Upper KS2 Phase Leader and Year 5 Class Teacher

Manor School Didcot Academy Trust is seeking an enthusiastic and committed phase leader and class teacher to start in January 2017. We are a large values based school at the heart of Didcot and its community, where teaching and learning is calm and purposeful. We are looking for someone who has the commitment and ambition to help us on our journey to become a good school.

We are an exciting, diverse and well-resourced school and are a few minutes’ walk from Didcot Railway Station.

We are seeking a leader with the following qualities

• An excellent key stage 2 class teacher with a proven track record of skills, and a commitment to the achievement and well-being of all children
• Proven positive impact on teaching and learning within their current and previous practice
• Strong experience in leadership and working in a team, having led either a key stage, phase or core subject
• Ambitious and resilient, with a desire to progress within a school leadership rol
• A determination to further develop their own practice, and enthusiastic about new challenges and taking risks
• A focus on innovation with a positive attitude to change and development
• A highly effective communicator, and who can build and maintain positive relationships with children, school staff, parents and others in the community
• An ability to implement creative approaches to learning and to inspire others
• A willingness to uphold and model the school’s vision and values at all times

Main Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 6 teachers and TA’s
• Teach a Year 5 class (currently 25 pupils)
• Support and secure the commitment of others to the vision, ethos and policies of the school and to promote high levels of achievement within the school
• Support the creation and implementation of the School Improvement Plan and take responsibility for delegated aspects
• Take an active role in School Self Evaluation
• Support staff in achieving the priorities and targets of the school and monitor progress of pupils across key stage areas of responsibility
• Support the evaluation of the effectiveness of school policies and developments and analyse their impact on the school/key stage area of responsibility
• To display exemplary classroom practice which meets the aims and objectives of the school
• To monitor and evaluate teaching and learning within the Phase
• To seek to develop, with the support of the Headteacher and colleagues, effective ways of overcoming barriers to learning and sustaining effective teaching through the analysis and assessment of pupils’ needs, by monitoring the quality of teaching and standards of pupils’ achievements, and by supporting the setting of targets for improvement.
• To work collaboratively with the other Key Stage Leaders, developing Maths and English across the school.
• To identify, with the support of the Headteacher and governing body, appropriate resources to support the teaching of pupils and monitor their use in terms of efficiency, effectiveness, and safety.
• To be a member of the Leadership team
• To motivate, inspire and support all staff, governors, pupils and parents
• To be responsible for securing the highest possible standards of pupil achievement across the Phase in English and Maths through monitoring, evaluating and setting targets for improvement
• To lead, develop and enhance the teaching practice of others across the school by evaluating, supporting and guiding
• To be accountable for the strategic leadership and management of the Phase, developing and implementing plans, policies, targets and practices within the context of the school’s aims and policies
• To be responsible as appropriate for leadership, management and organisation in planning, implementation and co-ordination of the Phase English and Maths curriculum, the induction of new staff, liaison with parents and the wider community as appropriate

We can offer:

• A hard-working, supportive and friendly school team
• Happy children who love learning and coming to school
• A creative environment where children are involved in great learning opportunities and experiences
• A school that understands its strengths and has a clear vision for further development
• A friendly, supportive, forward thinking, and dedicated team of colleagues
• A supportive governing body
• Positive relationships and partnerships between all stakeholders
• Opportunities to further develop your skills and expertise
• Supportive continuous professional development and training opportunities
• Weekly leadership time

General Duties

You will be expected to carry out the professional duties of a teacher as outlined in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document currently in operation, or any subsequent legislation, specifically for the year 2016-2017?

Taking appropriate responsibility for one’s own health, safety and welfare and the health and safety of pupils, visitors and work colleagues in accordance with the requirements of legislation and locally-adopted policies; including taking responsibility for raising concerns with an appropriate manager.

Please email applications.2597@manor-didcot.oxon.sch.uk for an application form and job description.

Closing Date: 16th October at 5PM
Interview Date: 20th October

Manor school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.