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Year Leader

Christchurch Junior School, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 2AA

This job expired on 30 September 2022 – see similar jobs

• Closing date

  30 September 2022 at 9am

• Date listed

  13 September 2022

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 36.5 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Main pay scale or Upper pay scale
• Additional allowances:

  TLR 2.1

Year Leader job summary

Christchurch Junior School has a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic teacher and aspiring leader to join our wider leadership team. The core purpose of the post will be to lead a team of teachers, learning support assistants and pupils within a year group, with an overall responsibility for pupils’ achievement and progress (both in their learning and in pastoral matters).

We are looking for a teacher who is confident to lead and coach their year team to secure the best possible teaching and learning across their own class and three other classes in a year group. You will play an integral role on our journey to excellence and will be encouraged to be innovative in your approach.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of raising educational standards and leading school improvement, alongside a commitment to engage positively with local communities.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for outstanding individuals who will relish the opportunity to:

• be immersed in the life of a busy school

• lead a team of hardworking, committed and caring colleagues
• teach a KS2 class of highly motivated pupils who have excellent learning behaviours
• take responsibility for the attainment, progress and outcomes for a year group, including proactively implementing strategies for accelerating improvement
• safeguard the year group, including pupils and staff

You are likely to be someone who has:

• Qualified Teacher Status
• Experience of classroom teaching in KS2
• Recent experience of pupils with differing educational needs
• The ability to relate to children in and out of the classroom
• Recent leadership experience within a school setting
• The ability to live our school values of belonging, achieving and growing
• Relentless ambition for every child in your care

You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:

• Aim high
• Keep improving
• Don’t leave anyone behind
• See the bigger picture

Commitment to safeguarding

We value diversity and inclusiveness. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities. We don't discriminate on age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/nationality, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. We'll only consider people who can evidence their right to work in the UK. We're committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes to safeguard children. We undertake enhanced criminal records checks before appointment. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

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About Christchurch Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 495 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Christchurch Junior School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@twynhamlearning.com
• Phone number: 01202 485579
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/christchurch-junior-school (opens in new tab)

Christchurch Junior School is a member of Twynham Learning - an exciting multi-academy trust of ambitious infant, junior, primary and secondary schools serving the local community. Its aim is to offer this generation of children, young people and those involved in their education the very best leadership, teaching and learning, professional development and support services.

Arranging a visit to Christchurch Junior School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@twynhamlearning.com.

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