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Early Years Leader

St Edmund's Catholic Primary School, Twickenham, TW2 7BB

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  30 April 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 April 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of year or phase
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £37,869 - £54,150
• Pay scale: M1 to UPS2
• Additional allowances:

  TLR 2A £3526.64

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you an ambitious leader ready to make a real difference in Early Years? St Edmunds Catholic Primary School are looking for an inspiring Teacher and Leader to join our happy and successful school and teach in Reception whilst taking responsibility for leading the Early Years Foundation Stage. We are looking to appoint a leader who is ready and able to support the Catholic nature of our school. We can offer you a host of fantastic experiences and opportunities at our school, as well as access to an extensive training programme. This post offers the opportunity to join a very supportive and enthusiastic leadership team dedicated to making a difference. Your experience, qualities and skills should include:

● Excellent classroom practice with high expectations, strong behaviour management and the determination to ensure expectations are met

● An expert knowledge of the EYFS statutory framework and handbook ● Commitment to continually seek improvement

● Commitment to raising standards and achievement

● Understanding of high-quality teaching and learning strategies in the EYFS, and the ability to model this for others and support others to improve their practices

● Experience in leading and having subject responsibility for the whole school

● A developed understanding of early phonics preferably with knowledge of The Little Wandle scheme of work

● Work with outside agencies including SEN specialists, students and parent volunteers

● Experience of safeguarding requirements

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

●  An excellent working environment with children who really want to learn

●  A friendly and successful school

●  A dedicated and hard-working staff team

●  A positive learning environment

●  Supportive staff, governors, parental community

● All applicants should be willing to promote the Catholic identity of our school and work to support its ethos.

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

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Early Years Phase Leader.pdf - 482 KB (opens in new tab)

Teacher-Application-Form.pdf - 310 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Edmund's Catholic Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 448 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Edmund's Catholic Primary School website
• Email address: c.walsh@st-edmunds.richmond.sch.uk
• Phone number: 02088947898
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-edmund-s-catholic-primary-school-twickenham

Arranging a visit to St Edmund's Catholic Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email c.walsh@st-edmunds.richmond.sch.uk.

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