Key Stage 2 Leader

Scholar Green Primary School; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

TLR payment

Job summary

Scholar Green Primary School in Nottingham is inviting applications for an enthusiastic Key Stage 2 Leader to join on a one-year maternity cover. The post combines leadership time across Years 3–6 with teaching a Year 5 class.

The successful candidate will lead teaching and learning across KS2, set high expectations, support colleagues through coaching, and contribute to school improvement while maintaining strong links with parents and the wider community. A computing specialism is desirable.

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status.
• Experience teaching within Key Stage 2.
• Strong knowledge of effective teaching and learning.
• Secure understanding of the Key Stage 2 curriculum.
• High expectations for pupils' achievement, behaviour and attitudes.
• Experience using assessment to identify pupils' needs and inform teaching.
• Understanding of how to support pupils with SEND.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting children's welfare.
• Evidence of professional development and commitment to continued learning.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop provision across Key Stage 2.
• Monitor and evaluate the quality of curriculum and teaching.
• Support colleagues through professional dialogue, collaboration and coaching.
• Use assessment information to identify pupils' needs and inform teaching.
• Ensure pupils facing barriers, including SEND and disadvantaged pupils, access an ambitious curriculum.
• Contribute to school improvement planning and evaluate impact of priorities.
• Support effective transition and progression across Key Stage 2.
• Work with parents and the wider school community.
• Contribute to wider school leadership and improvement priorities.
• Foster a culture of high expectations and professional development.

Skills

Leadership

KS2 Teaching

Curriculum development

Assessment for learning

Computing leadership

Communication

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

One-Year Temporary Leadership Opportunity | Year 5 Teaching | TLR

Scholar Green Primary School

Are you ready to make a difference across Key Stage 2?

Scholar Green Primary School is seeking to appoint anenthusiastic, ambitious and inspirational Key Stage 2 Leader to join our teamfor a one-year maternity cover.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced teacheror current middle leader who is ready to take the next step in their leadershipjourney. We welcome applications from candidates seeking a temporaryappointment, as well as teachers currently employed in another school who maywish to undertake the role as a secondment.

The successful candidate will combine high-quality classroomteaching in Year 5 with dedicated leadership time to lead and develop provisionacross Key Stage 2. The post will attract a TLR payment.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about providingan excellent education for every child and who can combine strong classroompractice with effective, collaborative leadership.

The opportunity

As Key Stage 2 Leader, you will work closely with the seniorleadership team and colleagues across Years 3–6 to ensure that pupilsexperience a consistently ambitious, inclusive and well-sequenced curriculum.

You will:

• Leadand support the development of teaching and learning across Key Stage 2.
• Promotehigh expectations for pupils' achievement, behaviour, attendance andpersonal development.
• Monitorand evaluate the quality of curriculum and teaching and identifyappropriate areas for development.
• Supportcolleagues in developing their classroom practice through professionaldialogue, collaboration and coaching.
• Useassessment and other appropriate information to identify pupils' needs andinform teaching.
• Ensurethat pupils who face barriers to learning, including pupils with SEND anddisadvantaged pupils, are supported to access an ambitious curriculum.
• Contributeto school improvement planning and evaluate the impact of improvementpriorities.
• Supporteffective transition and progression across Key Stage 2.
• Workcollaboratively with colleagues, parents and the wider school community.
• Contributeto wider school leadership and improvement priorities.
• Helpfoster a positive culture of high expectations, professional developmentand continuous improvement.

Alongside your leadership responsibilities, you will teach aYear 5 class for part of the week, ensuring that you remain closely connectedto classroom practice and the experiences of pupils.

Computing specialism

A specialism or particular strength in Computing would behighly desirable.

This could include experience of leading Computing,developing a Computing curriculum, supporting colleagues with subject knowledgeor using technology creatively to enhance pupils' learning.

There would be opportunities for the successful candidate tocontribute to the continued development of Computing across the school.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for an individual who is:

• Anexcellent classroom practitioner.
• Ambitiousfor every pupil.
• Passionateabout teaching and learning.
• Ableto lead, support and inspire colleagues.
• Confidentin evaluating the effectiveness of provision.
• Ableto identify meaningful priorities for improvement and follow thesethrough.
• Committedto inclusion and ensuring that all pupils can succeed.
• Skilledat building positive professional relationships.
• Reflective,resilient and open to professional learning.
• Highlyorganised and able to manage the demands of teaching alongside leadership.
• Committedto safeguarding and promoting children's welfare.
• Positive,approachable and able to bring others with them.

This role would suit an experienced Key Stage 2 teacher,existing subject or phase leader, aspiring senior leader or current schoolleader who would welcome the opportunity to develop their experience in adifferent setting.

We particularly welcome applications from teachers who areconsidering leadership development through a one-year secondment, butapplications from individuals seeking a direct temporary appointment areequally welcome.

Person Specification

Essential

Professional knowledge and experience

• QualifiedTeacher Status.
• Successfulexperience of teaching within Key Stage 2.
• Strongknowledge of effective teaching and learning.
• Secureunderstanding of the Key Stage 2 curriculum.
• Highexpectations of pupils' achievement, behaviour and attitudes.
• Experienceof using assessment effectively to identify pupils' needs and informteaching.
• Understandingof how to support pupils with SEND and those who experience barriers tolearning.
• Commitmentto safeguarding and promoting children's welfare.
• Evidenceof professional development and a commitment to continued learning.

Leadership

• Evidenceof leadership experience or clear evidence of readiness to take onleadership responsibility.
• Abilityto lead and influence colleagues positively.
• Abilityto monitor, evaluate and improve aspects of teaching, curriculum orprovision.
• Abilityto identify priorities and translate them into practical actions.
• Abilityto use evidence and information to inform decision-making.
• Abilityto support and challenge colleagues appropriately.
• Excellentorganisational and time-management skills.
• Abilityto work collaboratively as part of a wider leadership team.

Inclusion, behaviour and wellbeing

• Strongcommitment to inclusion and equality of opportunity.
• Highexpectations for attendance, behaviour and attitudes to learning.
• Understandingof the barriers that can affect pupils' achievement and wellbeing.
• Commitmentto pupils' personal development and wellbeing.
• Abilityto create positive relationships with pupils and colleagues.

Personal qualities

• Inspirationaland enthusiastic.
• Approachableand supportive.
• Resilientand solution-focused.
• Reflectiveand willing to receive and act upon feedback.
• Excellentcommunicator.
• Highlevel of integrity and professionalism.
• Ambitiousfor pupils and colleagues.
• Committedto the ethos and values of Scholar Green Primary School.

Desirable

• Previousexperience of phase or subject leadership.
• Previousexperience of Key Stage 2 leadership.
• Experienceof contributing to school improvement planning.
• Experienceof monitoring teaching and learning or curriculum development.
• Experienceof coaching, mentoring or supporting colleagues.
• Strongsubject knowledge or a specialism in Computing.
• Experienceof leading or developing Computing across a school.
• Experienceof developing curriculum progression and sequencing.
• Experienceof using pupil outcomes and assessment information to evaluate impact.
• Experienceof supporting disadvantaged pupils and pupils with SEND.
• Experienceof working with parents and external agencies.
• Experienceof contributing to self-evaluation or inspection preparation.
• Previousleadership development or relevant professional qualifications.

We are looking for someone who wants to make a difference,develop others and help every child to thrive.

If you are an ambitious teacher looking for your nextleadership opportunity, whether through a temporary appointment or secondment,we would love to hear from you.

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged.

Please contact the school office to arrange a visit or tofind out more about the role (01782 651099).