Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Leader & Nursery Teacher

• Make a profound, meaningful difference during the most formative years of children's education.
• Shape and develop an ambitious, engaging, play-based EYFS curriculum across Nursery and Reception.
• Lead, mentor, and inspire a dedicated, highly supportive team of EYFS teachers and teaching assistants.
• Contribute directly to wider school leadership, strategic decision-making, and long-term improvement.
• Access tailored federation-wide leadership development, executive coaching, and career growth opportunities.
• Work within a collaborative, friendly school culture with a strong commitment to staff wellbeing and mental health.

Job title and organisation: Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Leader & Nursery Teacher - Robin Hood Primary School
Salary: MPS / UPS + TLR2a, £32,916 - £51,047
Hours: 32.5 (full time, term time only)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Robin Hood Primary School
Closing Date and Time: Monday 16th November 2026

An Exceptional Leadership Opportunity to Shape the Early Education of Our Youngest Learners

Start Date: January 2027 (or ASAP)

School Type: Ages 3-11 Primary (Two-Form Entry) | Elevate Learning Federation

Location:Robin Hood Primary School, Leeds (LS26)

• Lead and Inspire: Set a clear, ambitious vision for EYFS, motivate colleagues, and promote consistently high standards of teaching, learning, and pupil achievement across Nursery and Reception.
• Drive Teaching & Learning: Model outstanding classroom practice, support effective planning, and monitor teaching, assessment, and feedback to secure continuous phase-wide improvement.
• Raise Achievement & Track Progress: Rigorously monitor pupil progress, contribute to strategic target setting, and implement targeted learning strategies that enable every child to reach their full potential.
• Develop & Mentor Staff: Mentor, coach, and support EYFS teachers and teaching assistants, contributing directly to professional development, staff wellbeing, and performance management.
• Lead Curriculum Development: Ensure a rich, engaging, well-sequenced, and play-based EYFS curriculum that meets the diverse learning and developmental needs of all pupils.
• Support Pupils & Families: Promote positive behavior, high-quality pastoral care, and strong, trusting partnerships with parents, carers, and the wider community.
• Contribute to Whole-School Improvement: Work collaboratively with the Senior Leadership Team, colleagues, and governors to shape school development priorities (SDP) and deliver the school's vision.
• Promote Smooth Transitions: Work closely with Key Stage 1 colleagues to ensure seamless continuity, progression, and emotional security as children transition from EYFS into Year 1.

Robin Hood Primary School is a warm, vibrant two-form entry primary school (Ages 3-11) proud of our 'purposeful environment and amazing children'. Driven by our ambitious CARE curriculum (Citizenship, Aspirational, Resilience, Enquiry), we empower every child to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally from their very first steps in Nursery. As a proud member of the Elevate Learning Federation, our team benefits from rich cross-school collaboration, shared leadership expertise, and outstanding professional growth networks across Leeds.

THE ROLE: STRATEGIC EARLY YEARS LEADERSHIP

Are you an inspiring Early Years practitioner with the vision, passion, and leadership skills to give every child the very best start to their educational journey?

As EYFS Leader, you will provide strategic and practical leadership across the phase, ensuring every child receives an engaging, inclusive, and ambitious early education. You will lead and support EYFS teachers and teaching assistants, modelling outstanding classroom practice and developing a culture of collaboration, high expectations, and continuous improvement. Working closely with the Senior Leadership Team, you will play a key role in school improvement, curriculum development, and raising standards while continuing your responsibilities as a lead classroom practitioner.

PERSON SPECIFICATION: WHAT YOU WILL BRING