- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 443 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ecclesbourne Primary School website
Year Group Leader EYFS x3
More than one location, The Pegasus Academy Trust13 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
13 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
30 April 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 (Can be done as a job share)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
TLR - £3,621
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to recruit three permanent year group leaders from September 2026 to be based at Atwood Primary, Beulah Infants and Ecclesbourne Primary. Those appointed will join a reinvigorated middle leadership team, responsible for ensuring high quality provision across the Trust and developing the staff at their own school in nursery and reception. The successful applicants will be class based with release time (0.5 days YGL release and 0.5 days PPA release) to carry out their strategic leadership role. These are full time posts.
You will need to be able to demonstrate that you are an excellent teacher with strong curriculum knowledge and understanding of EYFS and you have the skills required to coach and lead the teams at the school in which you are based. If you are interested, please contact Lynne Sampson for more information. You may apply for one or more of these posts but please make clear in which schools you are interested working.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced CRB check and references.
What the school offers its staff
The Pegasus Academy Trust (PAT)was the first Primary Multi Academy Trust in Croydon and was formed in April 2010 to run our first three schools. We now run seven schools on eight sites with over 2000 children and 390 staff. All our schools are located in the London borough of Croydon.
PAT aims to be the first choice for local parents and, to that end, none of our schools have a faith or business affiliation making them fully accessible to their local community. The schools within PAT work closely together to plan a varied curriculum that gives our children the skills and qualifications they need to be happy and productive members of society. We know that our duty is also to support families to develop their child’s character and we plan specific opportunities to do this – for instance building resilience and the understanding that we may need to try a number of approaches before we succeed.
We have not lost sight of the value of a fully rounded education – and sporting and creative opportunities are an integral part of what our schools offer. Our values are captured in our ‘Pegasus people’ statement and at the heart of thisis the clear statement “We care”. We believe this ethos shines through in all our schools and makes us a very different kind of Multi Academy Trust.
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.
Job Purpose
To provide strategic leadership for the nursery and reception classes at one school in the Trust with day to day responsibilities for the quality and consistency of provision across the classes in that year group especially with regard to planning and assessment within the EYFS Framework
To ensure that the teaching and learning priorities of the Trust are reflected in the work of the year group
To be the first point of contact for a year group carrying out associated duties that are reasonably assigned by the Senior Leadership Team
Accountable to:
Executive Heads and Heads of School
Accountabilities
1. Leadership and management
a) Ensure all staff in a year group adhere to policy as required by the Executive Heads and Heads of School and translate the Trust vision into operational plans
b) Play a significant role in the delivery of the Academy Improvement Plan (AIP), suggesting targets, being responsible for year group elements of those targets and judging the impact of actions at the end of the cycle
2. Teaching and learning
a) Ensure that consistent, inclusive and differentiated long term, medium term, short term and where appropriate individual pupil planning is carried out across the year group, chairing planning meetings.
b) Lead by example in ensuring that all aspects of planning are in place in order to deliver lessons appropriate to the needs and abilities of the pupils in each class/set in the year group, including those with additional needs e.g. pupils with special needs, PPG, EAL and the more able
c) Ensure that year group teachers share planning to maximise expertise and consistency of provision for children of all abilities in the specified classes and sets and to delegate tasks within planning meetings.
d) Liaise with the Senior Leadership Team to ensure that support staff in the year group are deployed effectively to help raise standards and that relevant information including curriculum plans are regularly provided to them
e) Ensure that staff covering for absence are provided with sufficient support to enable lessons to be taught to the highest possible standard in the absence of the regular teacher
f) Ensure that target setting, the analysis of targets and their review is carried out in the year group
g) Be responsible for undertaking monitoring activities at regular intervals i.e. talking to pupils, undertaking work scrutiny, lesson observations, learning walks etc. feeding back to staff/leadership team with written reviews/evaluations when required
h) Ensure, in accordance with Trust policy, that formative and summative assessments of pupils’ progress/performance take place as required and that outcomes are used to inform planning/target setting
i) Promote excellence and innovation in teaching and learning, including curriculum development, suggesting solutions rather than highlighting problems
j) Ensure that individual pupil progress is regularly assessed, recorded, reported to parents and utilised effectively to inform teaching and learning and to liaise with other year leaders to ensure deadlines are met
3. Pastoral care
a) Ensure effective systems are in place to support the physical, mental and moral well-being, safety and welfare of all pupils
b) Address any concerns with sensitivity and diplomacy, keeping the Executive Heads and Heads of School informed as appropriate
4. Communications and external links
a) Build constructive relationships with parents/carers and other members of the community, to ensure the continuing excellent local reputation of the Trust
b) Attend and contribute to regular meetings of the middle leaders’ group of the Trust - tabling agenda items related to your year group as appropriate
5. Management of resources
a) Identify future resourcing needs and aspirations for the year group for consideration in the budget planning process
b) Ensure that there is appropriate risk management throughout the year group, including school visits, activities, clubs etc.
6. Training and development of self and others
a) As a lead professional, regularly review own practice, set personal targets and take responsibility for own continuous professional development.
b) Identify staff training needs within the year group, and ensure that wherever possible these are appropriately met and that all staff of the year group are active in their own personal and continuous professional development.
c) Support Early Career Teachers, teachers in training and other students and trainees working in the year group – coaching, mentoring and modelling as required.
d) Ensure that appropriate ’cover’ arrangements are made, for teachers and support staff, in order that CPD activities take place as planned and that a review of the benefit of such activities is made as required and cascaded to staff in the year group/phase/school as appropriate.
7. Supporting the work of The Pegasus Academy Trust
a) Develop strong, positive relationships with Trust colleagues; contribute to collaborative work with other year groups and sharing of best practice.
General requirements
All Trust staff are expected to:
a. Work towards and support the Trust’s vision and objectives;
b. Support and contribute to the Trust’s responsibility for safeguarding students;
c. Work within the Trust’s Health and Safety Policy to ensure a safe working environment for staff, pupils and visitors;
d. Work within the Trust’s Equalities to promote equality of opportunity for all pupils and staff, both current and prospective;
e. Maintain high professional standards of attendance, punctuality, appearance, conduct and positive, courteous relations with pupils, parents and colleagues;
f. Engage actively in the performance review process;
g. Adhere to Trust policies and procedures as notified to staff;
h. Undertake other reasonable duties related to the job purpose required from time to time.
Review and Amendment
This job description should be seen as enabling rather than restrictive and will be subject to regular review.
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About the schools
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- hr@pegasusacademytrust.org
A Multi Academy Trust based in the LOndon Borough of Croydon
School Details
Ecclesbourne Primary School
Atwood Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 437 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Atwood Primary School website
Beulah Infants' School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 200 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Beulah Infants' School website
Arranging a visit to The Pegasus Academy Trust
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@pegasusacademytrust.org.
School locations
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