Transition and Year 7 Lead

Saint Andrews Limited; Worthing; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Andrews Limited is seeking an experienced teacher to play a central role in securing smooth transitions for students entering the secondary phase. The role involves working with pupils across KS2–KS4, with a reduced teaching load and a focus on those performing below peers, supported by a strong pastoral team.

The successful candidate will have leadership experience within a year group or pastoral settings and may teach phonics, numeracy, and core skills to help learners thrive.

Responsibilities

• Teach across the curriculum, including KS2–KS4.
• Lead Year groups and contribute to transition projects.
• Support improvement in transition from primary to secondary with pastoral focus.

Job description

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?