EYFS Phase Lead

Ark White City Primary Academy, London, W12 7PT

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  5 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  20 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Head of year or phase
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time: Full-Time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: £45,356-£53,606 (depending on experience)
• Additional allowances:

  + TLR2a £3,525

What skills and experience we're looking for

We're seeking an inspiring EYFS Lead to drive excellence in early years education. This is a pivotal leadership role combining outstanding classroom practice with strategic responsibility for EYFS provision across the academy. Interviews will be done on a rolling basis so early application is encouraged

Key Responsibilities:

- Design and implement a coherent, ambitious and inclusive EYFS curriculum aligned to Ark’s framework and statutory guidance

- Create a language-rich, stimulating learning environment that promotes curiosity, independence and purposeful play

- Promote strong outcomes across all areas of learning, including communication and language, early literacy and mathematics

- Line manage EYFS staff, including teachers and support staff, providing clear expectations, regular feedback and professional guidance

- Ensure statutory requirements, safeguarding expectations and health and safety standards are consistently met

Our ideal candidate will:

- Be qualified to degree level or above

- Hold QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) and right to work in the U.K.

- Have demonstrable commitment to raising attainment of all students in a challenging classroom environment

- Have knowledge of the national primary education system, the primary curriculum, particularly the English and maths programme

- Proven experience of high-impact teaching and learning in EYFS

- Strong understanding of child development, early language acquisition and play-based pedagogy

- Experience embedding strong routines, behaviour expectations and positive learning culture

What the school offers its staff

• Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
• Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
• Gym discounts – offering up to 40%.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.

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

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Ark White City Primary Academy

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 283 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ark White City Primary Academy website
• Email address: info@arkwhitecity.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ark-swift-primary-academy

Ark White City brings together Ark Swift Primary Academy and Ark Burlington Danes Primary Academy to create a two-form entry school, in a brand-new purpose-built and modern building which will form part of the EdCity development. EdCity is a £150m investment which will bring an education hub, affordable housing, and improved community facilities to White City that will make a real difference to local people.

Our new school building will have state-of-the-art facilities including a roof terrace with growing gardens for each year group, a space for outside lessons and a high-quality playground area. It will also have a multi-purpose cooking, DT, science and art room and a sensory room. The school has been designed with extra wide learning corridors which can be used as flexible breakout spaces from the classrooms.

Guided by our values of Excellence, Friendship, Courage and Determination, Ark White City Primary Academy strives to build a community committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Our values are important to us and we will ensure that we promote them and recognise where others ‘live the Ark White City Primary Academy values’.

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