Primary Teacher - EYFS Lead

Teaching Vacancies; Rotherham; Sur place; GBP 42 000 - 62 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

MPS/UPS Banding

Teacher Pension Scheme

Health & Wellbeing support

Professional Growth opportunities

Résumé du poste

Teaching Vacancies is seeking an EYFS Lead in the United Kingdom to drive the standards of Early Years provision, shape curriculum design, and model exemplary leadership. You will mentor staff and build strong partnerships with families to support every child’s potential.

The role focuses on safeguarding, SEND inclusion, staff development, and collaboration within a vibrant school community, with a competitive salary framework and pension options.

Qualifications

• Experience leading Early Years provision.
• Ability to model outstanding teaching and learning.
• Experience tracking pupil progress in EYFS.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and health and safety adherence.

Responsabilités

• Drive overall vision and quality of education across the EYFS unit.
• Oversee planning, preparation and delivery of a play-based EYFS curriculum.
• Lead on tracking pupil progress and implement targeted interventions.
• Mentor EYFS staff and lead professional development.
• Ensure safeguarding, wellbeing, and inclusive practice across the unit.
• Coordinate family engagement and partnerships with external agencies.

Connaissances

EYFS Leadership

Strategic Leadership

Mentoring Staff

Description du poste

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.

What the school offers its staff

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

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.