Reception Lead

Reception Lead focuses on leading and developing reception provision across the school.

What the role involves

• Leading and developing Reception provision across the school.
• Supporting, coaching and developing colleagues within the Early Years team.
• Ensuring high-quality teaching and learning across the EYFS curriculum.
• Promoting excellent transition arrangements from Nursery into Reception and from Reception into Key Stage 1.
• Working closely with families to foster strong home-school partnerships.
• Can demonstrate consistently good or outstanding teaching practice within EYFS.

Skills and requirements

• Relevant teaching, classroom, childcare, QTS, SEN, safeguarding, or early-years experience may be required.

Candidate fit

• classroom confidence, lesson planning, communication, and learner awareness

Additional role context

• Start Date: September 2026.