Early Years Foundation Stage Leader Teacher - Full-time

Lynsted & Norton Primary School , Near Sittingbourne

• Ref:KCC886-2233-25T
• Posted:23/02/2017
• Pay:MPS
• Start Date:Apr 2017
• App Close Date:02/03/2017 at 23:00
• Interviews:8th March 2017

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Lynsted & Norton School (part of The Village Academy) are looking for an experienced Early Years practitioner to teach our Reception Class and lead Early Years in our school.

The successful candidate will be Early Years trained and able to demonstrate teaching which is consistently good or above.   As EYFS Lead you will need to be able to communicate well with parents, and have a sound understanding of Early Years assessment and data analysis.

This position is a permanent appointment, with salary on the Main Pay Scale and dependant on experience.  Start date is April 2017, but could be September 2017 for the right candidate.  

We are a small village primary school in a lovely rural setting, enjoying close links with our local community.   Our staff and governing body are friendly, welcoming and supportive of each other.    We also benefit from being part of an Academy of seven other primary schools in Kent, sharing expertise and good practice, including the support of an Academy Early Years Co-ordinator.

We are looking for an enthusiastic team player with a sense of humour, who is committed to raising standards of achievement and has high expectations of pupils.     

We offer small classes (our PAN is 20 ) and a designated Early Years classroom, complete with purpose built outdoor area, both of which are newly refurbished. We also share an excellent relationship with the outstanding preschool on site.

Please apply using the Village Academy application form attached.  We welcome visits to the school by prospective candidates - if you would like to come and see us please contact the school office on 01795 521362 or by emailing headteacher@lynsted-norton.kent.sch.uk.

Information about the school

At Lynsted and Norton primary School we are passionate about learning.

We want all of our children to receive an exciting and varied curriculum where they can explore and build on their own strengths and interests in a supportive and nurturing environment while feeling valued for their individuality. We aim to lay a foundation of curiosity, tapping into children’s natural inquisitiveness about the world around them, and to inspire a lifelong love of learning, whilst understanding diversity and culture and accepting differences. We encourage everyone to be determined and to take pride in all that they do. We work towards building a community in which everyone feels valued and valuable.

We are a village Primary school with a small reception cohort and 3 further mixed age classes. We aim to provide a school community where children feel secure, understand how to keep themselves safe and make the right choices with a clear moral purpose.

If you would like to join our team please apply via this website. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all appointments to Our Community Multi-Academy Trust are conditional on an enhanced DBS clearance. Our Community Multi Academy Trust comprises ten Kent primary schools.

Please call the school office if you would like to arrange a visit, or to find out more about this role.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Catherine McLaughlin
• Address:Lynsted And Norton Primary School, Lynsted Lane, Lynsted, Near Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 0RL
• Telephone: 01795 521362
• Email: office@lynsted-norton.kent.sch.uk

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