Year 6 Lead and Classroom Teacher

The Role

Multi Academy Trust: St Christopher's

Place of work: St Leonard’s C of E Primary School, Exeter

Pupils on roll: 610

Job term: Permanent

Appointment type: Full time, starting in September 2024

Year Group Leader for Y6

Are you aspiring to join a passionate and dynamic Senior Leadership Team?

St Leonard's C of E Primary School is seeking to appoint a Year Leader for Y6 where you will make a real difference to the provision and development of three classes, one of which you will teach. This is a unique chance for an outstanding teacher who is ready to take the next step in their professional journey or for an existing leader who is excited about the challenge of a larger setting.

St Leonard’s can promise you a position within an ambitious leadership team, who are committed to long term, sustainable change to improve the provision, standards and outcomes for pupils. We want all doors to be open to our children, regardless of their background or barriers that they face and we strive to be a beacon for our community. The successful candidate will help shape and lead the future innovation and development of our school going forward.

We offer:

·       A genuine and friendly school with a strong Christian ethos and set of values that underpin all that we do

·       Exceptional children who are articulate, happy and motivated to learn

·       A happy, stable staffing team

·       A headteacher who puts children at the heart of all decision making

·       A commitment to your leadership development, which includes designated Year Leader days for us to work strategically together

·       Unique and bespoke facilities to deliver an outstanding curriculum, such as: Tardis-like grounds, a Computing Suite, a newly developed Library and a fully-fitted Cookery Hive

·       Research-driven CPD specifically tailored to our school’s needs

·       Opportunities for future career development across our family of 19 schools within the St Christopher’s Trust

The successful candidate will:

·       Be emotionally intelligent and ambitious for all

·       Have adaptative leadership skills that creates a climate for growth and change

·       Be dedicated to removing barriers to learning for pupils and a steadfast belief that every child can achieve

·       Strong subject and pedagogical knowledge

·       Be happy to support the Church of England ethos of our school though our school values

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.

Visits to the school are encouraged; please contact the school on 01392 666570 if you wish to make arrangements.

Please click the apply now link on this advert to apply.

If you have any issues applying for this role, please contact HR via hr@stcmat.org



Applications need to be completed by 8am on Tuesday 14th May 2024. Interviews will be held on Tuesday 21st May 2024. Successfully shortlisted candidates will be asked to send in a virtual tour of their current class and to teach on the interview day at St Leonard’s.

Please note it is our process to apply for references for shortlisted applicants and to complete online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, for all shortlisted applicants. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.

Please visit the below website for our Trust policies and our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy:

https://www.stchristophersmat.org/key-information/item/10/trust-policies

Qualifications

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