Early Years Specialist with TLR

Pendle Primary Academy is a vibrant and happy community where the behaviour and safety of pupils is outstanding.  Everyone has high expectations of achievement and our progress is accelerating fast!  If you have a positive personality, are an inspiration to others, can consistently model excellent classroom practice and want to be a part of our rapid and continuous journey from ‘good’ to ‘outstanding’ then this is the place for you.

We are seeking to appoint a new staff member to lead our Early Years team of dedicated and effective teachers, teaching assistants, and bilingual staff, a sports coach and a speech therapist.

We need someone who:

• Can lead the Early Years Team from ‘good’ to ‘outstanding’
• Is committed to bringing the curriculum alive through inspirational learning, is creative in their approach and can see beyond the classroom, developing and further enriching the provision and the curriculum to meet the needs of our children
• Is an experienced and talented teacher able to demonstrate outstanding classroom practice, with high expectations of the children and staff
• Is successful in building positive relationships with all members of the school community to improve the life opportunities for children
• Is able to use data effectively and is accountable for raising attainment and rates of progress for all children in EYFS
• Has the excellent interpersonal skills needed to develop positive and supportive professional relationships with staff, parents and the wider community and communicate effectively with a range of audiences

Application forms are available on-line from the school website, TES website, Lancashire County Council website or by emailing deastwood@pendleprimaryacademy.co.uk

We welcome visits to our school by appointment.

Please contact our Office Manager, Dawn Eastwood on 01282 615927 to arrange a visit.

Application deadline extended following our highly successful inspection.

Applications must be received by 9.00am on Monday 13th April 2015.
Previous applications will still be considered.
Interviews will be held between the 20th & 24th April 2015.
       
Please return completed application forms to the school by emailing: deastwood@pendleprimaryacademy.co.uk or post to Julie Burnside, Principal, Pendle Primary Academy, Walter Street, Brierfield, Nelson, BB9 5AW.

Safeguarding information
Our school is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974