Primary Teacher - EYFS Lead

Wickersley Partnership Trust, Rotherham, S60 1BX

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  19 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: SALARY: MPS/UPS plus TLR 2a
• Additional allowances:

  TLR2A

What skills and experience we're looking for

About the Role

Are you an inspiring, strategic, and dedicated practitioner ready to lead Early Years provision? We are looking for an exceptional EYFS Lead to drive educational standards, foster a nurturing and stimulating environment, and lead our collaborative team so that every child reaches their full potential.

As EYFS Lead, you will play a key role in shaping young minds during their most formative years while steering the vision, curriculum design, and assessment across the Early Years foundation stage. You will model exemplary classroom practice, mentor staff, and build strong partnerships with families to set the benchmark for high-quality education and care.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Strategic Leadership & Vision: Drive the overall vision, quality of education, and continuous improvement across the EYFS unit. Monitor the implementation of the EYFS framework to ensure a broad, balanced, and ambitious curriculum.

• Teaching, Learning & Curriculum: Model outstanding teaching and learning. Oversee the planning, preparation, and delivery of an engaging, play-based curriculum that inspires curiosity and challenges pupils across all learning areas.

• Assessment & Pupil Progress: Lead on tracking, analysing, and reporting pupil progress across the EYFS. Implement intervention strategies for children needing additional support and report outcomes to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT).

• Team Leadership & Mentoring: Direct, mentor, and support EYFS teachers and support staff. Foster a collaborative environment, conduct peer observations, and facilitate targeted professional development within the team.

• Pastoral Care & Safeguarding: Oversee pastoral care and emotional well-being across the unit. Ensure a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment, strictly adhering to all safeguarding protocols and health and safety requirements.

• Inclusion & SEND Support: Work closely with the SENCO to identify learning or developmental needs early. Support the implementation of EHCPs and ensure provision is adapted so all children can thrive.

• Environment & Learning Spaces: Oversee the continuous creation of vibrant, high-quality indoor and outdoor learning environments that stimulate independent learning and exploration.

• Family & External Collaboration: Lead communication with parents and carers to build robust home-school partnerships. Work collaboratively with external agencies, health professionals, and Trust-wide networks.

• Professional Development: Actively participate in leadership training, keep up to date with EYFS research and statutory guidance, and contribute to WPT’s school-to-school collaboration initiatives.

  Qualifications and Skills

  • Qualifications: Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a relevant degree (or higher). Evidence of continuous leadership or early years professional development is highly desirable.

  • Experience: Proven track record of outstanding teaching within EYFS, alongside successful experience (or clear readiness) in leading a team, managing curriculum delivery, and tracking pupil progress.

  • Knowledge: Expert understanding of the statutory EYFS framework, child development, assessment methods, and current educational research.

  • Attributes: A strategic thinker with exceptional communication skills, high emotional intelligence, a patient and nurturing approach, and a commitment to inclusive leadership.

What the school offers its staff

Who we are Wickersley Partnership Trust (WPT) is a thriving network of schools across South Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. At WPT, students are at the heart of everything we do. We are fueled by a single commitment: 'We never knowingly do less for other people’s children than we would for our own.'

We do not work in silos; instead, we rely on deep collaboration and school-to-school support to ensure every student develops socially, emotionally, and academically to achieve the highest standards. To give our students the best educational experience possible, we recognise the importance of investing in and supporting our colleagues. And that starts with finding the right person for the job!

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary (MPS/UPS or WPT Banding)

• Generous Local Government (support staff) and Teacher Pension Schemes

• Health and Wellbeing support, including a Westfield Health subscription

• Extensive Professional Growth and Development opportunities

• A collaborative and forward-thinking community

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

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About Wickersley Partnership Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Wickersley Partnership Trust website
• Email address: recruitment@wickersleypt.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wickersley-partnership-trust

Arranging a visit to Wickersley Partnership Trust

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