Teacher with responsibilty for teaching and learning

Southmere Primary Academy

Teacher with responsibilty for teaching and learning: MPS / UPS plus TLR 2A (value £2,667)

Required for January 2019

The Governing Body and Trustees are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced teacher to become a key member of the leadership team to support the rapid improvement of our school. 

If you have a passion for motivating and nurturing our learners, and are ready for the challenge of leadership we would love to hear from you. 

Initially the leadership role will be that of Key Stage One lead during the maternity leave of the postholder. Thereafter, the specific area of teaching and learning responsibility will be determined.

The successful leader will:

• Be an exemplary practitioner, able to model and disseminate high quality teaching and learning and act as a role model for others in your team

• Have a good understanding of the primary curriculum with particular reference to Key 

Stage One / Lower Key Stage Two

• Have the ability and skills to both lead a team and work as part of one

• Be passionate and committed raising standards and making learning fun

• Be an excellent, engaging communicator who can develop strong relationships with children, parents and the wider community

• Be up for a challenge and have a ‘can do’ outlook

• Be committed to CPD for yourself and others

• Be willing to contribute to the life of our school and community

• Develop colleagues bringing out the best in them, whilst generating a positive, motivating and successful environment

• Be innovative, highly motivated and eager to take the lead

• Is an effective professional role model within and beyond the classroom and 

plays an active role in the wider life of our academy.

We can offer you:

• Wonderful children who have a huge potential and who deserve the very best  

opportunities

• The opportunity to help shape the strategic direction of our school and develop as a senior leader

• A vibrant, richly diverse school community

• Supportive, dedicated colleagues and governors who care passionately about our school and local community;

• High quality professional development including through the Northern Education Trust;

• Involvement in a strong cluster of Bradford primary schools working in innovative partnership with Delta Academies Trust to develop teaching and leadership.

Visits to the academy are very much encouraged and can be arranged directly with the academy.  

Closing date: 4pm WEDNESDAY 10th October 

Interviews: Week commencing 15th October 

Application forms and further details are available from Colette Jagger, on 01274 575178 or c.jagger@northerneducationtrust.org. 

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants to posts that are exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will require a DBS (formerly CRB) from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed.