Early Years Lead Practitioner (Room Lead)

ROLE SUMMARY:

Reddam House Berkshire is a flagship UK school of the successful Reddam House International group. Set in 125 acres of wood and parkland, housed in a magnificent mansion building.

Throughout the school our emphasis is on independence; we expect our students to work hard in the belief that success is in his or her own hands. From babies in our Early Learning School through to our Sixth Formers moving on to University, students are active participants in setting the direction of their educational journey, developing a love of learning and being empowered with the self-discipline that provides the bedrock for success."

We have 800+ students between the ages of 3 months and 18 years are registered here (day students and boarders from age 11+). Children are recognised as individuals with unique skills to celebrate and given tailored support and guidance at each stage of their school career. Our structure of Early Learning School, Junior School, Middle School and Senior School means that every year group works with professionals who specialize and enjoy working with the students in their care.

We are seeking to appoint committed and dynamic Early Years Lead Practitioners (room leads) who will be working with children aged 3 months to 4 years providing care, play activities and supporting the EYFS assessment.  

The purpose of this role is to oversee the quality of the early education for the children in the nursery and effectively deliver the group’s high educational standards. This role will focus on promoting teaching and learning to ensure that children progress in their development to achieve their full potential and become ready for school.

It is a leadership role that includes: a) setting accurate intentions for the curriculum that has been planned for the children (intent), b) overseeing the implementation and teaching strategies used in the classroom (implementation) and c) measuring the impact of the curriculum to ensure children are progressing in their learning (impact). This will also ensure that children experience an overall rich curriculum that provides a broad range of learning opportunities to the children that enable them to develop their knowledge and skills as a foundation for good future learning. As well as being an experienced early years’ professional, you will work effectively with the Head and parents to develop positive and effective relationships.
 

In addition to your interest in this role, you might also be interested in our annual in-person global career event, taking place in London on Saturday 18th January 2025. This school and up to 35 other schools from across the UK and international Inspired Education network will be attending and looking to speak to people seeking a new teaching role from August 2025. For more information and to register your interest in the event, please click here: https://jobs.inspirededu.com/job-invite/3761/

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To be accountable for the delivery of high quality inclusive early education, which is responsive to the needs of children and their families.
• To lead practice within the classroom. This includes:
• establishing and sustaining a safe, welcoming and stimulating environment through the provision of appropriate resources
•  planning a balance of continuous provision and adult-led experiences,
•  promoting the development of children's prime areas of learning so they provide the right foundations for the development of the specific areas of learning.
•  organising learning materials and resources by using them creatively
• developing children's curiosity, interests, and knowledge
• To monitor systems of assessment, recording and reporting on the progress in children’s development and learning
• To ensure that all practitioners understand the principles and content of the Early Years Foundation Stage and know how to put them into practice.
• To ensure that practitioners have high expectations of all children and demonstrate commitment to ensuring that they can achieve their full potential.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• The post holder must have hold EYTS or a graduate early years’ qualification. For applicants with QTS, this should be specific to the foundation stage age group. Where this is not the case, the applicant should be able to demonstrate training and recent experience of working in at a leadership level with the foundation stage age group or should be willing to undertake relevant CPD training.
• Extensive experience of working with young children, particularly 2–5-year-olds
• Experience of leading teams in delivering high quality early education
• Experience of working with families, identifying support, and working in partnership with them to promote learning.
• Experience of working in partnership with other agencies and organisations when identifying and meeting the needs of children and families and in response to safeguarding concerns

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. 

School Application Form

Candidates are required to complete and upload an application form as part of the recruitment portal using the following link Inspired UK Application Form (Teaching) 2023-24.docx    Candidates who do complete an application form will not be considered for shortlisting.