Early Years Lead / Classroom Teacher

About the role

We are seeking an inspirational and dedicated Early Years Lead to join our warm, welcoming and vibrant primary school in the middle of Hitchin with a sense of community at it’s core. Our Early Years environment is the nurturing and engaging heart of our school where our children feel valued, supported and inspired to start their lifelong learning journey.

This is a key leadership role for someone ready to make a lasting impact and help shape the future of our school as part of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT).

Our staff are truly committed to improving the life chances of all of our children and do so with energy, positivity and kindness. If you are a leader who is ready to make a difference to our children alongside being part of what makes our school a very special place to work, we would love to hear from you.

As Early Years Lead, you will have strategic responsibility for leading our EYFS provision, ensuring exceptional outcomes for all children. This role requires vision, creativity and a strong commitment to early learning, with the opportunity to work alongside a supportive and forward-thinking leadership team.
 

The Ideal Candidate Will:

• Demonstrate a strong track record of improving outcomes for young children
• Be a dynamic and reflective leader, passionate about early childhood education
• Be a team player with a collaborative approach, open to new ideas and innovation
• Be committed to making a real difference in the lives of children and the wider school
• Have successful experience of early years leadership
• Have a solid understanding of child development
• Have an understanding of high-quality teaching and learning strategies in the EYFS, and the ability to model this for others and support others to improve
• Have enthusiasm to work collaboratively with LA colleagues and Early Years leads
   

We Offer:

• A supportive, ambitious school community with a shared sense of purpose
• A leadership team that values collaboration, inclusion and continuous improvement
• Excellent professional development and career progression opportunities
• Well-equipped and thoughtfully designed EYFS learning environments
• A genuine opportunity to shape the direction of early years and beyond in our school

Our staff are truly committed to improving the life chances of all of our children and do so with energy, positivity and kindness. If you are someone who is ready to make a difference to our children alongside being part of what makes our school a very special place to work, we would love to hear from you.

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 medical
• 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.