Head of early years teacher

Head of Early Years Teacher

Head of Early Years

Experienced Early Years Class Teacher

Outer London Teachers’ Main Pay Scale £34,514 - £51,179 + TLR

Required for September 2024

Bexley

Are you an inspiring Head of Early Years who believes in providing all children with a creative, broad and balanced curriculum? Are you a Head of Early Years who is enthusiastic about making a significant individual contribution to the success of our school, with the support of our senior leadership team?

We welcome applications from those with a proven track record of exceptional practice and those especially with previous teaching experience in Early Years. We expect our Head of Early Years to make a significant individual contribution to our Erith Primary School’s ongoing success. If you think that as a Head of Early Years, who possess the qualities needed to inspire and challenge our children to achieve the very best, then we would love to hear from you.

We are a nursery and primary school that takes pride in being a happy, friendly, welcoming and inclusive school providing education for children in Nursery from the age of 3, and Reception to Year 6 in and around Slade Green, Erith and Crayford.

Our strong supportive team aims to give children the very best possible start to their education from the age of 3, developing personal aspiration and a lifelong love of learning through the highest quality teaching and learning experiences so they are ready to move on to our secondary provision. Our focus is firmly set on children and their outcomes and maximising every possibility that exists for them to succeed.

In addition to the opportunity to work with highly rewarding children, as Head of Early Years, we can offer you:

1. A rich and stimulating curriculum
2. Knowledgeable and dedicated staff
3. High quality, well-resourced learning environments
4. Wonderful children
5. Excellent professional development and career progression opportunities
6. A caring and collaborative whole school community which is culturally diverse and inclusive
7. Teaching School Hub
8. Maths and English Hubs

For the position of Head of Early Years, our ideal candidate must have

9. Qualified Teacher Status
10. Experienced in working in Early Years
11. Willing to build relationships with staff and children in a tight knit school
12. Friendly and kind
13. Someone looking to grow and progress within the school or trust

Please note that as a school, we are unable to offer sponsorship at this time for this Head of Early Years role. All applicants for Head of Early Years must have a Qualified Teacher Status awarded by the British Department of Education.

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. You will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed. The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references. This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.