EYFS Leader
Avanti Meadows Primary School, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 1FQThis job expired on 9 February 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
3 April 2023
Closing date
9 February 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
26 January 2023
Job details
Job role
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Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours
Contract type
- Fixed term - 2 years
Pay scale
- Grade L1-4
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a good and outstanding classroom practitioner within the Early Years who may already have some leadership experience within their setting, or someone who is ready to take the next step in their career. You will be someone who is highly driven and motivated, has an eye for detail, and can work flexible and creatively.
The successful candidate will have:
- The motivation to achieve the very best for the children in our care and be relentless in the pursuit of excellence
- Excellent inter-personal and leadership skills as well as the ability to inspire and challenge colleagues
- Proven experience as an effective good and outstanding classroom teacher
- Experience of working with children of different ages within the Early Years
- Have the ability to lead aspects of school improvement and ensure that all children are given opportunities to excel
- Excellent communication skills and a good sense of humour
Please view the full Job Description for more information on the essential criteria and skills required for this role.
What the school offers its staff
About us and the role
Are you an outstanding Early Years Practitioner?
Do you want to take the next step in your career and move into a leadership position?
Have you got drive and vision to set up an Early Years phase from scratch?
If so, we would love to hear from you. At Avanti Brook Primary School we are looking for a Phase Leader for Early Years who will oversee all aspects of the Early Years phase, including a brand-new nursery provision.
The school will initially have an intake of 30 Reception children, and a maximum of 26 Nursery children in September 2023. It will then grow year-on-year until it reaches full capacity as a two-form entry school.
The Executive Principal is looking to appoint permanent staff to open Avanti Brook with and join them in being part of the unique opportunity to build and grow the school from its infancy. This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to set up the school’s Early Years from the start; it will take vision, dedication and hard-work, and being part of that exciting and rare journey will be very rewarding to see the school take shape over the next few years.
To see more information about the school, please visit our website.
Why should you apply
You will be working in a fantastic environment.
Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.
Further details about the role
What will you do?
- Develop, plan and lead Nursery & Reception Provision at Avanti Brook Primary School
- Plan and oversee the EYFS Curriculum for both Nursery and Reception classes
- To maintain overall responsibility for the pastoral care of pupils in EYFS
- Support the Executive Principal to manage the day-to-day organisation of the school
- Deputise in the absence of the Executive Principal
For a more comprehensive list of the job responsibilities, please view the full Job Description
Commitment to safeguarding
Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.
Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.
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About Avanti Meadows Primary School
- School type
- Free School, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 148 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Avanti Meadows Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- careers@avanti.org.uk
This school will be the latest in the development of the Avanti Schools Trust who already have several highly successful schools in operation and I am very proud and honoured to have been appointed as the Executive Principal Designate for this new member to our family of schools.
Avanti Meadows Primary School will provide parents and pupils with the highest standards of education and pastoral care. We want our children to take pride in the new school and for every member of the school community to work hard to provide high quality education, care and support for every child and every family. We will set the highest expectations from the outset to ensure that we provide creative learning experiences which inspire and challenge our pupils to achieve the very best in all aspects of their learning.
Our curriculum will be based upon the National Curriculum and we will adopt a personalised approach in order to provide tailor- made learning paths for all pupils.
The site for Avanti Meadows will be a brand new building and the facilities will be bespoke, contemporary and first-class, which will make for a unique learning experience. We are working in partnership with Hertfordshire County Council to ensure that careful planning and preparation is in place to make Avanti Meadows a first-choice school for the children of Bishop’s Stortford North. This is a very exciting time for all of us as we see the new school develop towards the opening date of September 2021
Arranging a visit to Avanti Meadows Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email careers@avanti.org.uk.
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