EYFS Phase Leader

Rufford Primary School, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY9 7NR

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  20 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  15 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of year or phase
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 32,916.00 - 51,048.00

EYFS Phase Leader job summary

Vacancy:               EYFS Phase Leader

Start date:             September

Contract details:   Permanent

 

Proportion:           1.0

 

Range:                  MPR/UPR

 

FTE Salary:           £32,916 - £51,048   

 

Allowance:            TLR 2b

 

About Us

Since joining Invictus Education Trust, Rufford Primary School has been on a journey of school improvement. We are now looking to recruit an EYFS Leader with high aspirations and standards for all stakeholders to the further strengthen the progress made.

 

This will be an exciting opportunity for you to make an impact in a growing Trust. If you are someone who enjoys working at pace and adopts a flexible attitude to work, this could be the opportunity for you. The successful candidate must be able to rise to the operational and strategic challenge, as well as being able to communicate effectively with Governors, leaders and colleagues, enabling the best possible outcomes for children.

 

We are looking for an EYFS Phase Leader who:

·       Has a proven track record of raising pupil attainment

·       Is supportive of Rufford Primary and Invictus Education Trust’s values

·       Is committed to working closely with school and trust leaders and their schools

·       Will empower and inspire staff, promoting effective teaching and learning, developing the school’s ethos and encouraging innovation

·       Will optimise the social and emotional development of children so they can become well rounded, caring individuals

·       Will build upon good relationships within the school, across our trust, with parents and in the wider community

·       Is committed to excellent safeguarding procedures

For an informal discussion, please contact Mrs Erica Tilley, Headteacher on: 01384 686717

See how we’re delivering excellence every day, driven by unlimited ambition and a passion for transforming lives; discover why working with us means being part of something truly inspiring

Work With Us | Invictus Education Trust

 

Closing date: Wednesday 20th May 2026 9am

 

Interview date: Thursday 21st May 2026

 

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, and as part of our recruitment process, the Trust will carry out an online search on all shortlisted candidates. This is to help identify any incidents or concerns that are publicly available which may pose a safeguarding risk or bring the Trust into disrepute. Any such findings will be shared with the recruitment manager and may be discussed at interview.

 

We are deeply committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All required pre-employment checks will be undertaken, and offers of employment are subject to satisfactory outcomes. These include an enhanced DBS check with Children’s Barred List information, identity checks, online checks, and verification of professional qualifications and references. Further details are available in Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025.

 

This role involves regulated activity and is therefore subject to:

·      An Enhanced DBS Check including the Children’s Barred List

·      Verification through the DfE’s Check a Teacher’s Record (for applicable roles)

 

It is a criminal offence to apply for this role if you are barred from working with children.

 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, as amended). Certain convictions or cautions are considered ‘protected’ and need not be disclosed. Guidance on disclosure is available on the Ministry of Justice website: Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

 

For information on the filtering of cautions and convictions, visit the DBS Filtering Guidance: DBS Filtering Guidance

 

As a Trust, we are committed to ensuring that during all stages of recruitment and selection, no applicant is disadvantaged or discriminated against based on any protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and expect all Staff and Volunteers to share this commitment. All necessary Safeguarding checks will be undertaken in accordance with KCSIE 2024 which must have satisfactory outcomes, otherwise the conditional job offer may be withdrawn. In line with KCSIE we will carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates.

This role has been assessed as working in regulated activity and is subject to an Enhanced DBS plus Children’s Barred List Check.

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 Rufford Primary School

• School type: Academies, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 250 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Rufford Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/rufford-primary-school-stourbridge

School location

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in West Midlands