| Location | Ladysmith Junior School, Exeter |
| Hours | 32.50hr |
| Grade | MPS-UPS |
| Contract Term | Permanent |
| Benefits |
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| Closing Date | Thursday 13th March 2025 - 9am |
| Interview Date | W/C 31st March 2025 |
| Start Date | Ideally September 2025 |
Are you an aspiring leading? Are you ready to take that next step in your career? Ladysmith Junior School is seeking to appoint a year leader to our reshaped leadership team.
As a class based year lead you will be responsible for the day to day leadership of a three class year group as well as leading a core subject or area across the school. This is an exciting opportunity to take the next steps in year leadership journey through leading a team and impacting on whole school development. This post is Main Scale or UPS and there is the opportunity to progress through the pay scale for successful candidates.
As part of St Christopher’s Trust, which is a mix of community and Church schools, we can offer a range of professional development opportunities, including access to our aspiring leadership programme, bespoke leadership coaching and access to NPQs. We are looking for leaders that relish a challenge, stand out from the crowd and really want to make a difference. As a large multi academy trust we will be able to support you in achieving your long term career goals and aspirations.
We offer:
• Children who are happy and motivated to learn and a supportive and welcoming staff team
• The opportunity to work in a modern purpose built school with extensive grounds, computer suite, music studio and DT cookery room.
• An exciting role within our growing organisation with opportunities for future career development within our own school and across our family of 21 schools.
The successful candidate will:
• Be an excellent class teacher able to model effective practice to others.
• Be dedicated to raising standards and removing barriers to learning for pupils with the ability to challenge each pupil from whatever their starting point.
• Have high expectations of themselves and pupils with a positive, can do and proactive na-ture.
• A commitment to developing an engaging and exciting curriculum based on practical and first hand learning experiences, within and beyond the classroom making the most of our school grounds and local learning resources.
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 Emma Harris on 01392 271596 if you wish to make arrangements for a visit on one of the following times:
• Monday 3rd March at 2:00 p.m.
• Wednesday 5th March at 10am.
Applications should be submitted by Thursday 13th March 9am
Interviews will be held the w/c 31st March – shortlisted candidates are likely to be visited in their own setting.
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:
Trust Policies - Key Information - St Christopher's Multi Academy Trust
We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Applicants who meet the criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age or veteran status.
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