Best Start Lead
The Fountains Primary School, Burton-on-Trent, West Midlands
£53,584.00 Annually (FTE) Leadership Scale (L1) Actual Salary £32,151
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About the job
Job Title: Best Start Lead
Location: The Fountains Primary School
Grade/Scale: Leadership Scale (L1)
Contract: 19.5 hours per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, proactive and self-motivated individual to join Fountains Primary School as a Best Start Lead on a secondment basis, working across East Staffordshire. This role will focus on supporting the early identification of needs, strengthening partnerships with families and professionals, and helping to ensure children receive the best possible start in their education.
The successful candidate will be an outgoing and approachable professional with excellent communication skills, the ability to work independently, and a commitment to improving outcomes for children and families. They will be organised, resourceful and passionate about making a positive difference across the local community.
Please see the attached Application pack including a Welcome from The Head Teacher and more information about The Fountains Primary School and Esteem MAT.
Please review the attached Job Description to learn more about the role and what we are looking for in the successful candidate.
Benefits Include:
- Teacher's Pension Scheme / LGPS Pension Scheme (16.6% employer contributions)
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Access to Westfield Health membership scheme including cashback schemes for health and retail benefits, discounted gym memberships, and free confidential advice.
- Access to National College CPD platform.
For further information, please contact Ruth Samme (School Business Manager) on (email address on the original advert)
We reserve the right to interview suitable candidates upon application and may close the application process prior to this date
Esteem Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its students. We expect all staff, volunteers and agency staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.
Esteem Multi-Academy Trust’s Safeguarding Policy applies to all adults, including volunteers and agency staff, working in or on behalf of the MAT.
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status.
Perfection is not required, if you are excited by the role and our organisation, but not sure if you meet 100% of the criteria, we would still love to hear from you!
About The Fountains Primary School
- Type of school
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 206 (room for 195)
- Free school meals
- 42.2% of pupils
- SEN provision
- Resourced provision
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Address
- Bitham Lane, Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB
Last inspected by Ofsted on 13 September 2023, before report cards were introduced. Read the report
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