What is the job role?

Year Leader EYFS/Initially based in Nursery

Are you looking for the extra challenge? The next step in your Teaching career?

This great development opportunity to showcase your skills, shape and mould the Early Years in our well-established Nursery and reap the financial rewards, we are offering a TLR2A for this role.

The governors of Wyken Croft Primary School are excited to offer a full-time teaching position to include Year Group Leader responsibility initially for our Nursery. The school has a well-established large nursery, and the appointment is to commence in January 2024.

Wyken Croft provides an excellent environment for all of the stakeholders of the school. Although we are a large primary school in Coventry, we pride ourselves on knowing each child and family individually allowing our children to achieve their maximum potential. We have our ‘Seven Steps to Success’ embedded within our culture which we believe enable our children to be happy, engaged and positive about their futures, striving to be the very best they can be.

The Governors and Headteacher are looking for a passionate, forward-thinking year lead and experienced teacher to join our excellent nursery team.

We can offer you:

• The opportunity to join a forward-thinking school that works tirelessly to support the outcomes of our children, families and staff

• Excellent pupil to adult ratios

• A school that is committed to the wellbeing, work life balance and professional development of all staff

• A team that works together effectively to drive improvement and sustain quality in the school

• The opportunity to make a real difference to the community we serve

Who are we looking for?

The successful candidate will need to:

• Have an excellent understanding of the EYFS curriculum.

• Be an excellent practitioner with a love for learning

• Be a dynamic teacher who can influence children within their care

• Have excellent communication and inter-personal skills that motivate, lead, support and challenge children and colleagues.

• Have the ability to lead a year group, with responsibility for both raising and maintaining the standards of teaching and learning within it

• Ensure that behaviour and care within a year group is of the highest standard

• Ensure that a year group operates smoothly and efficiently in line with the school ethos

• Be committed to promoting the welfare of and safeguarding our children

For more detail please read the attached recruitment pack.

Please see below an application pack available to download.  Completed applications should be returned direct to the school at info@wykencroft.coventry.sch.uk  

Closing date: 2nd October 2023

Interview date: TBC

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

Coventry City Council