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You will teach, lead, inspire and support the EYFS team at Hillstone Primary School. We are seeking an experienced, talented and professional EYFS leader who shares our vision to inspire, care and educate through high aspirations to ensure every child achieves whilst instilling a passion for lifelong learning. You will be innovative and creative in your teaching and be a strong team player able to motivate others to further develop your high expectations. We are a well-established RWI school, and you will have a passion for reading and developing this fully within the curriculum and more widely. Out of the class leadership time is available for this position and is allocated in response to priorities. Hillstone Primary School is a 2 form school with a 52 place Nursery. Our recent OFSTED is good. You will be supported in your role by senior leaders who will work closely with you to develop high standards. What we can offer you:

• a focus on teacher wellbeing
• a warm and friendly team
• a supportive senior leadership team
• an excellent package of CPD to further develop skills and expertise
• flexible working arrangements for PPA
• a high level of staffing in EYFS as our commitment to ensuring all children keep up rather than catch up
• opportunity to attend residential visits with lieu time given as gesture of appreciation
• free daily school lunches for teaching staff
• a focus on EYFS as a priority within our school
• a dedicated early years reading lead to oversee EYFS RWI
• access to continued RWI support via RWI Development Days
• access to the teacher pension scheme
• plentiful onsite parking
• recently developed outdoor area
  
  experience of working in EYFS
• teaching of early reading experience
• RWI training preferred but not essential
• be dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated to high standards for success
• be able to develop positive relationships with the team and our young children
• be able to develop an understanding of the educational, welfare and social needs of the children whom we are supporting
• be able to stay calm and objective when presented with challenges
• be enthusiastic and committed to working as part of a team
• be a confident and clear communicator with parents
• a commitment to raise the achievement of all students of all abilities
• a successful track record of improving performance outcomes
  
  Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city., The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence.
There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:
• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.
We see the Council's role as providing strategic leadership - that's being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making. We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.