KS2 Phase Leader (Secondment)
Rectory Farm Primary School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 5DD27 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
28 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
28 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - one academic year
Pay scale
- U1
Additional allowances
TLR
What skills and experience we're looking for
Key areas of responsibility will include:
(Please see our Job Description for more details.)
- Monitoring and supporting KS2 Teaching and Learning
- Coaching and mentoring of an ECT (training will be provided)
- Supporting staff with implementing the behaviour policy, meeting parents when required as a phase leader
- Organising planned absence cover with the support of the DHT
- Providing a great role model as a teacher!
What the school offers its staff
Areas that arenotrequired from the role, but we would be more than willing to train and support the right candidate with during the secondment may include one or more of the following:
- DSL and a light touch safeguarding team role
- Basic introduction to HR, ie, supporting absence management
- Training as Teach First mentor
- EVC training
Further details about the role
Post Holder: KS2 Phase Leader
Leadership Pay Scale: UPS1 plus TLR, Full Time Secondment (academic year 25/26)
Responsible to: Executive Headteacher
Rectory Farm Primary has an amazing leadership opportunity for an aspirational leader looking to gain senior leader experience as part of our supportive school team. This secondment would be for the whole academic year 2025/2026 and would be a great opportunity for the right leader to gain experience of supporting and developing KS2 alongside the Deputy.
The role will be class based in KS2 with significant release time each week to allow for leadership responsibilities. You will work closely with the Executive Head and Deputy to ensure the school's strong track record of school improvement and committed team of staff continues to thrive. We pride ourselves on our warm and friendly team ethos and our passion for supporting staff development at whatever stage of their career.
We are open to tailoring the leadership experience at Rectory Farm to include areas of leadership that you may wish to try with training and support provided.
Areas that arenotrequired from the role, but we would be more than willing to train and support the right candidate with during the secondment may include one or more of the following:
- DSL and a light touch safeguarding team role
- Basic introduction to HR, ie, supporting absence management
- Training as Teach First mentor
- EVC training
Areas of Responsibility and Key Tasks:
Leadership and Management
- Working with the Leadership Team to lead, motivate, support, challenge and develop staff.
- Consistently and effectively contributing in driving forward whole school improvement.
- Effectively leading and managing the KS2 Phase within the school.
- Ensure communication between staff, year groups and parents is effective and supportive.
- Working to secure continual improvement including his/her own continual professional development.
- Playing a full part in the planning and organisation of all school activities, functions and events; including an active involvement in the extra-curricular life of the school.
- Contributing to the creation of a supportive ethos and stimulating school environment.
Teaching Role
Planning, Teaching and Class Management:
To teach allocated pupils by planning their teaching to achieve progression of learning through:
- Identifying clear teaching objectives and specifying how they will be taught and assessed;
- Setting tasks which challenge pupils and ensure high levels of interest;
- Setting appropriate and demanding expectations;
- Setting clear targets, building on prior attainment;
- Ensuring effective support and challenge for children identified with for these learners;
- Provide clear structures for lessons maintaining pace, motivation and challenge;
- Make effective use of assessment and ensure coverage of programmes of study;
- Ensure effective teaching and best use of available time;
- Monitor and intervene to ensure sound learning and discipline
- Use a variety of teaching methods to: i. match approach to content, structure information, present a set of key ideas and use appropriate vocabulary; ii. use effective questioning, listen carefully to pupils, give attention to errors and misconceptions; iii. select appropriate learning resources and develop study skills through library, I.C.T. and other sources;
- Ensure pupils acquire and consolidate knowledge, skills and understanding appropriate to the subject taught;
- Evaluate their own teaching critically to improve effectiveness.
Monitoring, Assessment, Recording, Reporting to:
- Assess how well learning objectives have been achieved and use them to improve specific aspects of teaching;
- Mark and monitor pupils' work and set targets for progress;
- Assess and record pupils' progress systematically and keep records to check work is understood and completed, monitor strengths and weaknesses, inform planning and recognise the level at which the pupil is achieving;
- Prepare and present informative reports to parents.
Technology Requirements:
- Be a confident and effective user of technology in the classroom
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.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to admin@rfps.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Rectory Farm Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 195 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Rectory Farm Primary School website
- Email address
- admin@rfps.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01604 411820
Arranging a visit to Rectory Farm Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@rfps.org.uk.
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