Phase Leader for Early Years (including Daycare)
Overview
Required for 1st September 2025
Grade: Main Pay Scale + TLR2b
Tyne and Wear Learning Trust are seeking to appoint an outstanding and enthusiastic Early Years Lead Teacher to join their highly successful school, Barnwell Academy.
At Barnwell Academy we strive to deliver an outstanding education which will change and improve the lives of pupils in our care. We are committed to creating a secure, caring and stimulating learning environment in which everyone can achieve their full potential.
The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership and high-quality teaching within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), ensuring that young children receive the best possible start to their education. This role involves supporting EYFS in school and working with the daycare manager to secure high standards of education and development in daycare.
Personal attributes
This post is ideally suited to an exemplary primary teacher with a track record of making a significant impact within EYFS.
At Barnwell Academy, we expect all staff to:
- Have high aspirations for, and care passionately about, all children
- Secure excellent educational outcomes for all pupils
- Be hard working, ambitious and be prepared to go the extra mile
- Show empathy with children recognising their individual needs and achievements
Tyne and Wear Learning Trust is constantly striving to give pupils the best possible school experience. All schools in the Trust have been judged to be an ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Good’ school by Ofsted, therefore, the successful applicant will need to be a committed and innovative person who can maintain high standards.
Location
Barnwell Academy
Whitefield Crescent
Penshaw
Tyne and Wear
DH4 7RT
Supporting documents
Deadline and how to apply
The deadline for this vacancy is 12pm - Monday, 9th June 2025
Tyne and Wear Learning Trust safeguards and protects its pupils and staff by being committed to respond in accordance with Local Safeguarding Board Procedures. The Trust is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.