Lower Key Stage Two Team Leader, with class responsibility • Full time (0.8 or 0.9 would be considered) • Dedicated leadership time weekly (0.5 day on top of PPA allocation) & professional coaching offered • Applications warmly welcomed from experienced leaders, or those new to leadership
We are seeking an inspiring, highly effective and kind middle leader to join our large and established team.
This leadership role is crucial in supporting our aspirational and ‘good’ school to continue to improve, as we look to always provide the very best for our diverse children and families. Building great relationships, a belief in every child’s potential and a strong commitment to providing great teaching and learning opportunities across our school are a must.
Our middle leadership team are highly skilled in providing day-to-day support and nurture for our teaching teams, in turn helping children in their phase feel safe, happy and ready for their next stage of learning. We believe in the power of kindness at every turn, helping our children and colleagues grow and flourish to the best of their ability in a dynamic and flexible environment. The leadership team is distributed in nature, and your voice will be an important and valued one as we always look to make the best decisions for our lovely children.
Joining our school family means you’ll need to be:
* An enthusiastic member of staff who is forward thinking and able to adapt quickly and easily
* Someone who puts children at the heart of all you do and a positive role model.
* Dynamic and fast-paced, finding effective solutions at every turn whilst considering others’ points of view.
* A team player with the ability to work well both individually, as part of a phase and as a whole staff.
* A kind and caring person, enjoying the bustling life of our diverse school family and always looking to recognise our polite and kind children.
* An excellent English speaker and writer, with the power to use your influence to best effect.
* Efficient and effective in your working practices and able to prioritise well
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
* The ability to lead a successful team with great outcomes for all pupils.
* High expectations and be dedicated to raising standards.
* Outstanding drive and leadership skills.
* The ability to operate and contribute at a strategic level.
* Some experience of teaching across different phases and particularly LKS2.
* The drive to work closely as part of a fantastic cohesive and supportive leadership team.
In return, our team can offer:
* An optimistic and close-knit senior leadership team with a track record of improving schools.
* A firmly established ethos of caring for one another in our school family.
* A strong middle and senior leadership team who will guide and nurture you in your role.
* A commitment to professional development, and a belief in driving improvement through looking outwards to the world beyond our walls.
* The opportunity to work with a wider professional team of unique schools, all brilliantly supported by a Trust who strongly value the individual school’s character, ethos and approaches.
* A beautiful and spacious school environment.
* Secure car parking and a staff wellbeing package.
* Professional coaching offered.
Application instructions are available from the school website at under the ‘Contact Us’ and ‘Vacancies’ tabs.
Visits and tours are warmly welcomed; please come along to find out more about our lovely school and meet some of the senior leadership team who will happily chat about the opportunities available.
Please contact us at workwithus@newtown.reading.sch.uk for more information.
Applications will be considered and interviews arranged upon receipt.
New Town Primary School, as a member of the Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust, is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check. Online checks will be carried out to comply with KCSIE.