Primary Teacher and EYFS Lead

About The Role

Reports to: Principal

Location: White City, West London

Contract: Permanent, Full time

We're seeking an inspiring EYFS Lead to drive excellence in early years education. This is a pivotal leadership role combining outstanding classroom practice with strategic responsibility for EYFS provision across the academy. Interviews will be done on a rolling basis so early application is encouraged.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement a coherent, ambitious and inclusive EYFS curriculum aligned to Ark’s framework and statutory guidance
• Create a language-rich, stimulating learning environment that promotes curiosity, independence and purposeful play
• Promote strong outcomes across all areas of learning, including communication and language, early literacy and mathematics
• Line manage EYFS staff, including teachers and support staff, providing clear expectations, regular feedback and professional guidance
• Ensure statutory requirements, safeguarding expectations and health and safety standards are consistently met

Knowledge & Skills:

• Demonstrable commitment to raising attainment of all students in a challenging classroom environment
• Knowledge of the national primary education system, the primary curriculum, particularly the English and maths programme
• Proven experience of high-impact teaching and learning in EYFS
• Strong understanding of child development, early language acquisition and play-based pedagogy
• Experience embedding strong routines, behaviour expectations and positive learning culture

Qualification Criteria:

• Qualified to degree level or above
• Hold QTS (Qualified Teacher Status)
• Right to work in the U.K.

Benefits:

• Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
• Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
• Gym discounts – offering up to 40%.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.

We are a primary school and nursery offering a great education for local children of White City. Our school opened in September 2023, bringing together Ark Swift Primary Academy and Ark Burlington Danes Primary Academy to create one, two-form entry school. Our new school is a brand-new purpose-built and modern building on the new EdCity site in the heart of White City. We have state-of-the-art facilities including a roof terrace with growing gardens for each year group, a space for outside lessons and a high-quality playground area. It also has a multi-purpose cooking, DT, science and art room and a sensory room. The school has been designed with extra wide learning corridors which can be used as flexible breakout spaces from the classrooms.

Guided by our values of Excellence, Friendship, Courage and Determination, Ark White City Primary Academy strives to build a community committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Our values are important to us and we will ensure that we promote them and recognise where others ‘live the Ark White City Primary Academy values’.

Diversity and inclusion: We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective.

Safeguarding statement: Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.

Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience.