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EYFS Key Stage Lead and Reception Teacher

Parkside Community Primary School, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 4EP

This job expired on 6 December 2024 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  24 February 2025

• Closing date

  6 December 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  26 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £45,037.00 - £50,741.00 Annually (FTE) M6-UP3 Depending on experience - (Fringe area) + TLR 2A

EYFS Key Stage Lead and Reception Teacher job summary

Job Title: EYFS Key Stage Lead and Reception Teacher

Responsible to: The Executive Headteacher and Governing Body

Purpose of the Role:

In addition to the responsibilities of class teacher, the Leader for Early Years is required to assist the

Executive Headteacher and Head of schools with the leadership and management of the Early Years

phase to achieve the highest standards of pupil achievement and to support the whole school

development.

Duties: The Leader for Early Years shall, in addition to carrying out the professional duties of a class teacher (see class teacher job description):

• Support the policies, ethos and vision of the school and actively promote high levels of achievement in the Early Years phase.
• Contribute to the strategic leadership and management of the school.
• Formulate and promote the aims and objectives of the Early Years phase.
• Seek and implement areas for school improvement and the development of staff with regards to Early Years.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the provision in Early Years in close collaboration with the senior leadership team.
• Act as a role model for members of staff and pupils.

1. Leading teaching and learning

• Lead the Early Years team in the planning and delivery of a creative and stimulating curriculum.

• Ensure the curriculum supports a range of learning styles and develops children’s independence.

• Take responsibility for high quality teaching provision throughout the Early Years phase.

• Ensure curricular policy development is focused on continuous improvement.

• Ensure all early years pupils are able to learn and achieve to the best of their various abilities.

• Ensure the requirements for the Early Years phase, including the arrangements of assessment, are met.

• Monitor the progress of pupils and report evaluated data to the headteacher.

• Work in partnership with the leadership team to monitor the success of the teaching of the curriculum and manage areas for improvement.

• Organise opportunities for pupils in the Early Years phase which are appropriate to the curriculum.

• Share and model excellent practice.

• Ensure consistency across the Early Years provision.

2. Communication

• Develop and maintain effective relationships with parents, colleagues, the governors and the local community.

• Develop and maintain links with the LA advisory and support services.

• Actively communicate with the local community for opportunities to extend the curriculum and enhance teaching and learning in early years.

• Ensure parents are well-informed about the curriculum as well as their child’s progress.

• Provide necessary information to the Governing Body to ensure it meets its responsibilities.

• Communicate any local and national changes to SLT and members of Early Years staff.

• Liaise with other colleagues to ensure a smooth transition for all pupils from early years to key stage 1.

3. Whole School Development

• Work as a member of the senior leadership team to ensure the successful implementation of school policies and procedures.

• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with all members of staff.

• Provide support and guidance for members of the Early Years team.

• Lead all training and development activities and evaluate the outcomes.

• Organise and manage the day-to-day running of early years teaching, including efficient use of teaching resources.

• Plan and lead weekly Early Years meetings and ensure effective communication with staff.

• Support the senior leadership team in the performance management of staff in the Early Years department.

• Assist the senior leadership team in the review and evaluation of Early Years policies and procedures.

• Support and lead the induction process for new members of staff.

• Stimulate colleagues and pupils alike, by creating a supportive, challenging and positive environment.

• Manage own professional development by attending training opportunities such as in-service training.

• Keep up-to-date with current thinking and progression in Early Years.

4. Safeguarding

• Ensure that the child protection policies and procedures adopted by the Local School Committee are fully implemented and followed by all staff.

• Ensure that sufficient resources and time are allocated to enable staff to discharge their child protection related responsibilities effectively.

• Ensure a high standard of care for pupils is consistently maintained.

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.

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About Parkside Community Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 246 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Parkside Community Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/parkside-community-primary-school-borehamwood

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