Year Team Leader

The Godolphin Junior Academy; Slough; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Slough seeks a Year Team Leader to guide and inspire a dedicated team of educators. The ideal candidate will be a caring and enthusiastic leader, committed to making a difference in the lives of young children. Responsibilities include improving educational outcomes and fostering a collaborative work environment. The role offers extensive support, professional development opportunities, and a welcoming staff team in a supportive school environment.

Benefits

Extensive support and CPD

Collaboration opportunities across academies

Welcoming and supportive staff

Ambitious Senior leadership team

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience in a leadership role within education.
• Ability to foster positive relationships with students and staff.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of practitioners to improve educational outcomes.
• Promote collaborative working among staff.
• Support professional development for team members.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Caring

Enthusiasm

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

Year Team Leader

Salary (actual) : £34,898 - £52,490 + £3,527

Grade : MPS1 – MPS 9 + TLR 2a

Hours : Full time

Work pattern : Full time

Contract : Permanent

Godolphin Junior Academy is renowned in the local area for being a successful and aspirational school. Our whole school community has high expectations for themselves and others and we are looking to appoint a leader who is an exceptional role model and will promote our school values. The staff team are incredibly welcoming and supportive and enjoy working together in a collaborative way. Further to this we believe in working smart and enjoying a good work-life balance; we frequently adjust our practice to ensure this is the case. We are looking for a talented and ambitious leader who shares our values and has the skill set to help us drive improvement even further.

The academy is part of The Park Federation Academy Trust, allowing us to benefit from a wealth of expertise across our eight academies, as well as enabling us to provide opportunities for sharing of good practice and high-quality training.

We are looking to appoint a Year Team Leader. The ideal candidate will be caring and enthusiastic. Someone who is keen to make a difference to young children as they set out on their educational journey working within a well-established team. The successful candidate will join a dedicated and established team of practitioners. Our commitment is to achieve excellence, with a drive to secure the best for our children in a place that values partnership, team working and wellbeing.

For the right candidate, we will offer

• extensive support and CPD;
• the opportunity to work with other professional colleagues across the Multi-Academy Trust;
• a welcoming school, with friendly, enthusiastic and supportive staff team;
• an ambitious and dynamic Senior leadership Team;
• a dedicated Governing Body;
• supportive parents and children who are keen to learn;
• an employee assistance programme (EAP).

Our partnership with Cranford Park, James Elliman, Montem, West Drayton, Western House, Lake Farm, Wood End, Iver Village, Hannah Ball academies means a host of professional development opportunities that will further your own skills, knowledge and expertise. The Trust has its own professional development centre, where CPD for staff at varying levels of experience, is offered to boost your career.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, please call the school to arrange a visit. Please visit the school website for an application pack. We do not accept CV’s.

Closing Date : As and when we receive applications.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Check with a check of the DBS Barred List.

Safeguarding Statement

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share its commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure including child barred list check, qualifications and reference checks.