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Early Years Foundation Stage Phase Leader

Early Years Foundation Stage Phase Leader

Dixons Allerton Academy

Bradford

Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
Late August 2015
Apply by:
27 April 2015

Job overview

We are seeking to appoint an Early Years Foundation Stage Phase Leader to the Primary Phase of our all-through academy. This is a superb opportunity for an ambitious, innovative and creative school leader who is able to lead other practitioners towards excellence in early years teaching and learning. The post will include a teaching responsibility in one of our Reception classes as well as the leadership of learning in our Reception and Nursery provision (alongside an existing Nursery Leader). Ofsted judged our Early Years and Key Stage 1 provision to be good with many excellent features. We are looking for someone to help to drive us on to outstanding.

We are looking for someone who is:

  • passionate about early learning and understands child development
  • dedicated to raising standards of teaching, learning and achievement through innovative and visionary leadership
  • a reflective individual who is committed to their own professional development and the professional development of others
  • a driven person who is able to lead learning among staff, children and parents in a supportive and nurturing way.

We will offer:

  • a brand new, state of the art building with outstanding indoor and outdoor facilities, much of which has been designed by our team of early years practitioners for our children
  • a team of practitioners (including school leaders) who are early years trained and committed to providing truly outstanding early years provision and teaching
  • a positive, motivating and stimulating environment in which to work with ongoing training and opportunities for further career progression

Dixons Allerton Primary is committed to equality of opportunity. We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. The academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will need to undertake, or currently hold, a CRB enhanced clearance for the academy.

Visits to the academy are advised. We are hosting information events on Tuesday 21 April 9.00 and 5.00 and Thursday 23 April 9.00 and 5.00

For further details and information on how to apply please access our website: www.dixonsap.com

Deadline for applications: Monday 27 April 4.00
Short listing: Tuesday 28 April
Observations of teaching and interviews: Tuesday 5 May and Wednesday 6 May

About Dixons Allerton Academy

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At Dixons Allerton Academy our mission is for all students to leave the academy saying “At DAA, I developed good moral principles and achieved, exceptional outcomes that allowed me to have ambitious life choices”

We will work tirelessly and to whatever it takes for our students to achieve this. We make no excuses for having incredibly high expectations. We work with families, students and each other to ensure all students leave prepared and equipped for their next stage in learning and life.

At Dixons, we are committed to making a difference where it matters most. We work to improve the future for thousands of children in the parts of the north of England where young lives are adversely affected by social and educational disadvantage.

We believe that every child, regardless of their background, should be able to fulfil their academic potential and go on to thrive amongst the demands and expectations of 21st century life.

We are ambitious for every child we teach and want to see a society that benefits from the contributions of our well-educated and empowered young people who come through our network of high-performing non-faith academies. We make a difference to young lives by being that difference and defying the disadvantage we see.

Dixons Academies Trust

The Dixons Academies Trust is a family of 17 schools in Liverpool, Manchester, Bradford and Leeds: 3 primaries, 11 secondaries, 2 all-through and one standalone sixth form. We are committed to making a difference where it matters most:

  • Values driven
  • Over 30 years of challenging educational and social disadvantage
  • Ambitious for every child and highly inclusive
  • Always in the top 5 nationally for progress at secondary
  • Committed to recruiting a diverse workforce
  • Exceptional colleagues will support you to be your best
  • Low staff turnover

We establish high-performing non-faith academies which maximise attainment, value diversity, develop character and build cultural capital. By the age of 18, we want every student to have the choice of university or a high-quality apprenticeship.

For more about Dixons, visit www.dixonsat.com or our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/dixonsopensource

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