Early Years Leader

Whitehall Park School, London, N6 5EP

21 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  4 December 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 November 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: £41,729.00 Annually (Actual) TLR2 £3,651 is available for the right candidate

Early Years Leader job summary

About this RoleAre you an inspirational teacher with a passion for Early Years?

Do you thrive on challenge, innovation, and the chance to make a measurable difference? Are you ready to lead on Early Reading and Phonics and expand our exciting plans for our nursery?

At Whitehall Park School, our vision is to nurture curiosity, creativity and character in every child - preparing them for a successful and happy future. As a proud member of Bellevue Place Education Trust (BPET), we are on a journey to excellence - and we are looking for a dedicated, strategic, and energetic Early Years Teacher to join us.

This is an opportunity to:

• Lead strategy and delivery across EYFS, with a focus on Phonics, Early Reading, and Writing

• Be the driving force behind our nursery provision, attracting and welcoming new families to our school

• Model outstanding classroom practice as an EYFS teacher and support staff to achieve the highest standards

• Work closely with an experienced and driven SLT, supporting whole-school improvement and pupil outcomes

• Raise the school’s profile and pupil numbers by collaborating on marketing, community engagement, and showcasing the school's strengths.

We can offer you:

• A forward-thinking, school that is growing in strength and ambition with a commitment to high standards

• A welcoming, supportive team with a shared commitment to excellence and inclusion

• Enthusiastic and curious children who relish learning

• Excellent professional development, including opportunities within our network of BPET schools

• A strong culture of wellbeing, reflection, and collaboration, underpinned by high professional standards and a commitment to accountability

• A chance to truly shape and lead the future of Early Years provision, curriculum, and leadership at Whitehall Park School.

We are looking for someone who is:

• A highly effective and reflective classroom practitioner, particularly within EYFS

• A skilled and strategic teacher who is passionate about early childhood development and learning

• Experienced in leading or contributing to whole-school improvement, especially in Phonics and Early Reading

• Able to motivate, support and challenge colleagues to grow professionally

• Committed to inclusion, safeguarding, and the holistic development of every child

• An excellent communicator and ambassador for the school - able to engage with families and the wider community.

Want to find out more?

We welcome informal conversations or visits. Please contact the school office with your contact number.

Applications must be submitted via MyNewTerm.

Whitehall Park School and Bellevue Place Education Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We follow safer recruitment practices and all roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and other pre-employment checks, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026. All staff are expected to share this commitment.

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

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, pre-employment and DBS checks. Whitehall Park School will welcome a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions

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 Whitehall Park School

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 202 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Whitehall Park School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/whitehall-park-school

Whitehall Park School is a two-form entry primary school on the borders of Islington and Haringey.

As a growing school, we can offer you excellent professional development opportunities from colleagues and other schools within the Bellevue Place Education Trust, who all share the same aim, to provide all children with an excellent broad and balanced curriculum.

Our vision is to become an outstanding school and we are currently graded “Good” (September 2022).

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