Early Years Lead
Ford Primary School, Plymouth, Devon, PL2 1PUThis job expired on 22 June 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
1st September 2024
Closing date
22 June 2024 at 9am
Date listed
19 June 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,000.00 - £46,525.00 Annually (Actual) MPS 1-6 / UPS 1-3 (£30,000 - £46,525)
Early Years Lead job summary
Ford Primary School are looking to appoint a new Early Years Lead to our team. This is an exciting position in a school with a thriving nursery.
Candidates should have:
Successful experience of early years leadership
Understanding of child development from 2 years
Understanding of high-quality teaching and learning strategies in the EYFS, and the ability to model this for others and support others to improve
Enthusiasm to work collaboratively with LAT colleagues and Early Years leads
Ford primary school is a very popular, one form entry in the heart of Plymouth. With around 210 children from Nursery to Year 6, we pride ourselves on being a family centred school, with many parents and grandparents having attended.
With a fantastic team, great children and an engaging community, we aim to ensure every child can achieve their potential and reach for the stars!
About the Trust
The Learning Academies Trust is a family of 18 schools across Plymouth and surrounding areas, dedicated to delivering outstanding education to all our children, whatever their starting point or background. Our Trust’s mission is:
Together we will… work with our children, families, and communities to provide exceptional learning opportunities for all our children
As part of the trust, we will support you to learn and develop, providing outstanding CPD and opportunities for collaboration between schools within the trust sharing resources, expertise and knowledge.
Further information about the position, the trust and the benefits we offer can be found in the attached recruitment pack.
To request a tour of the school or to discuss the role in anyway please contact the school on 01752 567661.
If you believe you can demonstrate the dedication, skills and passion required, we look forward to receiving your application. If there are no vacancies currently, but you would like to register your interest for future vacancies, please join our talent pool and we will be in touch as soon as we have a suitable position.
With 18 individual primary schools, the Learning Academies Trust is the largest primary school trust in Plymouth and the first education employer in Plymouth to achieve the Livewell Southwest Wellbeing at Work Bronze Award. The Trust is committed to supporting the wellbeing of all staff and is proud to work closely with official bodies to ensure we have a holistic approach to staff wellbeing.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought for all shortlisted candidates and all shortlisted candidates will be requested to complete a questionnaire about any convictions or adult cautions that are unspent. Guidance will be given to those shortlisted.Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to pre-employment checks, two references will be sought and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check (DBS), provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK and evidence of qualifications.
About Ford Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 214 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Ford Primary School website (opens in new tab)
We are a very popular school, with many of our parents and grandparents having attended! We have around 200 children from Nursery to Year 6.
The older part of the building, built in 1895, is home to our KS2 classes and our 2 halls. This is joined to our newer building, which is home to our Foundation and KS1 classes, by our entrance and office block.
The school was last inspected in June 2017 and received a good grade with some outstanding features…for which the whole school community is rightly very proud.
”...a school that goes above and beyond to ensure that through appropriate care and support it provides an environment for pupils to thrive”…OFSTED 2017
With a fantastic team, great children and an engaging community we aim to ensure every child can achieve their potential and reach for the stars!
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