Teacher - Early Years Leader - Hillstone Primary School

Our warm and welcoming school invites you to apply for the exciting role of EYFS Team Leader.

You will teach, lead, inspire and support the EYFS team at Hillstone Primary School. We are seeking an experienced, talented and professional EYFS leader who shares our vision to inspire, care and educate through high aspirations to ensure every child achieves whilst instilling a passion for lifelong learning. You will be innovative and creative in your teaching and be a strong team player able to motivate others to further develop your high expectations. We are a well-established RWI school, and you will have a passion for reading and developing this fully within the curriculum and more widely. Out of the class leadership time is available for this position and is allocated in response to priorities.

Hillstone Primary School is a 2 form school with a 52 place Nursery. Our recent OFSTED is good. You will be supported in your role by senior leaders who will work closely with you to develop high standards.

What we can offer you:

• a focus on teacher wellbeing
• a warm and friendly team
• a supportive senior leadership team
• an excellent package of CPD to further develop skills and expertise
• flexible working arrangements for PPA
• a high level of staffing in EYFS as our commitment to ensuring all children keep up rather than catch up
• opportunity to attend residential visits with lieu time given as gesture of appreciation
• free daily school lunches for teaching staff
• a focus on EYFS as a priority within our school
• a dedicated early years reading lead to oversee EYFS RWI
• access to continued RWI support via RWI Development Days
• access to the teacher pension scheme
• plentiful onsite parking
• recently developed outdoor area

What we are looking for: 

• experience of working in EYFS
• teaching of early reading experience
• RWI training preferred but not essential
• be dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated to high standards for success
• be able to develop positive relationships with the team and our young children
• be able to develop an understanding of the educational, welfare and social needs of the children whom we are supporting
• be able to stay calm and objective when presented with challenges
• be enthusiastic and committed to working as part of a team
• be a confident and clear communicator with parents
• a commitment to raise the achievement of all students of all abilities
• a successful track record of improving performance outcomes

We welcome you to come and look around, please contact us to arrange a visit.

How to apply:

Application pack available from the school website