About this Role

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and Nursery Lead will support the Head Teacher in achieving the objectives set out in the School Improvement Plan. As a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT), the post holder will share responsibility for the education and welfare of all pupils within the school.

The primary focus of the role is to continue to raise standards of teaching, learning, attainment and progress across the Early Years Foundation Stage, including Nursery provision. The EYFS and Nursery Lead will provide strategic leadership, operational management and professional guidance to all staff working within EYFS.

The successful applicant will:

• be able to lead on School Self-Evaluation and Development Planning for EYFS
• be able to  provide professional leadership for the EYFS curriculum
• have experience of promoting effective teaching and raise standards 
• be able to lead, manage and develop all EYFS staff, including teachers, teaching assistants and nursery staff
• be able to provide behaviour and pastoral leadership

What we can offer:

We understand that successful professionals value a range of benefits such as professional recognition, commensurate financial reward, job satisfaction, opportunities to innovate and a healthy work-life balance. As your future employer, we place importance on these aspects too and offer the following:

• Extensive knowledge and support from senior leadership and other teaching staff within the Trust 
• A supportive and nurturing environment
• Various employee benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
•  Relevant training and development 
• Opportunities to contribute to whole school and Trust development 

If this sounds like you, then we very much welcome your visit to the school and your application. Please contact the School Office directly on 01322 466975 to arrange a visit. 

About our Trust:

Mosaic Schools Learning Trust (formed on the 1st September 2024 following the merger between Connect Schools Academy Trust and Compass Academy Trust) is a group of schools based in Bromley and Kent: Cage Green Primary School, Crofton Infant School, Crofton Junior School, Marian Vian Primary School, Oak Lodge Primary School, Raglan Primary School, River Mill Primary School, Unicorn Primary School, Valley Primary School and Wickham Common Primary School. The Trust aims to deliver the very best educational experience for its pupils, with each school bringing its own strengths and expertise to benefit the whole learning community. Each of our schools is unique in its own right, and we promote that individuality.

As a Trust, we have a clear vision and our values support us in achieving excellence for every child every day. We are bound by a strong moral purpose and a commitment to our 3 R’s of being respectful, resilient and resourceful.

We are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics, which is why we treat all members of our community equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness through our recruitment and employment practices.

Please note that employment contracts with Mosaic Schools Learning Trust contain a mobility clause and, whilst your primary place of work will be a named school, you may be requested to work at another location as required to meet the needs of the Trust.

The Trust is committed to achieving equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and voluntary helpers to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service [DBS] under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 will be required for the successful applicant.

References and an online search will be requested prior to interview for candidates who are short-listed. Successful applicants will be subject to DBS clearance and other relevant employment checks.

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.