Lead Teacher for Teaching and Learning

Valley Park Primary School, part of the successful Mercia Learning Trust, is seeking to appoint an aspiring Lead Teacher/Teaching and Learning Coach to join our inspiring and ambitious school community. We are looking for a talented, conscientious and committed professional who believes that all children can achieve high standards and who will ensure that our pupils have access to a broad and balanced curriculum.     

As Lead Teacher you will:

• Have a proven record of success as a practitioner and expertise in empowering children to make rapid progress
• Have an excellent understanding of how children learn
• Demonstrate the ability to coach colleagues towards excellence in teaching
• Promote a compelling culture of inclusion throughout the school community enabling all children to achieve their best overcoming barriers to learning and participation
• Have excellent communication, organisation and interpersonal skills

Being part of the Mercia Learning Trust is leading to many interesting developments, including a shared approach to KS2, 3 and 4 which means we now have a stronger influence on our children’s lives from age 3 to 19. Staff at Valley Park are excited at the promise of the future and are committed to developing their professional repertoire to ensure student progress is at the core of everything we do to ensure our children achieve their full potential. We are looking for staff who are excited about the challenge and are keen to make a difference.

If you think this is a role in which you will thrive, impact school-wide and inspire our children, we would welcome an application from you.

Further information and details about how to apply are available from Emma Staley at estaley@newfield.sheffield.sch.uk .For an informal and confidential discussion about the post, please call Mrs Michelle Nott or Mrs Beth Stevenson, Co-Headteachers, on 0114 239 6464 or email enquiries@valleypark.sheffield.sch.uk .Visits to the school are warmly welcomed.

Closing date for applications is Tuesday 24 May 2016.
Interviews will be held during week commencing 23 May and are likely to be at short notice.

If you have not heard from us by the end of that week, then please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring check in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and the Police Act Regulations.