Reception Year Lead

St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC), Exeter, Devon, EX2 4NQ

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  19 May 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  8 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 31650 - 49084

Reception Year Lead job summary

Multi Academy Trust: St Christopher's

Place of work: St Leonard’s C of E Primary School, Exeter

Pupils on roll: 610

Job term: Permanent

Pay Scale: MPS/UPS

Appointment type: Full time, starting in September 2025

Reception Year Group Leader Role

Are you aspiring to join a passionate and dynamic Senior Leadership Team?

Following the relocation of the current post holder, St Leonard's C of E Primary School is seeking to appoint a Reception Year Leader to make a real difference to the provision and development of three classes, one of which you will teach. This is a unique chance for an outstanding teacher who is ready to take the next step in their professional journey or for an existing leader who is excited about the challenge of a larger setting.

St Leonard’s can promise you a position within an Ofsted Outstanding Leadership Team, who are committed to long term, sustainable change to improve the provision, standards and outcomes for pupils. We want all doors to be open to our children, regardless of their background or barriers that they face and we strive to be a beacon for our community, as recognised by an Outstanding Personal Development judgement. The successful candidate will help shape and lead the future innovation and development of our school going forward.

We are wholly committed to the principles of the EYFS: a unique child, positive relationships, enabling environments and learning and development. If you are motivated about developing the Early Years curriculum, raising standards and providing stimulating learning experiences for young minds, we want to hear from you!

We offer:

·       A genuine and friendly school with a strong Christian ethos and set of values that underpin all that we do

·       Exceptional children who are articulate, happy and motivated to learn

·       A happy, stable staffing team

·       A headteacher who puts children at the heart of all decision making

·       A commitment to your leadership development, which includes designated Year Leader days for us to work strategically together

·       Unique and bespoke facilities to deliver an outstanding curriculum, such as: Tardis-like grounds, a Computing Suite, a newly developed Library and a fully-fitted Cookery Hive

·       Research-driven CPD specifically tailored to our school’s needs

·       Opportunities for future career development across our family of 21 schools within the St Christopher’s Trust

The successful candidate will:

·       Be emotionally intelligent and ambitious for all

·       Have adaptative leadership skills that creates a climate for growth and change and an ability to inspire and empower others

·       Thrive on challenge

·       Be dedicated to removing barriers to learning for pupils and a steadfast belief that every child can achieve

·       Strong subject and pedagogical knowledge of the Early Years

·       Be happy to support the Church of England ethos of our school though our school values

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.

To apply for this role please click the 'Apply Now' button at the top of the advert.

If you have any issues applying for this role please contact The People Team via people@stcmat.org

Applications need to be completed by 8:00am on Monday 19^th May 2025. Interviews will be held on Thursday 22^nd May 2025. Successfully shortlisted candidates will be asked to send in a virtual tour of their current class and to teach on the interview day at St Leonard’s.

Please note it is our process to apply for references for shortlisted applicants and to complete online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, for all shortlisted applicants. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.

Please visit the below website for our Trust policies and our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy:

https://www.stchristophersmat.org/key-information/item/10/trust-policies

Our commitment to EDI

We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Applicants who meet the criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age or veteran status.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC)

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 602 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School (VC) website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-leonard-s-cofe-primary-school-vc-exeter

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