Sutton Courtenay is a welcoming one-form-entry primary school with a strong community ethos. As part of Ridgeway Education Trust, we offer:

• Collaboration with EYFS teams across local primary schools
• Shared expertise and high-quality professional development
• A strong commitment to inclusive, child-centred practice
• Opportunities for leadership development at all career stages

Our EYFS practice is rooted in a language-rich environment, high-quality interactions, purposeful continuous provision, systematic synthetic phonics and well-sequenced early mathematics.

The Role

As Reception Class Teacher, you will:

• Create a warm, purposeful and enabling environment that supports curiosity, independence and wellbeing
• Plan and deliver high-quality teaching and continuous provision grounded in strong EYFS pedagogy
• Use observation and assessment responsively to shape learning and next steps
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across school and Trust to ensure coherence and consistency
• Build positive relationships with families and communicate children’s progress clearly

What We Offer

• A supportive, collegiate staff team
• Dedicated planning time and professional dialogue
• High-quality CPD through school, Trust and wider EYFS networks
• Opportunities to develop subject leadership and contribute to Trust-wide projects
• A caring, inclusive school community with a strong sense of belonging

EYFS Lead Opportunity

For the right candidate, this role offers the exciting opportunity to lead our Early Years provision, with a TLR 2.1 payment of £3,527.

Visits and Applications

Visits to our friendly, inclusive school are strongly encouraged. Please contact the school office, office@sutton-courtenay.school, to arrange a visit and meet our pupils and staff.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, so early applications are encouraged.

Ridgeway Education Trust is committed to safeguarding, equality and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff working in all its schools to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS, references and pre-employment safeguarding checks.  All Leadership roles will require a Section 128 check.  The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining a post. All cases are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and information disclosed.