Assistant Principal for EYFS and Year 1 - Leeds, United Kingdom - Leeds Music Education Partnership

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Assistant Principal for EYFS and Year 1 (E Hovingham Primary School

Our purpose, our motivation is simple 'to give our children the best experiences we can'.

We are set in the developing inner-city community of Harehills, we're lucky enough to serve the children that make Leeds a diverse metropolis of language and culture, with over 41 languages spoken, 759 NOR and a staff team of 100, we are not your ordinary school, which is why we are looking for the extraordinary.In recent years, we have invested heavily in the EYFS provision to improve our learning environments both indoors and outdoors.

We now have an exciting opportunity for an experienced EYFS professional to grow, lead and deliver on an early years transformation vision from providing 2-3 year old provision through to transition to Year 1. This is an opportunity to bring all your years of experience and truly make a difference by giving our young children the best possible start.

Closing the gap between young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and their peers is paramount to what we do. Social mobility is an issue in Harehills; which is why we continuously set out to transform standards at Hovingham. We are committed to ensuring that every child in Harehills has access to the best possible education in order to nurture their individual potential.

Team Hovingham thrives on challenge and opportunity, we work relentlessly to ensure our children make rapid progress and we give our children engaging, enriching educational experiences delivered through passion and care. We are not, yet, where we want to be, and we are looking for a committed and knowledgeable EYFS lead to continue with the improvement journey.

Are you an ambitious leader ready to take your next leadership challenge ? Join our dynamic leadership team and pave your way to headship.

Day to day you will:

• be accountable for the quality of education and allocating resources to improve outcomes.
• Support, lead inspire and motivate team of teachers and support staff.
• Ensure safeguarding processes and systems are central to all that the team does.
• Support parents and children in engaging in education offer.

After your first year with us, success would look like:

• Your exciting vision will have translated into practice
• Improved outcomes for our children who will make rapid progress from their starting points.
• A bespoke EYFS – Year 1 pedagogy so that more children are reaching age related expectations.

We're open-minded and welcomeallapplicants who believe they would be a good fit. Though ideally, you will have:

• Experience of leading EYFS and working in an EAL and inner city setting.
• Exceptional knowledge of child development and leading people.
• Knowledge of how to improve pupil outcomes in EYFS

If you are successful, you will:

• join a large, experienced leadership team and will have influence over whole school strategy.
• Collaborative leadership support

Opportunity to visit Hovingham

The closing date is 9am on Monday 22nd April 2024.If you're interested in finding out more about Team Hovingham and would like to have a conversation with the Principal, please

There will be an open evening for prospective candidates to visit Hovingham on Wednesday 17th April 3.45pm – 4.45pm. If you would like to book a place on this evening, please

Interviews will take place Thursday 25th April 2024.

Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments made are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history and an on-line search will be conducted. This includes only information publicly available on-line.

We promote equality, diversity and inclusion and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.