About the School
Our curriculum is ambitious, exciting and designed to instil a lifelong passion for learning. While we ensure strong foundations in English and Maths, we enrich learning through meaningful experiences both inside and outside the classroom, helping children make connections, think deeply and develop confidence in their abilities. We are incredibly fortunate to have a wonderful on‑site swimming pool, enabling us to offer high‑quality swimming provision for our pupils as part of our broad and enriching curriculum. The facility is also used for wider community programmes, helping children develop confidence in the water and enjoy new physical challenges. Our school also has an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Resource Base, a twelve‑place specialist provision supporting children with autism who are cognitively able to engage with the mainstream curriculum but benefit from a more supported, therapeutic environment. This dedicated base provides tailored approaches, sensory‑friendly spaces and a nurturing setting that helps children thrive academically and emotionally. We are also proud to offer a school Nursery as part of our Early Years Foundation Stage. With a spacious, well‑resourced indoor environment and a wonderful outdoor area, the Nursery provides an exceptional start for our youngest learners. Early Years practitioners work closely with parents and carers to ensure every child begins their educational journey with confidence, joy and curiosity.
Role Overview
We are seeking a passionate and dedicated EYFS Lead Practitioner to enhance the quality of teaching and learning in early years education and lead our nursery and reception provision. The successful candidate will be a role model for high‑quality teaching practices, offering coaching, mentoring, and training to staff. As an expert in early reading, particularly phonics, you will lead the development and implementation of strategies to raise both teaching standards and pupil outcomes. The EYFS Leader will lead the enhancement of teaching skills through coaching, training and modelling high‑quality practice, sharing expertise to develop staff and improve both teaching standards and pupil outcomes. In addition, we offer a full induction programme and opportunities for continual professional development. You will be appointed on the Teachers Main/UPS Scale and will also be awarded a TLR for the responsibilities of a Lead Practitioner. You will work full time (32.5 hours per week) on a permanent contract.
Key Qualities & Experience
* Is passionate about enabling all children to achieve success
* Is a caring professional
* Has a clear understanding of the primary curriculum
* Has a dynamic and creative approach to learning
* Has high expectations of attainment and behaviour
* Has energy and enthusiasm, an open and positive approach
* Is able to work supportively and work in a team
* Experience in pastoral, counselling, pastoral care practices and supporting pupils with diverse needs.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to build strong relationships with pupils, staff and parents.
* A compassionate and empathetic approach, with the ability to handle sensitive situations with professionalism.
* Knowledge of safeguarding procedures and the ability to act as a Deputy Safeguarding Lead.
What We Offer
* Highly motivated staff
* A leadership team whose focus is on improving outcomes for our children
* Children who value learning and supportive parents
* An ethos of valuing staff and their professional development
* A stimulating learning environment which is conducive to learning
* Competitive salary
* Generous benefits (pension, holiday, discounted fees at our Trust schools)
* Employee Assistance Programme (supporting your health and wellbeing)
* Networking and support opportunities between the Trust schools
* EAP Programme
* Free flu and eye test vouchers
* Cycle to Work Scheme
About the Trust
Hales Valley Multi Academy Trust is a primary academy trust based in Dudley, West Midlands. We currently consist of seven very different primary schools, ensuring that our Trust is a diverse and exciting place to work and learn. We put our children at the heart of everything we do and are dedicated to providing them with an enriching curriculum, underpinned by our overall commitment to high standards across the board. We value our staff and ensure that they are well supported and trained. We have a continual professional development guarantee that provides a clear career pathway of training and opportunities for all staff at all levels. Our family of schools work closely together, ensuring that staff and children benefit from sharing the excellent practice that exists across the Trust. Our schools are well supported by the Board of Directors and the Trust Central team. We believe that we are stronger together – all schools sharing capacity, resources and expertise. We believe that collaboration is fundamental to providing the best learning opportunities through a meaningful curriculum where children and adults acquire the knowledge, skills and positive attitudes to prepare and strengthen them for their role in society today, tomorrow and in the future. We support and care for each other, especially when things go wrong; we are a family.
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