Year Leader - starting in KS2
The Crescent Primary School, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 9DH33 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
27 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
25 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPR / UPR
Additional allowances
TLR 2a
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Crescent Primary School is a large, over-subscribed, three-form entry school located in central Eastleigh. We have anexceptional opportunity to join our wider leadership team.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is ready to take on the next challenge in their career, working closely with our Senior Leadership Team to improve outcomes for children through our values of aspire, belong, curious and love.
The successful candidate will:
- Be an inspirational teacher;
- Have experience of a leadership role with proven impact;
- Have high expectations for all children;
- Be able to motivate and inspire others, support and coach staff to improve their own practice;
- Be able to monitor and analyse children's progress and implement actions to support children's achievement;
- Have creative and strategic thinking skills;
- Be committed to improving standards, ensuring all learners achieve their very best;
- Be flexible to meet the needs of the school;
- Be energetic, enthusiastic and have initiative;
- Have excellent interpersonal skills and be a good team player;
- Have a good sense of humour.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
- A passion and proven record of growing and developing leaders;
- An inclusive school with an excellent reputation for high standards;
- A school that invests in the whole child with recognised strengths in PE and Music;
- Commitment to your professional development, both internally and through external providers;
- Energetic, talented, and supportive staff, committed to achieving the best for all children;
- Wonderful, hardworking, well-behaved children who are keen to learn;
- Supportive parents and governors.
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.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Crescent Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 606 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Crescent Primary School website
- Email address
- j.law@crescent.hants.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 023 8061 2536
Arranging a visit to The Crescent Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email j.law@crescent.hants.sch.uk.
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