About The Palmer Primary Academy

The Palmer Primary Academy is a vibrant and inclusive primary school with a strong commitment to providing high-quality education and care for every child. We pride ourselves on our nurturing environment, high expectations, and strong community values.

Our Early Years provision plays a crucial role in laying the foundations for lifelong learning, and we are seeking an inspiring and dedicated Early Years Lead to drive excellence across Nursery and Reception.

The Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Early Years professional to lead, develop, and oversee our Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). The successful candidate will be responsible for shaping a high-quality curriculum, supporting staff development, and ensuring all children make strong progress from their starting points.

You will work closely with the Senior Leadership Team to ensure outstanding practice, smooth transitions into Key Stage 1, and a provision that fully reflects the needs of our children and families.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-quality EYFS provision in line with statutory frameworks and best practice
• Design and implement an engaging, inclusive, and ambitious EYFS curriculum
• Monitor, assess, and track pupil progress to ensure excellent outcomes for all children
• Support, coach, and inspire Early Years staff, including practitioners and teaching assistants
• Ensure safeguarding, welfare, and health & safety requirements are consistently met
• Build positive relationships with parents and carers to support children’s development
• Contribute to whole-school improvement and leadership initiatives

We Are Looking For Someone Who:

• Is an experienced EYFS teacher with strong leadership or leadership potential
• Has an excellent understanding of the EYFS framework and child development
• Demonstrates outstanding classroom practice and high expectations of all learners
• Is passionate about inclusive education and meeting the diverse needs of children
• Has strong communication, organisation, and leadership skills
• Is committed to continuous professional development and reflective practice
• Excellent interpersonal skills and good sense of humour.

For further information about the role come and visit our school!  To book your visit or for an informal discussion, please contact the school office.  School visits are encouraged but are by appointment only.

Why Work with REAch2 Academy Trust? 

Join REAch2 Academy Trust, one of the UK's largest primary academy trusts, with a mission to unlock the potential of every child, regardless of their background. Here’s why joining our team can be an exciting and fulfilling career choice: 

·                     Excellence & Development: We prioritise high standards and offer extensive professional development and career growth opportunities. 

·                     Supportive & Collaborative: Be part of a strong, collaborative community of over 60 schools where every voice is valued, and best practices are shared. 

·                     Well-being Focus: We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer robust well-being support for all staff. 

·                     Diversity & Inclusion: We celebrate diversity and believe that varied perspectives strengthen our schools. 

·                     Innovation & Impact: Bring creativity to the classroom and make a real difference in children’s lives. 

·                     Making a difference: Working with REAch2 means contributing to something bigger than yourself. You’ll be helping to shape the lives of young learners, making a meaningful impact on communities and future generations. 

Join us to grow your career, collaborate with passionate educators, and make a lasting impact on future generations. 

Benefits 

·                     We offer a range of benefits to support your career and well-being:

·                     Generous Annual Leave: healthy work-life balance.

·                     Professional Development: Access diverse CPD and training opportunities to grow your skills. 

·                     Flexible & Family-Friendly: We are committed to supporting flexible working and requests will be considered on an individual basis, including options such as part time, term-time, home working, and other options that work for both the employee and the Trust.   

·                     Exclusive Discounts: Benefit from Blue Light Card offers and employee perks. 

·                     Well-being Support: Receive comprehensive well-being and employee assistance for you and your family. 

Join REAch2 for a rewarding career with great benefits! 

Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment and Data Protection  

At REAch2 we recognise that those who work in an academy are in a unique position in their care of children. The responsibility for all staff to safeguard pupils and promote their welfare, as stated in Section 175 of the Education Act (2002) is one that is central to our ethos, our policies and our actions. All children are deserving of the highest levels of care and safeguarding, regardless of their individual characteristics or circumstances, and we are committed to applying our policies to ensure effective levels of safeguarding and care are afforded to all our pupils.   

We will seek to recruit the best applicant for the job based on the abilities, qualifications, experience as measured against the job description and person specification. The recruitment and selection of staff will be conducted in a professional, timely and responsive manner and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for all successful candidates, including a Children's Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity. 

For more information about our safer recruitment processes, please click here for our Safer Recruitment Policy. 

All information is stored securely, and any information supplied by unsuccessful candidates will be destroyed through a confidential waste system six months after the decision has been communicated, in accordance with our information and records retention policy.  

The Trust ensures all applicant data is stored and processed appropriately. For further details on how your information will be managed during the recruitment process please refer to our Privacy Notice for Job Applications.