Year Two Lead Teacher

Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 7GY

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  8 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  23 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Head of year or phase
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: M1 to M6
• Additional allowances:

  TLR 2

What skills and experience we're looking for

Year Two Lead Teacher – The Oaks CE Learning Federation

Base School: Netley Marsh CE Infant School

We are seeking an inspirational and experienced Key Stage One teacher to join our team as Year Two Lead Teacher, based at Netley Marsh CE Infant School. This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact across multiple settings within The Oaks CE Learning Federation, which comprises three small, collaborative schools working together to improve practice, share expertise, and reduce workload.

About the Role:

As our Year Two Lead Teacher, you will:

• Be based in a mixed Year 1/2 class at Netley Marsh CE Infant School.
• Work in partnership with a parallel mixed-age class teacher to share planning, resources, and responsibilities.
• Lead and support the KS1 team across the Federation, with a particular focus on raising standards and outcomes in Year Two.
• Promote collaboration and the sharing of best practice across all three schools.
• Coach and mentor colleagues, modelling excellent teaching and learning.
• Attend senior leadership meetings and contribute to strategic school improvement.
• Travel between schools to support colleagues and monitor standards (designated release time is provided).
• Collaborate closely with the Federation’s Year One Lead Teacher.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop leadership skills and could be a strong stepping stone toward future senior leadership roles.

We are looking for someone who:

• Demonstrates outstanding classroom practice and a deep understanding of effective KS1 pedagogy.
• Places relationships at the heart of their teaching – with children, colleagues, and families.
• Can articulate the impact they’ve made in their current or previous roles.
• Is confident inholding others to account while maintaining empathy and professionalism.
• Has a positive, flexible, and proactive approach to challenges and change.
• Is a team player who enjoys sharing expertise and working collaboratively.
• Can act as a role model for others, maintaining high standards of professional conduct.
• Has a clear and reflective philosophy of how children learn best.
• Understands and upholds safeguarding responsibilities.
• Is willing and able to travel between schools and work flexibly across settings.
• Is aligned with and supportive of our Christian vision and values.

What the school offers its staff

Dedicated time to undertake wider duties,

Additional PPA planning time with your team,

A caring teaching community

A wider network of support from other local schools

Expanded team and support beyond you base school.

Further details about the role

Key responsibilities:

Ensuring that the curriculum design matches the curriculum intention

Monitoring standards and consistency of approach

Supporting the evaluation of agreed pedagogy

Contributing to key policies.

Supporting teachers in parallel year groups to deliver a high-quality curriculum

Promote a culture of collaboration

Supporting strategic thinking within the Federation through attending regular leadership meetings

Planning and facilitating key stage meetings

Facilitating moderation between colleagues

Visiting parallel classes across the federation

Working as part of the senior leadership team.

Disseminating key information to colleagues.

Supporting in line management of colleagues.

Leading in school development.

If you have any questions regarding these positions, or would like to talk through what the job may involve, please feel free to ask and visits to the school and discuss the role in more depth are more than welcome.

This is a great opportunity to shape practice, support a wider team and steer the curriculum.

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 jo.instrall@lyndhurst.hants.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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

About Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 7
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 76 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School website
• Email address: jo.instrall@lyndhurst.hants.sch.uk
• Phone number: 023 8086 2009
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/netley-marsh-church-of-england-infant-school

Netley Marsh CE Infant School is part of a federation of three, one form infant schools, all situated in the New Forest area of Hampshire.

Arranging a visit to Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jo.instrall@lyndhurst.hants.sch.uk.

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