EYFS Leader

Gig Mill Primary School, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 3HL

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  15 April 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  12 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Plus TLR 2A
• Additional allowances:

  Plus TLR 2A

EYFS Leader job summary

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Hales Valley Multi Academy Trust is a primary academy trust, based in Dudley, West Midlands. We currently consist of seven very different primary schools, ensuring that our Trust is a diverse and exciting place to work and learn.

We put our children at the heart of everything we do and are dedicated to providing them with an enriching curriculum, underpinned by our overall commitment to high standards across the board.

We value our staff and ensure that they are well supported and trained. We have a continual professional development guarantee that provides a clear career pathway of training and opportunities for all staff at all levels.

Our family of schools work closely together, ensuring that staff and children benefit from sharing the excellent practice that exists across the Trust. Our schools are well supported by the Board of Directors and the Trust Central team.

We believe that we are stronger together - all schools sharing capacity, resources and expertise. We believe that collaboration is fundamental to providing the best learning opportunities through a meaningful curriculum where children and adults acquire the knowledge, skills and positive attitudes to prepare and strengthen them for their role in society: today, tomorrow and in the future. We support and care for each other, especially when things go wrong; we are a family.

This role provides you with an opportunity to join our family to improve outcomes for children. If you are interested in finding out more please do get in touch - we would be very happy to meet with you.

Gig Mill Primary School is a vibrant and nurturing learning community where children flourish academically, socially and emotionally. In March 2024, we were proud to join Hales Valley Trust, further strengthening our commitment to excellence, collaboration and opportunity for every child.

Our beautiful setting, with extensive grounds, woodland areas and wildlife spaces, provides a rich and inspiring environment for pupils to explore and grow. Classrooms are warm, bright and engaging spaces that encourage curiosity, independence and deep thinking.

At Gig Mill, children thrive because they feel safe, valued and motivated. ‘Together we care, together we succeed’ is more than our motto, it underpins our belief that high expectations, strong relationships and a powerful sense of belonging help every learner achieve their very best.

Our curriculum is ambitious, exciting and designed to instil a lifelong passion for learning. While we ensure strong foundations in English and Maths, we enrich learning through meaningful experiences both inside and outside the classroom, helping children make connections, think deeply and develop confidence in their abilities.

We are incredibly fortunate to have a wonderful on‑site swimming pool, enabling us to offer high‑quality swimming provision for our pupils as part of our broad and enriching curriculum. The facility is also used for wider community programmes, helping children develop confidence in the water and enjoy new physical challenges.

Our school also has an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Resource Base, a twelve‑place specialist provision supporting children with autism who are cognitively able to engage with the mainstream curriculum but benefit from a more supported, therapeutic environment. This dedicated base provides tailored approaches, sensory‑friendly spaces and a nurturing setting that helps children thrive academically and emotionally.

We are also proud to offer a school Nursery as part of our Early Years Foundation Stage. With a spacious, well‑resourced indoor environment and a wonderful outdoor area, the Nursery provides an exceptional start for our youngest learners. Early Years practitioners work closely with parents and carers to ensure every child begins their educational journey with confidence, joy and curiosity.

'We are a values-led school, with our values driving our decision making'

The Role - EYFS Leader

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We are seeking a passionate and dedicated EYFS Lead Practitioner to enhance the quality of teaching and learning in early years education and lead our nursery and reception provision. The successful candidate will be a role model for high-quality teaching practices, offering coaching, mentoring, and training to staff. As an expert in early reading, particularly phonics, you will lead the development and implementation of strategies to raise both teaching standards and pupil outcomes

The EYFS Leader will lead the enhancement of teaching skills through coaching, training, and modelling high-quality practice. They will share expertise to develop staff and improve both teaching standards and pupil outcomes.

In addition, we offer a full induction programme and opportunities for continual professional development.

We can provide supportive staff, together with children who are eager to learn, within an excellent school environment.

You will be appointed on a the Teachers Main/UPS Scale, you will also be awarded a TLR for the responsibilities of a Lead Practitioner.

You will be working full time hours of 32.5 hours per week on a permanent contract.

Hales Valley Trust would like to hear from you if you are someone who: 

• Is passionate about enabling all children to achieve success 
• Is a caring professional 
• Has a clear understanding of the primary curriculum 
• Has a dynamic and creative approach to learning 
• Has high expectations of attainment and behaviour 

• Has energy and enthusiasm, an open and positive approach 
• Is able to work supportively and work in a team 
• Experience in pastoral, counselling, pastoral care practices and supporting pupils with diverse needs.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build strong relationships with pupils, staff, and parents.
• A compassionate and empathetic approach, with the ability to handle sensitive situations with professionalism.
• Knowledge of safeguarding procedures and the ability to act as a Deputy Safeguarding Lead.

We can offer you:

• Highly motivated staff
• A leadership team whose focus is on improving outcomes for our children
• Children who value learning and supportive parents
• An ethos of valuing staff and their Professional Development
• A stimulating learning environment which is conducive to learning
• Competitive salary
• Generous benefits (pension, holiday, discounted fees at our Trust schools)
• Employee Assistance Programme (supporting your health and wellbeing)
• Networking and support opportunities between the Trust schools
• EAP Programme
• Free Flu and Eye test Vouchers
• Cycle to Work Scheme

For more information about this exciting role, please see Job Description attached to this advert.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact. Amanda Payne via email apayne@gig-mill.dudley.sch.uk

School Tours: Tuesday 24th March at 4.15pm or Friday 27th March at 9am - Please contact the school office to book or make further enquires about the post

Closing Date: Wednesday 15th April - 9am

Shortlisting: TBC

Interviews: TBC

Additional Information:

Hales Valley Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

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 Gig Mill Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 574 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Gig Mill Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/gig-mill-primary-school-stourbridge

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