EYFS Phase Leader

Vacancy:                EYFS Phase Leader

Start date:              September

Contract details:    Permanent

Proportion:            1.0

Range:                   MPR/UPR

FTE Salary:            £32,916 - £51,048   

Allowance:             TLR 2b

About Us

Since joining Invictus Education Trust, Rufford Primary School has been on a journey of school improvement. We are now looking to recruit an EYFS Leader with high aspirations and standards for all stakeholders to further strengthen the progress made.

This will be an exciting opportunity for you to make an impact in a growing Trust. If you are someone who enjoys working at pace and adopts a flexible attitude to work, this could be the opportunity for you. The successful candidate must be able to rise to the operational and strategic challenge, as well as being able to communicate effectively with Governors, leaders and colleagues, enabling the best possible outcomes for children.

We are looking for an EYFS Phase Leader who:

·        Has a proven track record of raising pupil attainment

·        Is supportive of Rufford Primary and Invictus Education Trust’s values

·        Is committed to working closely with school and trust leaders and their schools

·        Will empower and inspire staff, promoting effective teaching and learning, developing the school’s ethos and encouraging innovation

·        Will optimise the social and emotional development of children so they can become well rounded, caring individuals

·        Will build upon good relationships within the school, across our trust, with parents and in the wider community

·        Is committed to excellent safeguarding procedures

For an informal discussion, please contact Mrs Erica Tilley, Headteacher on: 01384 686717

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Closing date: Wednesday 20th May 2026 9am

Interview date: Thursday 21st May 2026

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, and as part of our recruitment process, the Trust will carry out an online search on all shortlisted candidates. This is to help identify any incidents or concerns that are publicly available which may pose a safeguarding risk or bring the Trust into disrepute. Any such findings will be shared with the recruitment manager and may be discussed at interview.

We are deeply committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All required pre-employment checks will be undertaken, and offers of employment are subject to satisfactory outcomes. These include an enhanced DBS check with Children’s Barred List information, identity checks, online checks, and verification of professional qualifications and references. Further details are available in Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025.

This role involves regulated activity and is therefore subject to:

·       An Enhanced DBS Check including the Children’s Barred List

·       Verification through the DfE’s Check a Teacher’s Record (for applicable roles)

It is a criminal offence to apply for this role if you are barred from working with children.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, as amended). Certain convictions or cautions are considered ‘protected’ and need not be disclosed. Guidance on disclosure is available on the Ministry of Justice website: Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

For information on the filtering of cautions and convictions, visit the DBS Filtering Guidance: DBS Filtering Guidance

As a Trust, we are committed to ensuring that during all stages of recruitment and selection, no applicant is disadvantaged or discriminated against based on any protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.