EYFS Lead

Pear Tree Mead Academy, Harlow, Essex, CM18 7BY

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  22 April 2026 at 5pm

• Date listed

  7 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £34,398.00 - £52,490.00 Annually (Actual) TLR2A - £3,920.00 per annum

EYFS Lead job summary

EYFS Lead required

Salary: MPS/UPS (dependant on experience) + TLR2A - £3,920.00 per annum

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated EYFS Lead to teach one of reception classes for 4-5-year-old children.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Early Years educator to work within our highly motivated, passionate team.

Key roles will include:

* Lead our large EY department - 2 Reception classes, 2 part time Nursery classes, 1 full time Nursery class and 1 Pre school class of 2 Year olds.

* Work with SLT to oversee monitoring, assessment, curriculum development leading the phase.

* Work confidently and effectively with the PCLC trust schools and central team

* Enjoy teaching and being part of a dedicated and committed teaching team, be a good role model and lead by example.

* Be an excellent practitioner with energy and a commitment to make a difference to pupil's lives and support others to do the same.

* Have a strong grasp of national strategies and the EYFS Framework.

* Have a good understanding of child development and how children learn.

* Can use formative and summative assessment effectively to ensure children make excellent progress and support others to do so.

* Be understanding of, and be prepared to follow, a restorative approach to behaviour management and the TPP approach.

* Be open to personal development and learning.

* Want to make learning engaging and fun for our children, oversee and lead others to do the same!

32.5 hours per week

52.14 working weeks per year (52.14 paid weeks per year)

Closing date: Wednesday 22nd April 2026

‘PCLC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure Barring Service’

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.

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 Pear Tree Mead Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 483 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Pear Tree Mead Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/pear-tree-mead-academy

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