EYFS Lead
One Degree Academy, Enfield, EN2 8GH17 days remaining to apply
Job start date
26 August 2026
Closing date
19 April 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
2 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Full time: Working hours (on-site): Monday-Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Salary: £37,870 - £51,435 (ODA1 - ODA12) plus an additional allowance of £3,830 – £5,106 (3D – 4D) + LGPS Pension. Please note that the starting salary is dependent upon prior experience and remains subject to performance reviews.
Additional allowances
As mentioned above: an additional allowance of £3,830 – £5,106 (3D – 4D)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Unique opportunity to join an outstanding school in North London
Do you want to play a key role in an exciting and innovative school?
Are you passionate that all children get the best start in life?
Do you want to move your career forward in an environment that nurtures talent and has scope for career progression?
Do you believe all students have the potential to succeed given great teaching and the right school culture?
One Degree Academy has been given a rare opportunity to raise standards of education in North London. Our school is consistently in the top 2% of over 16,300 primary schools nationally.
We know that success and habits of excellence are achieved through perseverance and incremental improvement - ‘one degree’ at a time. This idea is at the heart of our school. Whether you are experienced working in schools or someone seeking to enter this profession, you will play a key part in the academy’s development. As with our students, we want to grow and develop our team, ‘step- by-step’: all staff receive professional development in line with their role, with potential opportunities to progress as the school grows.
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding EYFS Lead to help shape the future of EYFS in our school. We are looking for a positive, professional leader who thrives on serving our community and shares our ambition to become a national beacon of excellence. This is an exciting and rare opportunity to join the leadership team of One Degree Academy, where you will not only transform local lives but help drive up EYFS outcomes on a national scale. Join us to be part of something truly profound and special.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
Join an engaged team and organisation utterly committed to developing its staff through incremental improvement, step-by-step
Play a key role developing our school, with the potential to progress as we grow
Successful candidates will:
Have an unfaltering commitment to serving the Academy, its students and staff
Be proactive, organised, efficient and reliable, with a positive attitude and strong communication skills
Welcome feedback and be committed to the idea of continuous improvement and self- development
Be committed to the One Degree Academy vision and values
Have the skills and dedication to have a positive impact on the lives of our students and on the school community
Your Role
To lead the strategic direction of our EYFS provision, ensuring it serves as a national beacon of excellence. You will be a champion for early years innovation, expertly balancing academic readiness with the transformative power of play. As a key strategic partner to the Principal and the Senior Leadership Team, you will drive high-level outcomes and pioneer practices that influence the EYFS landscape.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Development and Leadership of the Academy
Collaborate with the Principal and the Senior Leadership Team to design and implement a robust EYFS provision, ensuring all processes are scalable, sustainable and primed to support the academy's future growth.
Work in close partnership with the Principal and Senior Leadership Team to drive the continuous cycle of planning, implementation and rigorous evaluation of the Academy Development Plan.
Actively engage in the academy’s appraisal system, both as a participant and a leader, while facilitating high-quality professional development and training opportunities for colleagues.
Serve as an outstanding role model for the teaching body, demonstrating excellence in classroom practice and leading by example to consistently raise standards in teaching and learning.
Proactively engage with the wider school community, ensuring clear, consistent, and transparent communication with all stakeholders to foster a collaborative culture of success.
Ensure all practice remains firmly rooted in current statutory guidelines while championing innovative pedagogical approaches to deliver exemplary provision and guarantee excellent outcomes for every student.
Other
Support the academy’s values and ethos by contributing to the development and implementation of policies, practices and procedures.
Help create a strong school community characterised by consistent, orderly behaviour and caring, respectful relationships.
Safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people, and follow academy policies, including the staff code of conduct.
Be cognisant that there may be times when working outside the standard hours is required for operational purposes.
This provides an outline of the responsibilities that this role involves. However, the post-holder must be available to perform such duties at such times and such places as may be specified by the Principal and which may be reasonably requested as being commensurate with the role and duties undertaken.
What the school offers its staff
ODA Perks
Wellbeing
Clear whole-school behaviour systems that are implemented by all
Large teaching team to support the learning and behaviour of students more effectively
Recognition - we take the time to give shout-outs and say thank you to colleagues
Additional days of holiday to say thank you for volunteering to support students during events that are outside the usual school day; e.g. residential trips, attending student performances, etc.
No late-night parents evenings - we hold them during dedicated progress review days
Termly ‘Golden Weeks’ where we celebrate staff wellbeing
A golden ticket, enabling staff to enjoy an afternoon off when needed
A two-week winter half term to enable staff to take holidays outside of normal time and rest and recharge from those longer, darker evenings
Free breakfast, lunch, tea and coffee
Discounts on a new bike via the ‘Cycle to Work’ scheme
Free flu jab
Free eye test
Leadership planning time to drive forward whole-school initiatives
Staff Development
Week-long Bootcamp to induct new staff and set up effectively for the year ahead
Weekly CPD & Coaching
Supportive Line Management Structure
Collaborative planning time
14 whole school staff INSET days dedicated to incremental improvement, planning and data analysis
Free admission to Research ED
External coaching for Senior Leaders
Staff of ODA Children
Free breakfast club
Free after school wrap-around care
1x free after school club
Other
Laptop/devices are lent to all staff who require them
10% off Pure Gym Membership
10% off car service and MOT at local garage
Length of service rewards
Further information about the job
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 guidance for keeping children safe in education.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About One Degree Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 385 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- One Degree Academy website
- Email address
- hr@onedegreeacademy.org
One Degree Academy is an innovative school and a World's Best School 2025 finalist. We opened in September 2016, and were graded as outstanding in all areas by Ofsted in 2019 and 2025. We are designed around the idea that tiny changes can have profound effects, and that a committed focus on seemingly small details leads to continuous and sustained improvement. In short, we know that any giant leap to success is preceded by lots of small steps.
We aim for our academic achievements to be amongst the best in the country, and for our young people to go on to become successful employees, citizens and family members. We are proud to have created an environment where our children are happy, inspired and eager to attend every day.
Arranging a visit to One Degree Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@onedegreeacademy.org.
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