Strand Leader
Manor Green School, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 3EQThis job expired on 14 May 2026 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
14 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
1 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: 1265 hours
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Salary Teachers Pay Scale (London Fringe) Plus TLR 2a allowance
Additional allowances
TLR 2a allowance
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you an inspirational leader, looking to join a highly committed and enthusiastic team in our successful, supportive and dynamic school?
A Strand is a grouping of classes working on the same curriculum equivalent to a key stage. A Strand Leader's role involves developing and overseeing a specific curriculum strand, which includes designing content, coordinating delivery, and ensuring academic quality. Key responsibilities include managing staff, assessing student performance, planning activities, and maintaining budgets and resources. The role requires strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills
To be the first point of contact in the Strand for curriculum, assessment, moderation, enrichment, data gathering, parental matters (supporting the Family Adviser), and day to day staff team management including line management of the teachers within the strand.
To provide mentorship support to class Teachers in the Strand, particularly with annual
reviews and reports.
You must:
- Meet the person specification
- Have relevant experience
- Have good communication skills
- Be able to meet key accountabilities set out in Job Description
- Be able to use ICT effectively
- Have good organisational skills
What the school offers its staff
What we offer
- Free on-site parking
- Eye care and free flu vaccination voucher
- Private contributory healthcare scheme
- Staff awards and gift card nominations
- Cycle to work scheme & IT equipment scheme (salary sacrifice)
- Gym, food, entertainment, shopping and holiday discounts
- On-site café
- Family-friendly policies
- Generous pension and life assurance schemes
- Diversity and inclusion & staff wellbeing groups
- Contractual Sick Pay
- Christmas party and social events
- Free confidential mental health and wellbeing coaching and counselling services
- Continuous professional development and sponsorship for professional qualifications, apprenticeships and free training – opportunities for growth
Further information about the job
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.
About Manor Green School
- School type
- Academies, Does not apply, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 295 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Manor Green School website
- Email address
- careers@manorgreenschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01628 513800
Manor Green School is a large and highly successful special school educating some c300 students aged 2-19, who, due to their complex needs, require significant specialist support to succeed academically and achieve their full potential.
Our students’ needs range from requiring additional pastoral and emotional support, through those with moderate and severe learning difficulties to some having profound, multiple learning and complex health problems.
The school’s mission statement is to be the Centre of Excellence for students with special educational needs.
We are already a good school and now we wish to be the best!
Come and join our amazing team!
Arranging a visit to Manor Green School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email careers@manorgreenschool.co.uk.
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