Early Years Lead

Application closing date: 27/01/2025 Location: Derby Hub, Lakeside Academy Hours: Full Time Contract type: Permanent Building leadership capacity to raise attainment and enable growth Our Vision and Values The Harmony Trust has the highest aspirations for its pupils, parents, and staff members. Our vision is to provide an excellent primary education so that every academy is a ‘GreatPlace2Learn.’ Our aim is to ensure that children at our academies enjoy the best education from the early years to the end of the primary stage. We believe in the importance of children developing well-being and high self-esteem if they are to learn and do well. We also believe in The Harmony Trust being a ‘GreatPlace2Work’ where staff are supported to thrive by a trust that is committed to learning and education. Employment Opportunity The board of trustees wish to appoint an enthusiastic Early Years Leader to Lakeside Primary Academy to lead improvement within a complex school context. Lakeside Academy is currently within a period of significant improvement and we are looking for highly motivated candidates who are strong practitioners to become part of our team. A TLR2b has been awarded in recognition of the higher responsibilities and accountabilities of the role. Applicants must be an excellent classroom practitioner with a minimum of three years teaching experience in the Early Years Foundation Stage. The successful candidate will: Focus on raising the standards of learning and teaching in the Early Years Foundation Stage. Provide leadership and management to staff at all levels, in order to promote an excellent quality of teaching and learning across the school. Assist the Principal and SLT in establishing and developing the school as a high achieving institution. Contribute to the strategic leadership of the school, including monitoring and evaluation, identifying priorities, and improvement planning. Lead by example, inspiring and motivating children and colleagues. Support the development of planning and assessment and participate in the collation and analysis of data for school improvement and pupil attainment. Be an outstanding teacher and be innovative and creative in their approach to learning. We can offer you: The opportunity to be part of our team, committed to educational excellence. Friendly and supportive staff, parents, and trustees. A commitment to high-quality professional development. Opportunities for future career development & progression within the Trust’s portfolio of schools. The chance to transform the lives of children and really make a difference. Should candidates wish to discuss these roles further, they may contact Claire Reader (Head of Academy - Lakeside) by email at creader01@lakeside.theharmonytrust.org to arrange a convenient time. The Harmony Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all our staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS and pre-employment checks. Please follow this link to apply:

https://ce0855li.webitrent.com/ce0855li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC179GF.open?WVID=1880192IPm The closing date for this vacancy is 27 January 2025. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.

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