Job Description

Early Years Foundation Stage Lead

Salary: Main Scale / UPS (dependent on experience) with a TLR1
Contract: Full time or Part time (3 days)
Start date: April or September 2026

Due the retirement of our long-standing Early Years Lead, White Hall Academy is seeking to appoint an inspirational, highly motivated Early Years Foundation Stage Lead to take strategic and operational responsibility for the whole Foundation Stage.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced practitioner with a strong EYFS background to lead, develop and further strengthen early years provision across the academy.

The role

Overall leadership and management of the EYFS, including curriculum, assessment and outcomes
Supporting and developing staff to ensure consistently high-quality practice
Working closely with senior leaders to contribute to whole-school improvement
Ensuring safeguarding, welfare and statutory EYFS requirements are fully met
Teaching commitment:

Full time: teaching commitment of two days per week
Part time (three days): non-teaching leadership role
The successful candidate will:

Be an excellent classroom practitioner with substantial EYFS experience
Have strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills
Demonstrate a secure understanding of effective early years pedagogy and assessment
Be committed to high expectations and improving outcomes for all children
Thrive as part of a collaborative and supportive team
Oversee SEN for the School Nursery
We can offer:

A welcoming, supportive and dedicated staff team
Enthusiastic, motivated children who strive to live our Learning Pathways Trust values
Strong professional support and development opportunities
The chance to make a real impact in a key leadership role
Visits to the school are encouraged and warmly welcomed.

For further information or to arrange a visit, please contact Tracy Baker on 01255 422825 or email tbaker@learningpathways.org.uk.

The Learning Pathways Academy Trust reserves the right to close the application process at any time.

Safeguarding Statement
In line with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education, the school will carry out online searches for shortlisted candidates. These checks are undertaken to:

Identify any issues that may call into question an applicant's suitability to work with children
Verify employment history
Only information relevant to these purposes will be shared with the interview panel and will be discussed with candidates at interview before any recruitment decisions are made.

Information about the School

White Hall Academy is a large primary school at the heart of the local community. It is part of the Learning Pathways Academy Trust, which has partnership at the heart of its ethos. We are rated 'Good' by Ofsted and are now working towards 'Outstanding'. To help us achieve this we need exceptional staff.

The Learning Pathways Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and provide satisfactory references, including one from their most recent employer. All appointments are made subject to rigorous pre-employment checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

In line with recommended practice in the statutory guidance "Keeping Children Safe in Education", the school will conduct searches for information on shortlisted candidates which is publicly available on-line. The purpose is limited:

· to identify issues which call into question the applicant's suitability to work with children.

· to verify employment history.

Only information related for the purposes stated will be shared with the Panel. Any information will be discussed with candidates at interview before any decisions regarding the recruitment process are made.

The school reserves the right to close the vacancy early.