TMS/UPS

Start date: September 2025

Full time

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and dedicated professional to join our Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Team at Hill Farm Primary. We are looking for an inspiring and excellent practitioner to help nurture our youngest learners.

The successful applicant will:

• Be a passionate and effective classroom practitioner with a strong commitment to early childhood education;

• Have the ability to engage, enthuse, and motivate children and their families;

• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the EYFS framework and its principles;

• Create a stimulating and engaging learning environment that fosters curiosity and exploration;

• Be skilled in planning and delivering a curriculum that meets the diverse needs of all children, ensuring that learning is both enjoyable and challenging;

• Be a reflective practitioner who is committed to continuous professional development and improvement;

• Work collaboratively with colleagues, parents, and external professionals to support children's learning and development.

You will be able to demonstrate a commitment to providing each child with the personal support and challenge they need to progress and reach their full potential. We are dedicated to creating a nurturing and inclusive environment where every child feels valued and supported. Our approach to learning is holistic, drawing from a wealth of extended learning opportunities and enrichment activities. We pride ourselves on being a welcoming and supportive workplace, where everyone recognises the excitement of working together, regardless of their career stage. We invest in building strong relationships and effective teams to share innovative practises that promote children’s achievements.

Our motivation is that every child can achieve their developmental milestones with the right support. We understand where the children are in their learning journey and provide the necessary scaffolding to help them progress. If you share this philosophy and are eager to make a difference in the lives of young learners, we would love to hear from you.

We will play to your strengths and can offer you:

• A range of benefits, including a cycle-to-work scheme, free parking, an employee discount scheme, health cashback plan, provision of an iPad, and a commitment to staff wellbeing and recognition initiatives through the Trust’s people strategy and well-being committee;

• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing and recognition;

• An annual Learning & Teaching Conference for all Teaching Staff.

We are proud to be part of Castle Phoenix Trust, which provides excellent opportunities for collaboration among colleagues and leaders, access to effective CPD, and professional development. The Trust is committed to investing in and developing all staff to achieve the best possible outcomes for our students, who deserve nothing but the best. Our Trust values are integral to our work and include Respect to All, From All, Innovation, and Collaboration.

Hill Farm Primary has much to be proud of. We are a community-focused school with a meaningful emphasis on excellence and a desire to continuously improve.

Our headteacher, Dawn Wilson, would be delighted to meet you and discuss this opportunity further. To organise a visit, please email Nicole Nealan.

Closing date: 9am Monday 12th May 2025

Interview Date: Monday 19th May 2025

If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date for applications, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.

Please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2024.

These posts are exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and as such, appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Trust is committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and young people, and creating a culture of vigilance and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and vigilance.