Early Years Foundation Stage 2 Phase Leader - Bierton CE Combined School

Overview

Let Your Light Shine at Bierton CE Combined School

Are you an inspiring Early Years practitioner who believes that every child has a light inside them just waiting to shine?

Are you bubbly, energetic and enthusiastic, with a passion for creating magical learning experiences for young children?

Do you understand that the very best Early Years classrooms are places where children are curious, confident, independent and excited to learn?

If so, we would love to hear from you!

At Bierton CE Combined School, our vision is simple:

"Let your Light Shine."

We are looking for a passionate and inspirational EYFS2 Phase Leader to join our team and lead our Reception provision. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to make a real difference to children at the very beginning of their school journey and who understands just how important these formative years are.

We want someone who will bring energy, creativity, warmth and ambition to our Early Years team. Someone who will walk into the classroom and immediately make children think, "I can't wait to find out what we're doing today!"

Term time only: No

Salary type: MPS/UPS

Salary Details: MPS/UPS

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time

Closing date: 15/10/2026

Interviews to be held: W/C 19th October 2026

About us

Why Bierton?

We are a school with a strong sense of community and a genuine commitment to helping every child flourish.

Our vision, "Let your Light Shine," is not simply words on a wall. It is at the heart of how we think about our children, our staff and our school.

We want our staff to shine too.

You will join a team that values collaboration, professional development, creativity and doing the very best for children. We are ambitious for our pupils and are committed to ensuring that our Early Years provision gives every child the strongest possible foundations for their future.

If you are ready to bring your energy, creativity, expertise and passion to a school where you can make a real difference, we would love to meet you.

Website: https://www.biertoncombined.co.uk/

About the role

We want our children to...

• Come through the doors excited to learn.
• Feel safe, valued and loved.
• Be curious about the world around them.
• Have the confidence to have a go, make mistakes and try again.
• Develop independence and resilience.
• Talk, explore, imagine, create and wonder.
• And, most importantly, discover what makes their own light shine.

We want you to...

• Be the kind of practitioner who gets down on the floor, gets involved in children's play and thinks, "How can I make this even more exciting?"
• Be the person who sees a child's fascination with dinosaurs and turns it into a language opportunity, a mathematical investigation, a writing experience and a reason to come running into school the next morning.
• Be someone who understands that exceptional Early Years practice is both joyful and intentional.
• Be a leader who can inspire a team to continually ask:
• "What do our children need next, and how can we make it happen?"

About you

You will be someone who:

- Puts children at the heart of everything you do and genuinely believes that every child can flourish.
- Is bubbly, enthusiastic, energetic and inspiring, bringing positivity and excitement to the classroom every day.
- Has a deep understanding of the EYFS and what high-quality provision looks and feels like.
- Is passionate about enhanced continuous provision, knowing how to create environments that spark curiosity, develop independence and provide rich opportunities for children to learn through play.
- Understands that continuous provision is not simply about what is out, but about carefully planned experiences, skilful adult interaction, language development, challenge and progression.
- Is confident in identifying children's starting points and using this knowledge to ensure that provision meets the needs of all learners.
- Wants children to develop a love of learning, confidence, resilience and independence.
- Is an excellent role model who can inspire and support colleagues and lead a phase with enthusiasm and purpose.
- Is reflective and ambitious, always looking for ways to make provision even better.
- Believes passionately that every child deserves the opportunity to find their light and shine brightly.

Please see attached Job description & Person specification for further information. 

Other information

Visits to the school are warmly welcome.  To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below.  

Please send completed application forms to the email address below.

Tel No:  01296 483110       

Email: [email protected]

Bierton C.E Combined School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS and qualifications check will be carried out upon appointment of the successful candidate.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.