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Room Leader for Hilltots at Hilltop Infant School - New pay award April 2019
September start but early start available for the right candidate
36 hours per week, term time plus 5 non-pupil days
Actual salary £15,735 (FTE £18,426 + £609 fringe)
This is an exciting opportunity to be a key person in our new pre-school, Hilltots. Hilltots is fully integrated into Hilltops Infant School, an outstanding school in Wickford, and the new setting is key to the planned growth of HEARTS Academy Trust. We seek to appoint an enthusiastic, committed Room Leader to lead a friendly and professional team. The applicant must be able to lead a team through a collaborative approach and have a very good understanding of the EYFS.
Leadership experience is required, though this may be your first experience as a Room Leader in a Nursery. Applicants must be qualified to at least level 3. The successful applicant should be enthusiastic, passionate and hardworking. In return we offer the support of the school and Trust staff and a range of CPD experiences.
We offer the successful candidate:
- The opportunity to work with our lovely children
- A responsive and involved leadership team
- A CPD entitlement for all staff
- Supportive colleagues who want the best possible opportunities for children
- A constantly improving learning environment
The new setting opened in January 2019 and already children have enjoyed being part of the Hilltop community.
Visits can be arranged by contacting Vikki Adkins at v.adkins@heartsacademy.uk or 01268 762531. Please take care to complete the application in full as incomplete applications will not be considered.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early so recommend that you submit your application at your earliest convenience. Please email your completed application form to recruitment@heartsacademy.uk, or submit your application online via www.essexschoolsjobs.co.uk.
We are an equal opportunities employer.
Information about the School
Hilltop Infant School is an outstanding school that has children at the heart. We are well served by transport links and are close to major road networks.
Hilltop Infant School is part of the HEARTS Academy Trust, a trust of local schools that has the values of happiness, achievement, self-esteem, respect & responsibility, truth, spirituality & service. The trust is truly innovative and rewards outstanding staff for outstanding outcomes. The school calendar consists of 184 contact time with pupils, 5 non-pupil days and the equivalent of 6 days of high quality continuous professional development.
The Trustees are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, online searches, medical check, prohibited from teaching check and references. References are taken up prior to interview. A copy of the trusts Child Protection Policy is available on our website:- https://www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk/policies
We can offer you:
access to the HEARTS Extra Programme (Rewards and Benefits)
an excellent CPD entitlement with purposeful training, including trust-wide twilights throughout the year
a two-week October half-term
supportive colleagues who want to provide the best possible opportunities for their pupils
a highly effective learning environment
a responsive and involved leadership team
The HEARTS four-day face-to-face teaching week model whereby all teachers in the trust receive 20% non-contact time. This goes above and beyond the national entitlement of 10% PPA.
a school with a highly positive culture that supports all staff; mental health, workload and wellbeing are at the forefront of our vision and values
access to our school counsellor and network of Mental Health and Wellbeing champions
For further information about the HEARTS Academy Trust including recruitment and HR policies, please visit our website at www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk