Early Years Foundation Stage Lead​/Class Teacher

Allens Croft Primary School,

Allens Croft Primary School is a diverse, fully inclusive two-form entry school, with three Resource Base classes, set in extensive grounds in the Kings Heath area of Birmingham.

We have a rare and exciting opportunity for a visionary Early Years professional to join our vibrant school community and shape provision for our youngest children. We are looking for someone who can drive excellence in teaching, learning, safeguarding, and outcomes for our incredible Early Years pupils.

We are seeking to appoint an ambitious, experienced, and inspirational EYFS Leader/Class Teacher to join our school to further develop and enhance our provision and curriculum offer.

• Provide strategic leadership for Early Years, including transition from nursery settings and to Year 1
• Be an inspirational Class Teacher in Reception in the first instance with leadership time provided
• Lead the development and ongoing growth of Reception and Year 1 provision
• Further develop and embed an ambitious EYFS curriculum rooted in best practice and promoting strong foundations
• Line manage and develop EYFS staff, building a skilled and motivated team
• Ensure the highest standards of safeguarding, care, and inclusion
• Work closely with families and external agencies to support children’s learning and wellbeing
• Contribute actively to whole-setting leadership, self-evaluation, and improvement planning.

• Is an experienced EYFS/Key Stage 1 teacher with strong knowledge of the EYFS statutory framework
• Has the vision, drive, and organisational skills to establish and lead our reception provision
• Demonstrates excellent leadership, communication, and team-building skills
• Is passionate about inclusive practice and early intervention
• Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children.

• The opportunity to have a real strategic influence
• A collaborative and supportive leadership team
• Ongoing professional development and growth
• A setting that values Early Years as the foundation of lifelong learning

We warmly welcome and strongly encourage prospective candidates to visit the setting prior to application.

Please contact the school to arrange a visit on .

Closing date for applications is:
Friday 27th February 2026, 4pm

Shortlisting will take place on:
Monday 2nd March 2026

The application form and relevant documents can be downloaded from the school website -

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Successful applicants will be contacted with an interview date. If you are successful in being short‑listed for interview, you will be contacted via email within 28 working days of the closing date. Please ensure you check your junk/spamboxes as well as your inbox in case any correspondence has been delivered there.

Please send completed application form and recruitment monitoring form and self disclosure forms to recr

As part of our due diligence an online search will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates. An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

‘This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all children, and expects our staff and volunteers to share this commitment’. At Allens Croft we agree to treat everyone fairly and equally regardless of;
Age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, race and nationality, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre‑employment checks, including:
Teaching enhanced DBS;
Prohibition check;
Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.