Early Years Lead Practitioner

Inspired Education Group; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent global education provider is seeking a Nursery Manager for Davenport Lodge Nursery School in Coventry. The role involves overseeing the quality of early education, leading a team, and ensuring children's development aligns with high educational standards. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in early years education, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to nurturing young learners.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

State-of-the-art facilities

Qualifications

• Must hold EYTS or a graduate early years qualification.
• Extensive experience with young children, particularly 2–5-year-olds.
• Experience leading teams in early education.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for high quality inclusive early education.
• Lead classroom practice and ensure high educational standards.
• Monitor children's development and learning outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Observation

Curriculum Design

Education

Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS)

Graduate early years qualification

Job description

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Inspired Education is the leading global group of premium schools, with a portfolio of over 100 premium private schools spanning six continents which utilise proven educational practices from every corner of the globe, ensuring over 80,000 students receive a world-class learning experience from Kindergarten to Year 13.In addition, we are delighted to be recognised in the top 10 highest value private companies in the UK by Beauhurst.

In over 24 countries, Inspired schools are individually developed and anchored in the vibrant cultures of their respective locations. They collectively form an international family of schools that nurtures each student's academic and personal development in a progressive, dynamic, and innovative learning environment.

By joining our award-winning team of over 12,000 employees, you can work in state-of-the-art facilities alongside industry-renowned educators and leaders in some of the world's most desirable locations. We invest heavily in our team members who enjoy industry-leading professional development, exceptional career opportunities, and mobility across our group.

ROLE SUMMARY:

Davenport Lodge Nursery School has been delivering education since 1068. We provide a happy, secure a d stimulating environment where children from birth to rising five learn and have fun together. We firmly believe that every child is capable of great success and our dedicated staff work with the children to achieve their personal best. High expectations and success within a positive environment encourage children to be confident, independent learners.

The purpose of this role is to oversee the quality of the early education for the children in the nursery and effectively deliver the group’s high educational standards. This role will focus on promoting teaching and learning to ensure that children progress in their development to achieve their full potential and become ready for school.

It is a leadership role that includes:

a) setting accurate intentions for the curriculum that has been planned for the children (intent),

b) overseeing the implementation and teaching strategies used in the classroom (implementation) and

c) measuring the impact of the curriculum to ensure children are progressing in their learning (impact).

This will also ensure that children experience an overall rich curriculum that provides a broad range of learning opportunities to the children that enable them to develop their knowledge and skills as a foundation for good future learning. As well as being an experienced early years’ professional, you will work effectively with the Head and parents to develop positive and effective relationships.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To be accountable for the delivery of high quality inclusive early education, which is responsive to the needs of children and their families.
• To lead practice within the classroom. This includes:
  -establishing and sustaining a safe, welcoming and stimulating environment through the provision of appropriate resources
  -planning a balance of continuous provision and adult-led experiences
  promoting the development of children's prime areas of learning so they provide the right foundations for the development of the specific areas of learning
  -organising learning materials and resources by using them creatively
  -developing children's curiosity, interests, and knowledge
• To monitor systems of assessment, recording and reporting on the progress in children’s development and learning.
• To ensure that all practitioners understand the principles and content of the Early Years Foundation Stage and know how to put them into practice.
• To ensure that practitioners have high expectations of all children and demonstrate commitment to ensuring that they can achieve their full potential.
• To influence and shape the policies and practices of the setting and share in collective responsibility for their implementation.
• To ensure that the service delivery is maintained within current legislative requirements including the Safeguarding and Welfare Requirements, Health and Safety and Safeguarding and the Learning and Development Requirements.
• To work in partnership with parents/carers and other family members, providing formal and informal opportunities through which information about children’s well-being, development and learning can be shared to improve their outcomes.
• To contribute to the work of a multi-professional team and, where appropriate, coordinate and implement agreed programmes and interventions on a day-to-day basis.
• To work in partnership with specialist agencies or professionals to ensure the safety and well-being of all children, identifying child or family support needs, as necessary.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

Qualifications:

• The post holder must hold EYTS or a graduate early years’ qualification. For applicants with QTS, this should be specific to the foundation stage age group. Where this is not the case, the applicant should be able to demonstrate training and recent experience of working in at a leadership level with the foundation stage age group or should be willing to undertake relevant CPD training.
• Extensive experience of working with young children, particularly 2–5-year-olds.
• Experience of leading teams in delivering high quality early education.
• A thorough knowledge and understanding of the EYFS, Ofsted Education Inspection Framework and relevant current legislation.
• A good understanding of the developmental needs of young children, 2- to 5-year-olds.
• A good understanding of what constitutes a quality early education environment.

Skill & Abilities

• Ability to design and develop early education environments and programmes and built on the children’s interests and the characteristics of effective teaching and learning.
• Flexibility, initiative, and the ability to vary and structure the curriculum according to children’s needs.
• Good observational skills and the experience to support staff in knowing when and how best to intervene to support children’s learning, development, and interactions.

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitmentpractices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

School Application Form

Please download and complete the application form and attach this with your application. Please note your application will not be considered if you do not attach a complete application form with your application.

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Interviews will take place as and when suitable applications are received, so early applications are encouraged.

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