What skills and experience we're looking for
• Education and Training
• Qualified Teacher Status.
• Degree or Equivalent.
• Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies.
• A commitment to further professional development.
• Experience
• Evidence of being an excellent classroom practitioner.
• Experience teaching in Early Years.
• Experience of working in a Catholic School.
• Experience of leading or assisting beyond the individual classroom.
• Experience in managing and supporting staff.
• Experience in planning, implementing, and evaluating EYFS practices.
• Faith Commitment
• Practising Catholic or demonstrates an understanding and commitment to the ethos and distinctive nature of a Catholic school.
• Commitment to participate in the faith life of the community.
• Knowledge and Understanding
A working knowledge and understanding of:
• Current practices and strategic developments in primary education.
• A working knowledge of the requirements of the National Curriculum.
• Strategies to promote effective Learning and Teaching.
• Strategies to develop children’s phonic and reading skills.
• Understand and use assessment and record keeping as a means of planning for differentiated Teaching and Learning.
• The statutory requirements of legislation concerning Child Protection/Safeguarding requirements and the Teacher Standards.
• A working knowledge and understanding of how Religious Education is taught in a Catholic School.
• A broad range of interests and a commitment to providing a rich curriculum experience for the children.
• Strong understanding of the EYFS framework.
• Skills and Abilities
Will:
• Have high expectations of attainment and behaviour.
• Be an excellent communicator with good organisational and interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team.
• Be confident in the use of ICT to support learning.
• Have an ability to provide a clear vision and direction for effective EYFS practice.
• Have the ability to create a safe, positive, and stimulating Early Years learning environments.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to liaise with all stakeholders, including education and other professionals, governors, and parents.
• Personal Attributes
Will be:
• Willing to share ideas, energy and initiative.
• Enthusiastic and excited about teaching children.
• Committed to school improvement and raising pupil achievement.
• Committed to an inclusive education.
• A team player, keen to engage in all aspects of the life of our school.
• Committed to working with parents and the wider community.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development, particularly in relation to EYFS.
What the school offers its staff
St Fidelis is seeking to appoint a new EYFS Leader to determine the strategic development and ensure the delivery of the school’s provision with its nursery and two Reception classes in the London Borough of Bexley.
The school’s new EYFS Leader will work across the EYFS settings in the school to support the professional development of both teachers and support staff, ensuring that all children have access to great learning opportunities across the settings.
You will be dedicated to ensuring that all our children receive the very best early years education possible, both within and beyond their classrooms.
You will have a good understanding of how early childhood development occurs and what role an EYFS setting can play in that development. You will have detailed knowledge of the EYFS statutory framework and handbook.
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.