We are looking for an inspirational, innovative, resilient, hardworking and motivated leader. A team player with strong interpersonal and organisational skills, who brings creativity, strategic thinking and a deep understanding of high‑quality early years pedagogy. A forward‑thinking teacher and  leader who sets, models and maintains the highest standards of pupil achievement, and who is committed to securing exceptional outcomes for all children. A leader who will embrace the challenge of using their passion and expertise for Early Years to drive excellence across our two infant schools, ensuring that every child experiences a rich, ambitious and well‑sequenced curriculum that reflects the very best education for all children.

This is a fantastic opportunity to further develop your leadership journey within a nurturing and supportive senior leadership team who will offer mentoring, coaching and access to further leadership development through NPQs. You will be an integral part of the senior leadership team.  As part of the Flying High Partnership, you will benefit from access to EYFS networks, high‑quality professional dialogue, and the expertise of Lead Teachers for EYFS for mentoring and support. This will enable you to strengthen and refine the Early Years phase, ensuring it continues to grow from strength to strength and delivers exceptional outcomes for our children.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is an experienced and passionate EYFS practitioner/previous EYFS leader.
  
• Has a clear, ambitious and research‑informed vision for Early Years.
  
• Has a track record which demonstrates consistently strong practice and impact.
  
• Has a passion for ensuring that every child has the best possible start to their education.
  
• Will develop and resource an aspirational environment, indoors and out, that supports the learning, independence and curiosity of every child.
  
• Can motivate, inspire and develop a team, modelling high expectations and professional integrity.
  
• Has the ability to organise and prioritise tasks and can be proactive and solution‑focused.
  
• Is reflective about their practice and keen to contribute to their own learning and development.
  
• Is outward‑facing and committed to establishing strong relationships with parents, carers and the wider community.
  
• Is willing to roll up their sleeves and get stuck in.
• Can provide our children with high‑quality, memorable and language‑rich learning opportunities.
• Can support our children to become resilient learners who thrive on challenge and develop strong characteristics of effective learning.
• Can bring learning alive in well‑planned and effective learning sequences which inspire, captivate and build on what children already know and can do.
• Can create stimulating learning environments in which children feel secure, valued and ready to learn.
• Has the ability to form outstanding relationships with children and families.
• Values all children; has high expectations and a commitment to the development of the whole child.
• Relates well to pupils, staff and parents and cares about their individual needs.
• Adapts to changing circumstances and new ideas in a positive and creative manner.
• Can deal with sensitive issues in a professional, confidential and child‑centred manner.
• Has a tenacious approach, with an unshakeable drive to deliver great outcomes for all children.
• Shows a commitment to professional development and a determination to grow, develop and learn.
• Is flexible and willing to respond to new challenges.
• Has high standards for themselves and others.
• Has a good sense of humour.

We can offer you:

• Wonderful, happy children who are keen to soak up their learning.
• Access to significant professional development with an opportunity to move into middle leadership if you desire.
• A committed and dedicated team who support each other in an open and friendly environment.
• An opportunity to work for a primary only, forward thinking and supportive trust who put the children at the heart of everything we do.
• Incredible opportunities with exceptional continuing professional development at every stage of your career.
• Opportunities for career progression, both within your own school and across the partnership.
• A partnership of schools that prioritise wellbeing and workload of staff.
• A strong package of incentives for all employees and a genuine sense of teamwork across all schools and across the partnership, with a determination to have fun.
• Access to a comprehensive employee assistance programme, and benefits package including cycle to work, financial advice, BHN Extras and discounted access at local facilities. Please click here for more information.
• A peer network of EYFS leaders.
• Support from our Early Years Lead Practitioner
• The opportunity to develop as a leader through significant CPL, support and the opportunity to progress with Trust trust-wide opportunity. Please click here for more information.
• A partnership with relationships at its heart, ensuring a friendly atmosphere encompassing a supportive ethos.

 If you feel this is something you are interested in, then please contact us and ask to speak to Anne Ingle on 01773 303420

Please also have a look at our school website and class pages;

• Our school website www.pvacademies.co.uk
• Our school X account @pvacademies
• Our school Facebook account https://www.facebook.com/PinxtonVillageAcademies

Visits are warmly welcomed please contact Anne Ingle on aingle@pvacademies.derbyshire.sch.uk  to organise this.

How to apply:

Location: Pinxton is just off Junction 28 M1, 14 miles from Nottingham, 7 miles from Mansfield, 17 miles from Derby and within commuting distance of Sheffield, Derby, Doncaster and Chesterfield.

Start date: April 2026

Closing date: 13th February 2026 12 noon

Interview date: week beginning 23rd February 2026

Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advert ahead of the closing date.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applicants. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.