Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Lead

Heronshaw School, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK7 7PG

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  16 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 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: MPS/UPS plus TLR 2a

Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Lead job summary

Heronshaw School and Heronshill Primary School and Nursery

Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Lead

Full time, Permanent

(part-time considered)

MPS/UPS plus TLR 2a

Inspiring Futures through Learning (IFtL) is a respected and growing multi-academy trust, dedicated to delivering outstanding education and lifelong learning opportunities across our family of schools. 

We are seeking an exceptional individual to join our team. This is a special role for a special person, offering the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of our children and families.

As an Infant School Partnership, Early Years pedagogy sits at the very heart of everything we do. We know that the foundations laid in the earliest years of a child's education have the greatest impact, and we are looking for an exceptional leader who shares our passion for giving every child the very best start.

This is a unique opportunity to lead and shape EYFS provision across two school sites, working alongside dedicated staff to ensure outstanding practice, high expectations and a consistently nurturing learning experience for all children. The successful candidate will be an inspirational practitioner with a deep understanding of child development, a commitment to play-based learning and the ability to support and develop others to achieve excellence.

You will play a pivotal role in driving our vision, ensuring that our Early Years environments, curriculum and teaching practices reflect the very best in EYFS education. In return, you will join a collaborative and ambitious partnership where Early Years is valued, celebrated and recognised as the cornerstone of children's future success.

If you are an innovative and passionate EYFS leader who believes that every child deserves an exceptional beginning, we would love to hear from you.

Please see the job description for further details.

For more information, please contact Kirsty Outtram (Headteacher of Herons’ Partnership Schools) on kouttram@iftl.co.uk

We can offer:

As part of the Inspiring Futures through Learning, successful candidates have access to enhanced family leave, Employee Assistance program, bespoke CPD and auto enrolment in LGPS/Teacher pension.  All IFtL employees have access to a benefits platform which offers discount on gym membership, cinema tickets, cycle to work scheme and much more. 

Our children and young people come from a wide range of backgrounds, and so do our colleagues. We aim to reflect and celebrate diversity in our workplace in order to create an inclusive culture that adds real value to our vision of inspiring the futures of us all through learning together.

Inspiring Futures through Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All employees are expected to share this commitment, to follow IFtL’s safeguarding policies and procedures, and to behave appropriately towards children at all times, both in work and in their personal lives.

All school-based posts are defined as Regulated Activity and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced with Barred List Criminal Records Bureau check

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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 Heronshaw School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 161 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Heronshaw School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/heronshaw-school

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