EARLY YEARS LEAD
TMS/UPS
TLR2 for suitable candidate
Required for September 2026
Are you an experienced Early Years’ teacher looking for the next stop in your career?
We are looking to appoint an innovative Early Years’ leader who can create a vibrant learning environment that promotes learning and enables children to reach their full potential.
You will be joining our friendly, dedicated and hardworking team in Early Years at an exciting time. We have recently invested in the development of our outdoor learning environment and are looking to strengthen our provision to ensure our Early Years children get the best possible start to their Primary School journey.
Our school vision is for everyone in our school community to be the best they can be. We are ambitious and we are constantly striving to ensure that all of our children have high aspirations and achieve great things. You will be a crucial part of our drive to secure high-quality education for every child at Richard Lee.
Our successful candidate will be a motivated professional who will lead our team and work collaboratively with them. You will be able to inspire and motivate children and staff ensuring excellent progress for all.
The role will entail leading the Early Years’ team to further strengthen the quality of provision in this important year group.
Applicants should:
• be passionate about Early Years and teaching young children
• be open-minded, dynamic and be able to drive values and ethos for a purposeful and child-led curriculum.
• be able to inspire staff through your positivity and commitment to further build on the success of Early Years’ team
• be committed to achieving progress for all pupils in early years
• want to make a difference to the prospects of all our pupils
• be a reflective leader, with a caring and supportive approach.
As a thriving primary school and part of Castle Phoenix Trust, we can offer you:
• Children who are enthusiastic and enjoy their learning
• The opportunity to work alongside experienced leaders and dedicated staff team
• A pledge to grow your talent through quality CPD, including access to leadership development, with the support of our Trust
• An enviable school building and grounds with an excellent learning environment
• A range of benefits and a commitment to staff wellbeing and recognition through our Trust people strategy
• Dedicated and caring staff including an effective support staff team to enable you to concentrate on your teaching
If you are looking for a rewarding role where you can really make a difference, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!
Closing date: 26 April 2026 09:00am
Interviews: 1 May 2026
Visits and applications: The headteacher, Jenny Stafford, would be delighted to meet you and talk about the opportunity, please email Joyti Khara, School Office Manager to book a visit.
Early applications are encouraged as the Trust reserves the right to call suitable candidates to interview prior to the closing date.
Please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025.
These posts are exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Trust is committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and young people and creating a culture of vigilance and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and vigilance.