22 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 January 2024

  • Closing date

    31 December 2023 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    18 October 2023

Job details

Visa sponsorship

No, visa sponsorship not available

Key stage

Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

£31,850 - £47,839

Additional allowances

£3,214

What skills and experience we're looking for

Year Team Leader

Grade: MPS – UPS + TLR2a

Pay Scale: £31,850 - £47,839 + TLR2a - £3,214

Hours: Full Time

Contract: Permanent

Pension: 21.6% employer’s contribution

This is an exciting opportunity to work at The Godolphin Junior Academy, a warm and vibrant multi-cultural junior school based in Slough. Our well-behaved children are eager and keen to learn and grow. Our school is part of The Park Federation Academy Trust, and our partnership means that there are opportunities for professional development that will further your own skills, knowledge and expertise.

We are seeking to appoint a Year Group Leader. The position requires a consistently ‘good’ or better teacher with either aspirations to grow professionally within our team or somebody with established leadership experience. The ideal candidates will be caring, patient, self-motivated and able to work from their own initiative. They will support the academy to establish a safe, happy and inclusive school where hard work, good behaviour and excellent progress are prized.

At least three full years’ teaching experience is an essential requirement.

We are looking for a candidate who:

  • Is a consistently ‘good’ or better teacher
  • Is committed and dynamic

Has the ability to lead by example and develop the team in their drive to continue to raise standards

What the school offers its staff

For the right candidate, we will offer

  • extensive support and CPD;
  • the opportunity to work with other professional colleagues across the Multi-Academy Trust;
  • a welcoming school, with friendly, enthusiastic and supportive staff team;
  • an ambitious and dynamic Senior leadership Team;
  • dedicated leadership time
  • a dedicated Governing Body;
  • supportive parents and children who are keen to learn;
  • an employee assistance programme (EAP).

We warmly welcome candidates coming to visit the school prior to application; please contact the school to arrange. Please visit the school website for an application pack.

Interviews: As and when we receive successful applications.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Check with a check of the DBS Barred List.

Applying for the job

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@theparkfederation.org

Skilled worker visa sponsorship is not available for this job.
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About The Godolphin Junior Academy

School type
Academy, ages 7 to 11
Education phase
View all Primaryjobs
School size
445 pupils enrolled
Age range
7 to 11
Phone number
01753 521481

The Godolphin Junior Academy is a large, four-four entry junior school in Slough. Slough can be easily reached from the M40, M4and M25 and is only a twenty minute train journey from London Paddington. We are one of 8 academies in the The Park Federation Academy Trust which is led by our Dr Martin Young our Federation Principal.

Arranging a visit to The Godolphin Junior Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@theparkfederation.org.

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