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About the Role
Wetherby School, a highly successful independent school in Notting Hill for boys aged 4 to 8, is seeking a Head of Reception to join their team from January 2027. The school provides an environment that promotes educational excellence and tradition through a forward-thinking, holistic curriculum, meeting individual pupil needs.
Responsibilities
- Lead the preparation, implementation, and review of Reception policies and procedures.
- Ensure consistency in teaching, learning, and assessment across all four Reception classes.
- Monitor assessment processes (e.g., BASE and phonics), identify actions to raise standards, and evaluate impact.
- Model excellent Reception practice and support staff through INSET and professional development.
- Develop new Reception strategies and write/implement the Reception development plan.
- Complete and review end-of-year APAR documentation with relevant stakeholders.
- Communicate Reception staffing, parental, and other key issues to the Senior Management Team.
- Manage Reception indoor and outdoor environments, including resources, displays, books, and equipment.
- Oversee ICT developments, website updates, Forest School, and Reception trips, including EVOLVE risk assessments.
- Coordinate Reception events, social groups, pastoral assemblies, and ensure consistent pastoral care.
- Maintain strong communication with parents and establish links with feeder nurseries/schools, including nursery visits for new joiners.
- Lead on safeguarding, health and safety, risk assessments, and pastoral matters, including the role of Reception Safeguarding Lead and Wetherby School DDSL.
Requirements
- Have knowledge of the Reception and EYFS curriculum.
- Have previous management experience either as a middle manager or senior leader.
- Be an excellent and innovative classroom practitioner.
- Have energy and commitment for the post and the ability to work in harmony with colleagues.
- Have outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with a high level of IT skill.
- Have excellent interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills.
- Be able to plan, monitor, evaluate, audit, and review proactively.
- Be able to work and meet deadlines.
- Have high levels of initiative and lots of energy.
- Be able to manage and lead change successfully.
Skills
- EYFS curriculum knowledge
- Classroom practice
- Verbal communication
- Written communication
- IT skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Organisational skills
- Planning
- Monitoring
- Evaluation
- Auditing
- Reviewing
- Initiative
- Change management
Location
- Notting Hill
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Middle management
- Senior leadership
Education Level
- EYFS curriculum knowledge
Benefits
- Industry-leading professional development
- Exceptional career opportunities
- Mobility across the group
About the Company
- Inspired Education is the leading global group of premium schools, with a portfolio of 125 premium private schools spanning 6 continents.
- They utilise proven educational practices from every corner of the globe, ensuring over 95,000 students receive a world-class learning experience from Kindergarten to Year 13.
- In 28 countries, Inspired schools are individually developed and anchored in the vibrant cultures of their respective locations.
- They collectively form an international family of schools that nurtures each student's academic and personal development in a progressive, dynamic, and innovative learning environment.
- By joining their award-winning team of over 14,000 employees, you can work in state-of-the-art facilities alongside industry-renowned educators and leaders in some of the world's most desirable locations.
Equal Opportunity
- Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment.
- Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.