Primary Year 5 Leader/Member of Extended Leadership Team
Westacre Middle School, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 0AA2 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
4 April 2025 at 8am
Date listed
21 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Head of year or phase
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- UPS 3
Additional allowances
TLR 2B
What skills and experience we're looking for
Westacre is proud of its strong primary ethos and is fully committed to providing creative, exciting and bespoke learning experiences for all children. Teachers at Westacre are predominantly class-based working within a supportive team of colleagues who promote positive relationships with their class of children. We are looking for an inspiring individual who can support and enhance our primary approach in school, therefore applications are welcome from strong and inspirational primary practitioners.
Applications are invited from candidates who:
- Will foster an atmosphere of Inspire, Challenge, Achieve with our children
- Are outstanding practitioners
- Are committed to working as part of a team and in partnership with parents
- Are well organised and will bring creativity and enthusiasm to the role
- Have high expectations for all pupils and develop positive relationships
- Are prepared to support the school vision and play a strong part in school life
What the school offers its staff
- A warm, welcoming and supportive community of ambitious and dedicated staff, children, parents and governors
- Children who are excited and engaged in their learning and school life
- An excellent working environment in a well-resourced school set in extensive grounds
- An excellent opportunity to develop your on-going professional development with a commitment to develop your leadership skills and ambitions for the future
- Local government pension scheme
- Local authority discount schemes
Further details about the role
Primary Year 5 Leader/Member of Extended Leadership Team
Permanent Vacancy Main scale – UPS 3 TLR 2b (£5,352)
Required from September 2025
office@westacre.worcs.sch.uk
www.westacre-middle-school.co.uk
Westacre is a popular and oversubscribed middle school, for children aged 9 to 12 years, with a strong and embedded primary ethos. This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to join our forward thinking and ambitious Extended Leadership Team. We are committed to ensuring that our children achieve the best outcomes and opportunities, therefore we are seeking to appoint an outstanding teacher to embrace the role of Year 5 Leader and Class Teacher for September 2025. This is an ideal opportunity for an individual looking for the next step in their career and wanting to develop their leadership skills in a primary environment with specialist facilities. For candidates selected for interview, there will be an opportunity to discuss individual strengths and specific interests in the role.
The successful applicant in leading a year group, will be expected to demonstrate an inclusive approach to leadership and teaching, embed and disseminate best practice and inspire children and staff alike. As part of their role on our school Extended Leadership Team, the appointed candidate will have wider school responsibilities, including appraisal of other teachers. The role of Year 5 Lead which also includes a class teacher responsibility, will also work closely alongside the Assistant Head, who leads Year 6 to ensure there is a joined-up approach to the Teaching and Learning within Key Stage 2.
Westacre is proud of its strong primary ethos and is fully committed to providing creative, exciting and bespoke learning experiences for all children. Teachers at Westacre are predominantly class-based working within a supportive team of colleagues who promote positive relationships with their class of children. We are looking for an inspiring individual who can support and enhance our primary approach in school, therefore applications are welcome from strong and inspirational primary practitioners.
Applications are invited from candidates who:
- Will foster an atmosphere of Inspire, Challenge, Achieve with our children
- Are outstanding practitioners
- Are committed to working as part of a team and in partnership with parents
- Are well organised and will bring creativity and enthusiasm to the role
- Have high expectations for all pupils and develop positive relationships
- Are prepared to support the school vision and play a strong part in school life
In return Westacre Middle can offer you:
- A warm, welcoming and supportive community of ambitious and dedicated staff, children, parents and governors
- Children who are excited and engaged in their learning and school life
- An excellent working environment in a well-resourced school set in extensive grounds
- An excellent opportunity to develop your on-going professional development with a commitment to develop your leadership skills and ambitions for the future
- Local government pension scheme
- Local authority discount schemes
Westacre Middle School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and young People. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) enhanced check.
Following a short Ofsted inspection on the September 2022; ‘Westacre Middle continues to be a good school. Pupils are happy and safe. They enjoy learning. Pupils are proud of their school and would recommend it to anyone Staff are unanimously proud of their school. They feel valued and all speak of the ‘Westacre Team’. For a copy of our report or any further information then please do browse through our website, https://www.westacre-middle-school.co.uk/ or visit our Facebook and Instagram social media sites for a glimpse of everyday life at school
Any further enquires about the post advertised, then please contact our school office.01905 7727295
Closing date: Friday 4th April at 8.00 am Interviews Wednesday 9th April 2025
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 office@westacre.worcs.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Westacre Middle School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 9 to 12
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 451 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 9 to 12
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Westacre Middle School website
- Email address
- office@westacre.worcs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01905 772795
Westacre is a large 5 form entry middle school and is proud of its exceptionally strong primary ethos. We are fully committed to providing creative, exciting and purposeful learning experiences for all children and enjoy a good reputation within the local community
Arranging a visit to Westacre Middle School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@westacre.worcs.sch.uk.
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