Foundation Stage Leader
| Posting date: | 30 January 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 February 2025 |
| Location: | Wallington, Surrey, SM6 7LF |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1c8c1488-a9df-4706-8f94-17052f9f8b3f |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Being a successful member of the Beddington Infants’ School team requires a very good understanding of how young children learn. Our innovative provision is designed to offer children the best possible opportunities to develop academically while also developing as individuals. Our integrated broad and balanced curriculum inspires our children to engage with a journey of personal development while developing a love of learning.
We learn from and with our children, involving them in evaluating the success of our provision. Although our children are aged between 3 and 7 years, they have a wealth of understanding about how we learn.
Children and adults learn inside and outside every day. Our all-weather suits, worn over children’s coats, ensure that we are warm and dry in all weathers.
The school is a founder member of the Sutton Education Trust. A successful co-operative of seven schools working together to provide excellent opportunities for children, families and staff.
We need someone who:
• is an outstanding, creative, energetic classroom practitioner with a sense of humour.
• will inspire both children and adults implementing the vision of the school
• strong subject knowledge with creative ideas to develop learning at all levels
• can create a stimulating learning environment both inside and outside
• has a commitment to holistic education and learning indoors & outdoors.
• can support teachers, TA's and LSA's to develop their own practice
• has high expectations both personally and for others
• works as part of a team
What the school offers its staff
• delightful, motivated children and supportive families
• large friendly, committed staff.
• a supportive senior leadership team.
• an age appropriate learning environment with a strong focus on learning outdoors
• family atmosphere in an open plan building.
Commitment to safeguarding
Safeguarding at Beddington Infants’ Beddington Infants’ takes notice of and adheres to all the national and local policies and guidance in regard to safeguarding children and young people. We are committed to safeguarding our children and value the contribution that staff, governors and parents can make. We work hard to ensure that our pupils feel secure, well cared for, and able to reach their full potential. At our school we are all responsible for keeping children safe and empowering them to be strong, resilient and listened to in an environment that protects them from harm.
Being a successful member of the Beddington Infants’ School team requires a very good understanding of how young children learn. Our innovative provision is designed to offer children the best possible opportunities to develop academically while also developing as individuals. Our integrated broad and balanced curriculum inspires our children to engage with a journey of personal development while developing a love of learning.
We learn from and with our children, involving them in evaluating the success of our provision. Although our children are aged between 3 and 7 years, they have a wealth of understanding about how we learn.
Children and adults learn inside and outside every day. Our all-weather suits, worn over children’s coats, ensure that we are warm and dry in all weathers.
The school is a founder member of the Sutton Education Trust. A successful co-operative of seven schools working together to provide excellent opportunities for children, families and staff.
We need someone who:
• is an outstanding, creative, energetic classroom practitioner with a sense of humour.
• will inspire both children and adults implementing the vision of the school
• strong subject knowledge with creative ideas to develop learning at all levels
• can create a stimulating learning environment both inside and outside
• has a commitment to holistic education and learning indoors & outdoors.
• can support teachers, TA's and LSA's to develop their own practice
• has high expectations both personally and for others
• works as part of a team
What the school offers its staff
• delightful, motivated children and supportive families
• large friendly, committed staff.
• a supportive senior leadership team.
• an age appropriate learning environment with a strong focus on learning outdoors
• family atmosphere in an open plan building.
Commitment to safeguarding
Safeguarding at Beddington Infants’ Beddington Infants’ takes notice of and adheres to all the national and local policies and guidance in regard to safeguarding children and young people. We are committed to safeguarding our children and value the contribution that staff, governors and parents can make. We work hard to ensure that our pupils feel secure, well cared for, and able to reach their full potential. At our school we are all responsible for keeping children safe and empowering them to be strong, resilient and listened to in an environment that protects them from harm.