EYFS Phase Leader and Class Teacher - The Ridgeway Primary School

The Ridgeway Primary School, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 8JD

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  29 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 March 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours a week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916 to £51,048 + TLR2 Allowance £3,527 = £36,443 to £54,575 Per year

What skills and experience we're looking for

Full time - Permanent position. Required for September 2026

“Pupils are proud to belong to this school. They are happy, respectful and very well cared for.”“Pupils benefit from the strong, nurturing relationships they build with staff.” (Ofsted, January 2025)

The Ridgeway is a nurturing and friendly school situated within adiverse community in South Reading, with enthusiastic, happy pupils who enjoy learning and a committed and highly motivated team.

We have an exciting vacancy for an EYFS Phase Leader where the successful candidate will lead our fulltime Nursery and Reception classes to secure great outcomes for our pupils.

As EYFS Phase Leader you will develop and manage the effective delivery of an engaging and purposeful curriculum, which enables the highest level of pupil progress and attainment.

To support this position and to secure excellent outcomes for pupils, we can offer ongoing professional development and the opportunity to work collaboratively with experienced professionals both within school and across the Whitley Excellence Cluster.

The successful applicant will:

• have a proven track record with raising standards and expectations in EYFS• be an experienced Early Years practitioner with the drive and zeal to make our Early Years truly shine• be able to lead the professional development of the Early Years teachers and support staff to promote strong teaching and learning and a positive school culture• be able to communicate and work effectively to lead a phase as well as understand the current needs of children• will be responsible for the day-to-day management and organisation of EYFS• consistently demonstrate high expectations of pupils’ behaviour and of their academic achievement• be self-motivated, creative and empathetic• be committed to and enthusiastic about working within a team of professionals who are dedicated to nurturing and developing the whole child• be committed to the inclusion of all children and their families

What the school offers its staff

To obtain an application pack or to arrange to visit the school, please contact Rachel Wiggins, Office Manager atofficemanager@theridgeway.reading.sch.ukor visit:https://www.theridgewayprimary.net/

Closing date: Sunday 29th March 2026Interview date: To be confirmed

This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure Barring Service clearance.

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.

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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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Ridgeway Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 405 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Ridgeway Primary School website
• Email address: joshua.cripps@reading.gov.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-ridgeway-primary-school

Arranging a visit to The Ridgeway Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email joshua.cripps@reading.gov.uk.

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