Director of Learning - Primary
Waverley School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B9 5QAThis job expired on 4 November 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 January 2023
Closing date
4 November 2022 at 9am
Date listed
26 May 2022
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Leadership L6 – L10
Director of Learning - Primary job summary
The ideal candidate will have an excellent track record of teaching and student progress within a successful primary school and ideally previous leadership experience of a Primary phase. They will be expected to provide outstanding lessons to ensure excellence and achievement for all learners, with a true commitment to raising standards. You will need to have experience of using a variety of approaches to continually enhance teaching and learning throughout the school across the full age and ability range. You will also need to have excellent communication skills and the ability to forge strong working relationships within the Primary team and the Trust as a whole. We are looking for someone with the skills, abilities and drive to lead and direct team and make a real difference to the Primary Phase.
In return we can offer you:
• A unique opportunity to be a part of an ambitious ‘through school’ with an inclusive ethos.
• Fantastic children who are a delight to teach and who enjoy learning.
• A supportive working environment with a range of opportunities for professional development.
The successful candidate will need to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post and will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or religion. Only applications submitted on the schools application form will be accepted.
Waverley School is committed to the protection and safety of its students.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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About Waverley School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 19
- Education phase
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- School size
- 1750 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Waverley School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- applications@waverley.bham.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0121 566 6607
We are looking to recruit an inspirational and passionate Director of Learning for our Primary phase with experience of leading the curriculum including a core subject. The position will have a part time teaching commitment and the successful candidate will be trained to become a designated safeguarding lead.
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