Job Description

Early Years Leader - St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy

Contract Term:

Part Time, Permanent

Hours:

26 hours per week (Monday to Thursday)

Salary:

MPS/ UPS

Closing Date:

9am, Monday 20th October

Interview Date:

Thursday 23rd October

Start Date:

January 2026

Are you ready to take that next step in your career or already a strong leader looking to take on a new challenge? We are seeking to appoint an Early Years Leader with exceptional Early Years knowledge who will take charge of our Reception classes at St Michael's and take a strategic development of the Early Years. You will be able to flourish as both a practitioner and a leader with a supportive team around you and within a positive environment.

Joining our Senior Leadership Team and receiving support from our Deputy and Headteacher, you will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the Early Years as well as having a role to play in shaping the strategic direction of Early Years in our school. This is an exciting opportunity where you will be able to use your strong pedagogy and philosophy for Early Years, along with your creative flare and zest for learning, to lead our EYFS team towards become a beacon of excellence.

As part of St Christopher's Trust, we can offer a fantastic range of professional development opportunities whatever your career stage and we are looking for leaders that relish a challenge, stand out from the crowd and really want to make a difference.

We offer:

Supportive staff and an experienced team

A supportive community of parents

Children who are happy and motivated to learn and a supportive, welcoming and hardworking staff team

A strong track record of career progression

A good school (Ofsted 2025) with aspirations to become a beacon school.

A welcoming, nurturing school with a strong ethos and set of values that underpin all that we do

Children who are happy and motivated to learn and a supportive, welcoming and hardworking staff team

The successful candidate will:

Be a proven strong EYFS teacher who has a clear understanding of high-quality teaching, learning and curriculum.

Have leadership skills that will enable staff to flourish and pupils to reach their potential, underpinned by a strong personal philosophy and clear pedagogical subject knowledge.

Be happy to support the Church of England ethos of our school through our school values.

Be dedicated to raising standards and removing barriers to learning for all pupils.

Have high expectations of themselves and pupils with a positive, can do and proactive nature.

A commitment to developing an engaging and exciting curriculum based on practical and first-hand learning experiences set within a very strong learning environment.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.

Please visit the below link for information on how to apply:

https://www.stchristophersmat.org/work-with-us/current-vacancies

If you have any queries when applying for this role, please contact The People Team (HR) via people@stcmat.org

Applications need to be completed by

9am on Monday 20th October

Interviews will be held on

Thursday 23rd October.

Please note it is our process to apply for references for shortlisted applicants and to complete online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, for all shortlisted applicants. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.

Please visit the below website for our Trust policies and our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy:

https://www.stchristophersmat.org/key-information/item/10/trust-policies

Our commitment to EDI

We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Applicants who meet the criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age or veteran status.

Job Types: Permanent, Part-time

Pay: 26,332.00-40,837.00 per year

Expected hours: 26 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Sick pay
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 20/10/2025
Expected start date: 01/01/2026