EYFS Lead and Class Teacher

King Athelstan Primary School, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 3AR

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  12 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  30 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Head of year or phase
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time: 25 sessions Mon - Fri
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main Scale - UPS 2 £16,412 - £53,068
• Additional allowances:

  TLR 2 £3,391

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an organised and energetic Leader to continue to drive our EYFS team forwards. The successful candidate needs to:

• Model consistently good and outstanding classroom practice
• Be able to evidence successful experience of leading teams, data analysis, developing practice and reporting to stakeholders
• Lead others to ensure EYFS provision challenges and excites our children
• Ensure assessment and moderation systems are accurate, rigorous and robust
• Work with external agencies to ensure provision meets the needs of all learners

Dedicated Leadership time will be provided. The successful candidate will be a member of the Senior Leadership Team. The position is class-based with release time; likely to be based in Nursery for 2025-26. Visits to the school are encouraged.

What the school offers its staff

King Athelstan is a happy and diverse community school working to improve educational outcomes and opportunities in the local community. We have a Children’s Centre on site and Extended Schools’ provision in line with our vision of “Inspiring Excellence.”We offer a happy, dedicated and very supportive staff team and we provide excellent professional development opportunities and a Well being service. We work hard to put children’s welfare and happiness at the heart of everything we do. We have free parking available in our staff car park and are not far from the centre of Kingston.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is an equal opportunities employer. This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS with children's barred list check.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Additional documents

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

EYFS Lead Sept 25 - Children's AD.pdf - 152 KB (opens in new tab)

EYFS Lead PS April 2025.pdf - 155 KB (opens in new tab)

EYFS Lead JD - April 25 final.pdf - 191 KB (opens in new tab)

About King Athelstan Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 451 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: King Athelstan Primary School website
• Email address: admin@kingathelstan.rbksch.org
• Phone number: 02085468210
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/king-athelstan-primary-school

King Athelstan Primary School is a two form entry, community primary school close to the centre of Kingston upon Thames.

We provide education for children from 3 to 11 years in our school (currently 419 pupils) and also offer a wide range of services and activities for 0-5 year olds and their families through Kingston Town Children’s Centre that is also based on our site.

We offer a happy, dedicated and very supportive staff team and we provide excellent professional development opportunities. We work hard to put children’s welfare and happiness at the heart of everything we do. Ofsted rating, July 2022 : Good Our school was judged by Ofsted as “good” in July 2022.; We are proud of our school: Come as you are and leave us great.

Arranging a visit to King Athelstan Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@kingathelstan.rbksch.org.

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