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About the Role

This leadership role oversees the quality of early education at Wetherby Pembridge Minors, focusing on promoting teaching and learning to ensure children progress and become school-ready. It involves setting curriculum intentions, overseeing implementation, and measuring impact.

Responsibilities

Accountable for the delivery of high quality inclusive early education, responsive to the needs of children and their families.
Lead practice within the classroom.
Monitor systems of assessment, recording and reporting on the progress in children’s development and learning.
Ensure all practitioners understand the principles and content of the Early Years Foundation Stage and know how to put them into practice.
Ensure practitioners have high expectations of all children and demonstrate commitment to ensuring they can achieve their full potential.
Ensure service delivery is maintained within current legislative requirements including Safeguarding and Welfare Requirements, Health and Safety, and Learning and Development Requirements.
Contribute to the work of a multi-professional team and, where appropriate, coordinate and implement agreed programmes and interventions on a day-to-day basis.
Conduct termly observations of practice and report findings to the Head.

Requirements

Must hold EYTS or a graduate early years’ qualification. For applicants with QTS, this should be specific to the foundation stage age group.
Extensive experience of working with young children, particularly 2–5-year-olds.
Experience of leading teams in delivering high quality early education.
A good understanding of what constitutes a quality early education environment.
An up-to-date knowledge and understanding of safeguarding requirements and procedures.
A good understanding of making accurate assessments of children’s learning and development and devising appropriate next steps for their learning.
A commitment to inclusive and non-discriminatory working practice with children, families, colleagues, and the community.
Ability to design and develop early education environments and programmes built on children’s interests and the characteristics of effective teaching and learning.
Flexibility, initiative, and the ability to vary and structure the curriculum according to children’s needs.
Good observational skills and the experience to support staff in knowing when and how best to intervene to support children’s learning, development, and interactions.
Ability to communicate with colleagues and parents effectively.

Skills

Early Years Foundation Stage principles
Safeguarding requirements and procedures
Assessment of children's learning and development
Inclusive and non-discriminatory working practice
Designing and developing early education environments and programmes
Flexibility
Initiative
Observational skills
Effective communication with colleagues and parents

Location

London

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Leadership experience
Extensive experience working with young children (2-5 years old)
Experience leading teams

Education Level

EYTS or graduate early years’ qualification
QTS specific to the foundation stage age group

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.
Utilises 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.
Collectively form an international family of schools that nurtures each student's academic and personal development in a progressive, dynamic, and innovative learning environment.
Award-winning team of over 14,000 employees.
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.