Transition and Year 7 Lead

West Sussex County Council; Worthing; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

West Sussex County Council is seeking an experienced Transition and Year 7 Leader to support students as they enter secondary school, with a focus on easing the transition from primary and sustaining progress across Year 7.

The successful candidate will teach across the curriculum, with a reduced teaching load, and have leadership experience within a year group or pastoral setting. Experience delivering phonics and numeracy is desirable.

Qualifications

• Must be a trained primary teacher with experience delivering phonics, numeracy and other core skills across subjects.
• Ability to teach across the curriculum and work with students working below their peers.

Responsibilities

• Take on Year Leader role from Easter and lead transition initiatives.
• Develop transition across locality, considering curriculum and pastoral projects for coming years.
• Provide reduced teaching load while leading year-group/pastoral responsibilities.

Job description

Transition and Year 7 Leader

Advert closing Date: Wednesday 25th November 2026

Interview: Week commencing 30th November 2026

We are seeking to appoint an excellent teacher who will take an integral role in ensuring our transition supports every child succeed as they enter the school community.Ensuring transition from primary is a positive and supported experience is key to ensuring a young person is successful throughout their time in secondary.

With a range of expertise within the current pastoral team and we are looking to both strengthen and add to this. The successful candidate would have a reduced teaching load. We are not seeking any specific subject specialism, but a practitioner who is able to teach across the curriculum, working specifically with students working below their peers. This role is open to individuals with experience in Key Stage 2, 3 and 4 teaching, and would be ideal for someone who has had experience of leadership within a year group or pastoral roles. Ideally, we are seeking a trained primary teacher who has experience of delivering phonics, numeracy and other core skills required to be successful across subjects.

Whilst the successful candidate would take on the role of Year Leader from Easter, we are seeking a candidate that would have the capacity, and interest, to develop transition across our locality, considering curriculum and pastoral projects in coming years. Enabling professional growth is crucial to enabling all to flourish and, in turn, enables fresh perspectives and ideas to grow within a consistent, supportive and nurturing team.

The ideal candidate will be:

• Aspirant for themselves and all of those around them
• Experienced in developing relationships
• Approachable
• Resilient
• Self-reflective, and open to feedback
• Are you an experienced and driven professional?
• Do you inspire students and staff to be the best they can be?
• Do you want to help shape the future of a whole community?
• If so, we would love you to be a part of our journey.

Deadlines

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 25th November, 9am

Interviews:

Week beginning 30th November

We reserve the right to interview suitable candidates before the advertised closing date and recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible.

Meeting the team

We can Arrange visits to our school so that you can meet the Leadership Team Line Manager and see the facilities we have available. If you would like to arrange a visit, then please email: [e-mail]

Safeguarding

ThisSchool and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a self-disclosure form to be submitted prior to the interview day.

Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please contact the school directly.