Reception Teacher & Early Years Phase Lead

Avanti Meadows Primary School; Bishop's Stortford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Avanti Meadows Primary School in Bishop's Stortford is seeking an experienced Reception Teacher and Early Years Phase Lead to guide our EYFS team and raise standards across the phase. You will model outstanding practice, support colleagues, and foster a nurturing, inclusive learning environment.

You will lead development of teaching and learning in the Early Years, using assessment and collaboration to ensure every child makes strong progress while safeguarding all children.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant subject
• QTS qualified
• Ability to influence teaching and learning quality
• Vision aligned with Avanti ethos and character development
• Outstanding classroom practice and safeguarding commitment

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Early Years phase with focus on inclusion, progress and attainment.
• Provide leadership and support to phase staff, modelling best practice and professional development.
• Create a safe, nurturing Reception environment with high expectations for behaviour and wellbeing.
• Collaborate with senior leaders, parents, governors, and external partners to support pupil wellbeing and transitions.
• Monitor standards through observation, assessment and data analysis to drive improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Assessment & observation

Inclusion

Safeguarding

Education

Bachelor’s degree

QTS qualified

Job description

About us and the role

Avanti Meadows Primary School is seeking an experiencedand committed Reception Teacher & Early Years Phase Lead to lead our EarlyYears team and drive high standards across the phase. This is an excitingopportunity for a teacher who is passionate about early education and able toinspire colleagues through excellent classroom practice, effectivecollaboration and professional development. Working closely with the seniorleadership team, you will play a central role in securing strong outcomes, consistentpractice and an exceptional experience for every child.

As an excellent classroom practitioner and supportivephase leader, you will help create a nurturing, inclusive and stimulatingenvironment where children feel safe, valued and motivated to learn. You willlead the development of teaching and learning across the Early Years phase,using assessment, observation and effective practice to ensure every childmakes strong progress from their starting point. You will also support anddevelop colleagues, promote collaboration and contribute to a culture of continuousimprovement across the school, with high expectations for pupils’ wellbeing,development and achievement.

School visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contactthe school to arrange a suitable time.

What will you do?

• Lead and manage the Early Years phase, ensuringconsistently high-quality teaching, learning, assessment and outcomes for allpupils, with a strong focus on inclusion, progress and attainment.
• Provide effective leadership and support tophase staff, modelling excellent classroom practice, developing colleagues’teaching, promoting professional development and ensuring consistency inplanning, assessment and behaviour approaches.
• Create a safe, nurturing and stimulatinglearning environment in Reception, maintaining high expectations for behaviour,independence, wellbeing and achievement while safeguarding all children.
• Work collaboratively with the seniorleadership team, colleagues, parents and carers, governors, the Avanti SchoolsTrust and external agencies to promote pupils’ wellbeing, support effectivetransition and contribute positively to the wider life and ethos of the school.
• Monitor and evaluate standards across thephase through observation, assessment, moderation and data analysis, usingevidence to identify priorities, provide appropriate support and drivecontinuous improvement.

What are we looking for?

• Qualified to bachelor’s degree level inrelevant subject or allied subject
• QTSqualified
• Abilityto influence the quality of teaching and learning.
• Visionaligned with the Avanti Schools Trust’s emphasis on educational excellencecoupled with embedded character development and spiritual insight; having highaspirations and high expectations of self and for others. Able to work withinthe framework of the Trust’s Ethos Hand- book
• Beable to demonstrate outstanding classroom practice and articulate whatconstitutes effective teaching and learning within your phase.
• Commitmentto the safeguarding and welfare of all students

Please view the fullJob Description for more information on the responsibilities and essentialcriteria required for this role.