Key Stage 1 Phase Leader

Job Purpose:  

• To lead the Phase team to ensure the high quality of teaching and learning and the highest standards of attainment and achievement for all children and groups of children 
• To work collaboratively with the Academy leadership team and other middle leaders in the strategic leadership of the Academy with particular responsibility for Key Stage 2 
• Monitor the standards of achievement, attendance, behaviour and welfare within their year group and act proactively to bring about sustainable improvement
• To promote the vison and values of the Academy and Oasis Community Learning  

Leadership Responsibility: 

• To play an integral role in the formation and implementation of the Academy Development Plan, including evaluating its success 
• To take the lead role in some areas of the Academy Development Plan, and be accountable for these aspects 
• To take responsibility for the development and co-ordination of a particular area of the curriculum
• To lead and manage teachers and all practitioners in the phase
• To organise regular phase meetings to ensure continuity in teaching and learning 
• To update teachers on changes to academy policy 
• To ensure that planning, assessment, target setting, recording and reporting systems are implemented in line with academy policy
• To monitor standards within the phase, analysing data from academy tracking systems and RAISEonline, and use this information to action required support
• To organise materials for, and co-ordinate, assessment and data return
• To organise meetings for parents at the beginning of the year and ensure that all agreed information (e.g. targets) are sent out on time 
• To liaise closely with support staff and other professionals so that they are able to make a significant contribution to teaching and learning in the phase 
• To induct, support and monitor new staff within the Phase
• To lead Performance Management and professional development of Teaching Assistants in the phase, where appropriate
• To be a ‘visible’ leader, attending evening events and meetings out of school time where appropriate
• To lead INSET training where appropriate
• To liaise with staff to ensure smooth transition from one phase to another, including co-ordination of the ‘handover’ of relevant documents
• To ensure that teachers are aware of the implications of equality of opportunity

Teaching and Learning

• Leading, developing and enhancing the teaching practice of others 
• To liaise effectively with other academy leaders to ensure consistency of approach in teaching and learning across the academy
• To be an outstanding role model for your team in terms of outstanding teaching, behaviour management and classroom management that sets a standard for other teachers to emulate
• To enable all teachers to develop their expertise in planning and teaching through example, support and by leading or providing high quality professional development opportunities
• To provide guidance and support to staff in planning, implementing schemes of work and evaluation of teaching to raise standards across the phase
• To monitor the quality of teaching and learning within Key Stage 2 including scrutiny of work and, planning and through completing lesson observations, taking responsibility for improving standards 
• To ensure that the class teachers deliver the KS1 curriculum effectively  
• To work with the teachers to promote best and innovative practice to enrich the range of teaching and learning styles in the academy 
• To support colleagues to create a stimulating and creative learning environment 

Outcomes for Children:

• To have a positive impact on educational progress and achievement across all children and groups of children in Key Stage 2, ensuring that standards are at least in line with national averages
• Monitor and evaluate the standards of achievement and attainment of the key stage through pupil data and information
• Organise, lead progress meetings with teachers after assessment collection, and use these to action plan for improvements for individuals and groups of children
• Coordinate intervention for children across the Key Stage, designing programmes and measuring their impact on student progress
• To provide guidance to staff on assessing standards on entry, baseline information, phonics and basic key skills

Personal development behaviour and welfare:

• Assume responsibility for the welfare of students; follow up incidents; maintain detailed records and student files; have meetings with parents during or after school as required, sometimes with other senior staff members; arrange sanctions where appropriate; communicate with parents
• Monitor attendance and punctuality, discuss issues relating to absence, truancy and punctuality with other members of the phase and Pastoral Manager and, where appropriate, with a relevant member of the Leadership Team
• Arrange meetings with parents in order to acquaint them with school policy, or to discuss any welfare problems arising concerning a particular student
• Attempt to know all students in the key stage as well as possible and to become accepted as a person to whom they can turn for guidance, in addition to their class teacher
• Prepare and hold such assemblies with groups as required by the Principal
• To be responsible for the pastoral care of pupils in your team, dealing with incidents of behaviour and wellbeing of pupils and promoting high levels of attendance and punctuality  
• To promote good behaviour around the academy and support colleagues in promoting good behaviour 

Other  

• To safeguard the health and safety of self and others in accordance with the academy’s Health and Safety Policy 
• To undertake decision making and policy development across the academy
• To maintain lines of communication between the Leadership Team and staff 
• To show a commitment to work outside directed time when required 
• It is also the duty of the Phase Leader to develop personally and professionally through:
• Reflection on own practice and private study, keeping abreast of new initiatives 
• Participation in appropriate in-service programmes  
• The duties of this post may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or level of responsibility entailed

Safeguarding children and young people

• Oasis is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including an enhanced DBS check 

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. 

The above responsibilities are subject to the general duties and responsibilities contained in the Statement of Conditions of Employment. 

The duties of this post may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or level of responsibility entailed.