Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Lead

Heronshaw School; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced family leave

Employee Assistance program

Bespoke CPD

LGPS/Teacher pension

Discount on gym membership

Cinema tickets

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Heronshaw School and Heronshill Primary School and Nursery, Milton Keynes, is seeking an exceptional EYFS Lead to drive early years provision across two sites. You will lead curriculum, pedagogy and assessment, ensuring outstanding practice and a nurturing environment for all children.

The role is full-time and permanent (part-time considered), with MPS/UPS plus a TL R 2a. You will work with dedicated staff and join IFtL, a growing multi-academy trust committed to inspiring futures.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of child development and EYFS pedagogy.
• Strong commitment to play-based learning and high expectations.
• Experience leading EYFS across two school sites.
• Ability to coach, develop and empower staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead and shape EYFS provision across two sites.
• Drive outstanding practice and nurturing learning environments.
• Collaborate with teaching staff to raise standards.
• Support and develop others to achieve excellence.

Skills

EYFS leadership

Play-based learning

Curriculum development

Staff development and coaching

Job description

Heronshaw School and Heronshill Primary School and Nursery

Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Lead

Full time, Permanent

(part-time considered)

MPS/UPS plus TLR 2a

Inspiring Futures through Learning (IFtL) is a respected and growing multi-academy trust, dedicated to delivering outstanding education and lifelong learning opportunities across our family of schools.

We are seeking an exceptional individual to join our team. This is a special role for a special person, offering the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of our children and families.

As an Infant School Partnership, Early Years pedagogy sits at the very heart of everything we do. We know that the foundations laid in the earliest years of a child's education have the greatest impact, and we are looking for an exceptional leader who shares our passion for giving every child the very best start.

This is a unique opportunity to lead and shape EYFS provision across two school sites, working alongside dedicated staff to ensure outstanding practice, high expectations and a consistently nurturing learning experience for all children. The successful candidate will be an inspirational practitioner with a deep understanding of child development, a commitment to play-based learning and the ability to support and develop others to achieve excellence.

You will play a pivotal role in driving our vision, ensuring that our Early Years environments, curriculum and teaching practices reflect the very best in EYFS education. In return, you will join a collaborative and ambitious partnership where Early Years is valued, celebrated and recognised as the cornerstone of children's future success.

For more information, please contact Kirsty Outtram (Headteacher of Herons’ Partnership Schools) on [e-mail]

We can offer:

• enhanced family leave
• Employee Assistance program
• bespoke CPD
• auto enrolment in LGPS/Teacher pension
• discount on gym membership
• cinema tickets
• cycle to work scheme
• and much more

Our children and young people come from a wide range of backgrounds, and so do our colleagues. We aim to reflect and celebrate diversity in our workplace in order to create an inclusive culture that adds real value to our vision of inspiring the futures of us all through learning together.

Inspiring Futures through Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All employees are expected to share this commitment, to follow IFtL’s safeguarding policies and procedures, and to behave appropriately towards children at all times, both in work and in their personal lives.

All school-based posts are defined as Regulated Activity and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced with Barred List Criminal Records Bureau check

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