Primary English Specialist

White Rose Education; Halifax; Sur place; GBP 41 000 - 57 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

25 days annual leave

8 bank holidays and 30 days after 5 yr

Nest pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Formal training and CPD

Free on-site parking

Complimentary tea, coffee and snacks

Subsidised hot lunches

Wellbeing initiatives

Résumé du poste

White Rose Education is seeking an experienced educator to join the English team in Halifax. You will help build a premium primary English curriculum and produce high-quality resources for teachers and pupils.

With extensive experience in primary teaching and leadership of English, you will develop professional development materials and engage with schools to understand priorities and improve products and services.

Qualifications

• QTS and at least five years' primary teaching experience.
• Strong academic qualifications (2:1 or above at degree level).
• Experience across EYFS, KS1, LKS2, UKS2 is preferred.
• Secure knowledge of the primary English curriculum and pedagogy.
• Proven track record of outstanding classroom practice.

Responsabilités

• Work closely with the team to build a premium primary White Rose English curriculum.
• Produce high-quality classroom resources from concept to development.
• Create professional development materials to support teachers and leaders.
• Take ownership of defined workstreams and ensure delivery.
• Engage with schools to understand priorities and improve products.

Connaissances

QTS

Primary teaching

Leadership in English

Strong communication

Formation

QTS and five years primary teaching experience

2:1 degree or above

Experience in multiple primary phases

Description du poste

Permanent | 37 hours per week | All Year Round

£41,200 to £56,650 per annum (FTE dependent on experience)

On-site role | Based in Halifax (HX2), with regular travel to Leeds (LS11)

About This Opportunity

This is your chance to join the White Rose Education English team as it embarks on its journey to create a leading English programme for primary schools in England and across the world. This role presents an ideal opportunity for someone who has extensive experience of teaching English in the primary phase and is ready to take their classroom expertise in a new direction. Your work will have impact on a large scale, providing an exceptional product for teachers and pupils that will transform how English is taught for the next generation.

The White Rose English Team Values

• BE BOLD - we think big and stand tall
• BE EXCEPTIONAL - we aim high and exceed expectations
• BE COLLABORATIVE - we engage and achieve together
• BE SUPPORTIVE - we are understanding and show respect

What You Will Do

• Work closely with the team to build a premium primary White Rose English curriculum
• Produce high-quality classroom resources, collaborating with colleagues on the initial concept through to development
• Create first-rate professional development materials to support teachers and school leaders in strengthening classroom practice
• Take ownership of defined workstreams, ensuring smooth and effective delivery
• Engage with schools to understand their priorities and to improve our products and services
• Develop your educational knowledge and expertise further through in-house and external training; engagement with research; and collaboration with specialists at White Rose Education
• Present, train and develop others both externally and at White Rose Education
• Contribute to the wider offer of White Rose Education by actively engaging with other teams within the organisation, offering ideas and challenge so we continually improve

What We Will Offer You

You will work alongside experts in education and have endless opportunities to further your knowledge and experiences, not only within the English team, but across other WRE teams, products and services we offer. You will be joining White Rose Education at an exciting stage of our growth as we expand into the primary English market, and you will be able to make a genuine contribution from the outset. We are a diverse and inclusive team; we value ideas at every level and want you to feel confident sharing your perspective, developing your expertise and helping shape the continued success of our organisation.

Requirements

What you will need

• QTS and at least five years' primary teaching experience
• Strong academic qualifications (2:1 or above at degree level)
• Experience of teaching in at least two phases of primary (EYFS, KS1, LKS2, UKS2)
• Secure knowledge of the primary English curriculum (reading, writing, handwriting, spelling, grammar and punctuation) and effective pedagogy
• Proven track record of being an outstanding classroom practitioner over time
• Leadership of English or leadership of an aspect of English (e.g. English Lead; Reading Lead; Writing Lead; Phase Lead; Senior Leader with line management of English)
• Experience of English curriculum development, including the creation of impactful classroom resources
• Strong written and spoken communication skills
• Experience of presenting, training and developing others
• Attention to detail and pride in producing accurate, high-quality work
• Strong organisation and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities independently
• Adaptability and be able thrive in a fast-moving environment
• Secure knowledge of educational research, policies and the current educational landscape

Benefits

What we will offer you

You will work alongside experts in education and have endless opportunities to further your knowledge and experiences, not only within the English team, but across other WRE teams, products and services we offer. You will be joining White Rose Education at an exciting stage of our growth as we expand into the primary English market, and you will be able to make a genuine contribution from the outset. We are a diverse and inclusive team; we value ideas at every level and want you to feel confident sharing your perspective, developing your expertise and helping shape the continued success of our organisation.

• 25 days' annual leave, increasing to 30 after 5 years' experience, plus 8 bank holidays
• Access to the NEST pension scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Access to formal training and CPD
• A supportive network of colleagues and line managers
• Free on-site parking
• Complimentary tea, coffee and snacks
• Subsidised hot lunches
• Wellbeing initiatives