Phase Leader
Widden Primary School, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 4AWDeadline is today
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
3 April 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
24 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Head of year or phase
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1 - M6/UPS (Depending on experience)
Additional allowances
TLR 3A (£3,300) in relation to the Phase Lead, fixed term
until 31st August 2026 with a view to continue.
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a Phase Leader. This is an exciting opportunity to join Widden Primary School and become an integral member of the team.
At Widden we believe that children and staff should feel successful every day and always learning and making progress.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.
To get a feel of life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, please download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure on our jobs portal.
Main responsibilities:
The Phase Leader shall carry out the professional duties of a teacher (other than a Headteacher) as stated in the current ‘School Teachers Pay & Conditions Document’ and as circumstances may require. The post holder is responsible for ensuring that the school’s safeguarding and child protection policy is adhered to and concerns are raised in accordance with this policy.
The Phase Leader will have a classroom responsibility. They will also have pastoral responsibility for the phase they lead – KS1, Lower KS2 or Upper KS2. In addition to their PPA allowance for their classroom responsibility, the Phase Leader will also be released from class for additional leadership time per fortnight.
- Secure a positive ethos, high quality provision and high standards of learning and achievement in the phase they lead.
- Work with colleagues, parents and others to ensure a smooth transition for all pupils.
- Work with parents to support a positive learning environment within the school.
- Support colleagues in the management of children’s behaviour.
- Meet with parents, alongside class teachers to help resolve ongoing concerns with pupils’ learning and behaviour.
- Ensure effective organisation of additional curriculum activities.
- Lead assemblies as required.
- Lead and promote the ongoing professional development of staff.
- Work with members of the Headship Team and wider Senior Leadership Team to support the raising of standards within their phase.
- Organise and lead Phase Meetings
- Motivate colleagues by personal influence, enthusiasm and excellent practice.
- Work with teachers to ensure that learning environments are interesting and welcoming and that children’s work is celebrated through display and assemblies.
- Lead and manage the efficient deployment of staff in close liaison with the Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher on a daily basis.
You will need:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS);
- Evidence of on-going CPD (teaching and leadership);
- Substantial teaching experience (at least 4 years);
- Demonstrates the principles and practice of excellent teaching and learning;
- Subject or other leadership experience with evidence of impact in classrooms other than their own.
What the school offers its staff
- Professional development and career progression
- Generous pension scheme
- Blue Light Card
- Eligibility for Teacher Art Pass (teaching staff only)
- An Employee Assistance Programme
- Gym Discounts
- Free eye tests
- Cycle to work scheme
- Green car scheme
- Being part of a great team and expanding organisation
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Widden Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 449 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Widden Primary School website
- Email address
- jdouglas@widdenprimary.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01452 520571
At Widden, we believe that children learn best when they are happy and secure with as much first hand learning in as broad a curriculum as possible. Our curriculum is designed to make best use of visitors coming to our school, trips and other exciting learning opportunities to widen our pupil’s experiences and build cultural capital. learning to thrive. We have an excellent team of teaching and non-teaching staff who nurture strong relationships with our children and are committed to always learning. Every teacher is expected to lead on a particular aspect of school life with the support of the other staff.
Arranging a visit to Widden Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jdouglas@widdenprimary.co.uk.
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