Year Leader from September 2025
Horndean Church of England Junior School, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO8 9NW4 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
23 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
14 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPR / UPR
Additional allowances
TLR 2b
What skills and experience we're looking for
We have an exciting opportunity for an outstanding teacher to join the Leadership Team of our large, successful junior school in September and make a significant contribution to the learning outcomes of all our children.
Are you an excellent teacher?
Do you aspire to lead an enthusiastic and dedicated team?
Our large staff structure enables us to clearly define roles and responsibilities within our team. Our Senior Leadership Team includes a non-teaching Headteacher and Deputy, a non-teaching Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion (SENCo) and an Assistant Headteacher for Curriculum who teaches part-time. In our Leadership Team we have four Year Leaders, each leading their own team of four classes - three other teachers, four class LSAs, a team of SEND LSAs and, most importantly, 128 children.
Our Year Leaders receive TLR2b payments to reflect the seniority of their role and regular, dedicated leadership time, currently one day each week out of class. Senior Leaders support our Year Leaders to enable them to work, both pro-actively and in response to self-evaluation evidence, to secure improvements in teaching and learning within their teams.
Our vacancy would suit a teacher who already has some leadership experience who is looking to build their leadership skills. We believe that our staff team are our most valuable resource and prioritise providing effective support and encouragement to each and every member of our team as they develop in their role over time. New members of our team benefit from a comprehensive induction programme and regular professional development opportunities, exemplified by our support for leaders in their completion of NPQML and NPQSL recently.
Our Year Leaders ensure high standards are maintained and improved in teaching, learning and outcomes by supporting, engaging and inspiring their team of teachers and LSAs. Our Year Leaders also work collaboratively in pairs to lead English and maths across the school.
What the school offers its staff
As a school, we are extremely proud of our successes in setting high expectations and developing the whole child through our strong Christian ethos. Our dedicated staff work together as a strong team enabling both children and staff to flourish.
At Horndean Church of England Junior School we strive to provide each and every one of the five hundred children in our care with a first-class education. We are an inclusive school and we prioritise improving teaching and learning to meet the needs of all our learners. Our four Year Leaders work closely together to secure good provision and promote good outcomes for our children.
As a school we are extremely proud of our successes and the effectiveness of our school improvement work has been recognised by the Local Authority. In April 2022 we secured a very positive outcome from our short Ofsted inspection, not least the judgement that our Christian Values of TLC ‘help to make the school a very special place.’ This echoed the outcome of our church school inspection in November 2019 that our Christian vision ‘successfully drives the school’s development and has an exceptional impact on the lives of pupils and adults.’
Application Procedure
We are keen to continue our journey towards outstanding provision through effective leadership, so if you have leadership experience and aspire to become an outstanding leader, we can offer opportunities to secure both short and long-term impact in your own professional journey. We are looking for someone with excellent interpersonal skills and a presence which inspires confidence who can motivate children and colleagues to excel. If the opportunity to join us on our journey towards outstanding recognition appeals to you, please come and see us in action.
Please also email our Business Manager, Emma Patter, for an application pack as we will use our Person Specification for shortlisting - recruitment@horndean-jun.hants.sch.uk
Visits are warmly welcomed and encouraged. These can be arranged before, during or after school by contacting our Business Manager by phone or via email.
You may also like to visit our website at www.horndeanjuniorschool.co.uk or contact our Headteacher Maria Ackland by phone to discuss this opportunity further.
Application Pack:
- Letter to prospective candidates
- Staff Structure
- Job Description
- Person Specification
- Application Form
- Equalities Monitoring Form
Closing Date: Wednesday 23rd April 2025 at 12 noon
Interview Date: Tuesday 29th April 2025
Job Start Date: September 2025
Contract/Hours: Permanent, full time
Salary Type: MPR/UPR
Salary Details: MPR/UPR + TLR 2b
Hours of work: Full time
Location of role: Horndean CE Junior School
Contact email: recruitment@horndean-jun.hants.sch.uk
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 recruitment@horndean-jun.hants.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
About Horndean Church of England Junior School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 496 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Horndean Church of England Junior School website
- Email address
- recruitment@horndean-jun.hants.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02392592236
Arranging a visit to Horndean Church of England Junior School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@horndean-jun.hants.sch.uk.
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