Early Years Lead

Salary : M1- UPS3

Job Start: January 2025

Early Years Lead required for January 2025 (Not suitable for ECTs) 

Pay:  Scale M1-UPS3 (Outer London Scale)

Start Date: January 2025

Apply by: 11:59 on 12 November 2024

Interviews: TBC

Are you an inspirational and ambitious, experienced Early Years Lead looking to join a progressive and dedicated team?

Do you share our commitment to offering children the highest quality education to enable them to succeed in reaching their goals and dreams? Then Watling Park School is the perfect place for you!

OUR SCHOOL:

We are a two-form entry Free School situated in Edgware. Rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted, the school is one of nine schools within the Bellevue Place Education Trust (BPET). We have extremely high expectations for every pupil and, by working actively in partnership with staff, parents and local community, we aim to support and guide our pupils to reach their full potential academically, socially and emotionally. Watling Park is a school that enables its pupils to take confidence from and enjoyment in everything they do and places them at the heart of a vibrant and thriving school community.

About this Role

Watling Park is seeking to appoint an outstanding Early Years Lead with responsibility for January 2024.

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and talented leader, with a proven accomplishment of leading and managing staff and implementing programmes and raising achievement for Pupils, to work with a great community of children, staff, and parents. This is a full-time role. 

Candidate should have:

·       Successful experience of early years leadership

·       Understanding of child development 

·       Understanding of high-quality teaching and learning strategies in the EYFS, and the ability to model this for others and support others to improve

·       Enthusiasm to work collaboratively with LAT colleagues and Early Years leads

You will have leadership qualities and the drive to inspire and encourage pupils to achieve their absolute best.

Closing date: 11:59: 12th November 2024

Interviews: TBC (Week after closing date)

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, pre-employment and DBS checks. Watling Park School welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We cannot offer visa sponsorship for overseas candidates. 

Visits to the school are encouraged. Please contact the school office on 020 8353 4249 or email (office@watlingparkschool.org.uk) to arrange a chat/visit with the Headteacher, Liz Haynes, or take a look at our website. 

If you feel you have the skills and drive to be successful in this role, please download and read the application pack (including the Job Description and Person Specification) and submit the TES application form or email the BPET application form (available via the school website on the Vacancies page) to office@watlingparkschool.org.uk .   

We look forward to receiving you application and possibly joining our team!