Primary Literacy Transition Lead for Secondary

Countesthorpe Academy, Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR

8 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  8 October 2025

• Closing date

  16 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  8 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS/UPS

Primary Literacy Transition Lead for Secondary job summary

Primary Literacy Transition Lead for Secondary

(Countesthorpe Academy)

Permanent Staff

Full time – MPS/UPS + TLR2c (£8,610)

We welcome applications from existing primary practitioners seeking new challenges.

Required January 2026 or sooner if possible Countesthorpe Academy is a popular and expanding 11-19 school, within the LiFE MultiAcademy Trust, which is increasingly the school of choice for parents in the area. We are seeking to appoint a committed and enthusiastic Primary Literacy Transition Lead. The successful candidate will have a real passion for this role and the ability to translate this for the students in their care. You will have the desire to ensure that our core value of ‘being the best you can be’ is fulfilled.

We have high expectations of all our staff, which makes this an exciting and progressive environment in which to work. We are forward thinking and extremely supportive of each other, working collaboratively to secure high standards of teaching and learning. We are passionate in our goal of ensuring that our students get every opportunity to be the best they can possibly be.

As a Trust we believe that the staff we employ to work across our schools share the core value of ‘Bringing Learning to LiFE’. Every member of staff, employed by the Trust, plays a pivotal part in its future success. The values and ethos of our Trust shines through each school’s unique and individual culture.

Our Trust believes in working together to achieve better outcomes for our students and serving our local communities.

Application needs to be completed via ETeach. Further details may be obtained from Mr N Williams (Assistant Headteacher and SENDCO).

The closing date for completed applications is Midday, Thursday 16th October 2025, with  interviews taking place week commencing 27th October 2025.

Please note that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if suitable candidates are found.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Countesthorpe Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1190 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Countesthorpe Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/countesthorpe-academy

Countesthorpe Academy is a popular and expanding 11-19 school, within the LiFE Multi-Academy Trust, which is increasingly the school of choice for parents in the area.
We have high expectations of all our staff, which makes our faculty an exciting and progressive environment in which to work. The team is forward thinking and extremely supportive of each other,working collaboratively to secure high standards of teaching and learning. We are passionate in our
goal of ensuring that our students get every opportunity to be the best they can possibly be.

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