Phase Leader EYFS
Holcombe Brook Primary School, Bury, Lancashire, BL0 9TA10 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
16 May 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
26 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Main Scale-UPS
Additional allowances
TLR2A
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you an ambitious and passionate teacher, looking to take the next step in your career and develop your leadership skills? Do you have a particular interest in developing Early Years practice and managing the transition into Year1? Holcombe Brook Primary School has an excellent reputation for our inclusive ethos and our vibrant learning environment. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Phase Leader to lead us into the next phase of our development.
We are looking for an experienced class teacher to join our committed team of experienced staff. We welcome applications from teachers with particular experience in Reception and an excellent understanding of the EYFS curriculum. You will have a passion for innovative learning and teaching practice and be willing to lead and advise staff across a specific phase: either EYFS, KS1 or KS2.
You must be an excellent teacher with ambition, drive and a passion for learning both indoors and outdoors. You will need to have successful experience of working with children with special educational needs.
You should have experience in leading a subject including monitoring attainment and achievement and supporting colleagues through targeted CPD.
You will be part of the Leadership Team working closely with the Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher and Assistant Headteacher. Holcombe Brook Primary School is a “good” school where pupils thrive. We set high expectations of learning through creative teaching – alongside strong pastoral support.
Visits to school are strongly encouraged. Please telephone the school office on 01204 882304 to make an appointment or email headteacher David Westerby: d.westerby@bury.gov.uk to arrange an informal chat.
Closing date: 12 noon on Thursday 16th May
Interviews will take place on W/C 20th May
What the school offers its staff
- A wonderful, warm and welcoming community of children, parents and staff who work together in partnership to make children's primary school days memorable and special.
- A committed and passionate staff team who strive every day to provide the best learning experiences for all children
- A supportive leadership team and governing body who carefully consider staff well-being and workload
- A private nursery provision that works in close partnership with the school
- Beautiful spacious school grounds
Further details about the role
Our school is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applications should not exceed two sides of A4 (minimum font size point 10) and must address all of the points on the Person Specification.
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 complete the online application.
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About Holcombe Brook Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 269 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Holcombe Brook Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- d.westerby@bury.gov.uk
- Phone number
- 01204 882304
Holcombe Brook Primary School is located in Ramsbottom, north of Bury. Under our motto: Include Enjoy Achieve, we provide a well-rounded, aspirational and inspiring education for primary aged children. We have an intake of 40 children per year group and therefore have some mixed-year classes taught through a two-year rolling curriculum.
We believe that all children are entitled to reach their full potential academically, socially, emotionally, physically and morally. Our committed staff fuel children’s imagination, curiosity and creativity to build independence in their learning.
We aim to build self-esteem, pride and courage in all our pupils. We believe that success breeds confidence and that learning how to deal with challenges, within a supportive environment, breeds resilience and determination.
We value consideration and respect, effective communication and manners. For pupils and staff, collaboration is the key to success.
Our Aims
• To value and respect other people’s views, beliefs, cultures and religions, both in school and in the wider community, promoting equality and inclusion and encouraging all children to become responsible citizens;
• To work in collaboration with parents, children, staff, governors and the community, maintaining good relationships within and outside school;
• To provide a rich and stimulating curriculum that is relevant, rigorous and accessible to everyone;
• To provide an environment that enables children to develop curiosity and independence; a space that is caring, stimulating, intellectually and emotionally secure and physically safe in which to work and learn.
Arranging a visit to Holcombe Brook Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email d.westerby@bury.gov.uk.
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