EYFS and KS1 Phase Leader

Prendergast Vale School, London, SE13 7BN

3 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  13 March 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  26 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share): 32.5 hours a week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Inner London MPR / UPR plus TLR 2B (£

What skills and experience we're looking for

Would you like to work in a small school in a big community? At Prendergast Vale School we believe all our pupils can achieve success in life by working hard and being kind.

We wish to appoint a EYFS and KS1 Phase Leader to join our Primary Phase team from September 2025. The postholder will be responsible for making significant contribution to the strategic development and direction of the Phase, whilst also leading a subject area. They will be responsible for ensuring that all pupils are being effectively assessed and supported in line with their bespoke needs. The postholder will be a committed and active member requiring high visibility around the staff team and school community.

Prendergast Vale School is an all-through school for 3 to 16 year olds in the heart of Lewisham and benefits from being part of the Leathersellers’ Federation of Schools. Our primary phase is one form entry and our ambition is to provide the best possible primary education in a stimulating and creative environment. We encourage children to develop a passion for learning, inspired by high-quality teaching and close nurturing.

What the school offers its staff

Our school motto is “We are forever learning” and you will be expected to commit to your own professional development. We are committed to providing excellent CPD for Middle Leaders and offer the accredited National Award for Middle Leaders (NPQML) to all Middle Leaders. We offer a comprehensive and supportive induction programme for all new members of staff. You will also have access to a rich and varied CPD programme within the school and across the Federation.

You will have the opportunity to work with a forward thinking staff and school leadership team who ensure that the academic and social development of every student is at the heart of what they do.

We are dedicated to creating a work environmentthatourcolleaguescan enjoy,ourstudents can benefit from, and where work complements life. For this reason, we encourage everyone to discuss with us their flexible working requirements during the recruitment process so that we can find the best working solution for them and their role.

Please note CVs are not accepted.

The Leathersellers’ Federation of Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references qualifications, experience checks, medical clearance, enhanced DBS checks, social media checks and documentary evidence showing your entitlement to work in the UK.

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

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CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Prendergast Vale School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 16
• Education phase: Through
• School size: 830 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Email address: rretamino.pv@lsfed.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/prendergast-vale-school

A Foundation school which is part of the Leathersellers' Federation of Schools

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