity, expertise and passion to a school where you can make a real difference, we would love to meet you.
✨ Come and help us light up the beginning of every child's school journey.Come and let your light shine at Bierton.
Visits to the school are warmly encouraged. Come and see our children, meet our team and experience our Early Years provision for yourself.
We can't wait to meet you!
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Bierton C.E Combined School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS and qualifications check will be carried out upon appointment of the successful candidate.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Bierton Church of England Combined School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 419 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Bierton School is a friendly, caring and lively place where children are enthusiastic learners,
well-motivated and encouraged to think for themselves. They have the potential to Aim high for success and so
we need a staff team who can provide them with the first class education that they deserve. Bierton CE
Combined School is well resourced across all areas of the curriculum and are committed to providing the best
possible education for our children. Our Motto is ‘Aim High, Achieve Success, Find Your Sparkle and Shine’ and
we believe this applies to the children as well as to the staff. We are committed to developing all our staff in their
careers and allow them to achieve success for their future career progression. Each member of the team has
their own unique talents or ‘sparkle’ and we provide opportunities for these to be used across the school and this
then allows all to have a sense of pride and shine about being a member of our school community.
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