Your newpany
This primary school, located in Gravesend, Kent, ensures they provide a caring, safe, positive, and happy learning environment for all pupils and staff. Staff work well together and enjoy working at the school.
Your new role
As an KS1 Phase Leader, you will play a key role in delivering high quality education to the young learners. You will lead and support other staff in the KS1 team, ensuring a smooth transition between years. You willmunicate effectively with parents and carers, and involve them in their children’s learning. You will also contribute to the school’s vision, values and ethos, and uphold its policies and procedures. You will work closely with the Headteacher and other senior leaders to achieve the school’s goals and objectives.
1. Recognising and modelling high quality KS1 practice for others
2. Keeping pupils safe, including child protection and forming and maintaining appropriate relationships
3. Creating and maintaining a safe, happy, stimulating and well-organised classroom and phase
4. Undertaking high quality observations of young children’s learning and development
5. Planning and delivering lessons to meet the needs of all learners across all areas of their development
6. Maintaining high standards of behaviour and excellent discipline using positive strategies
7. Leading other adults as well as working collaboratively as part of a team
8. Training, supporting and challenging others when necessary
What you'll need to succeed
9. A degree and Qualified Teacher Status
10. A specialism in KS1 or 5–7 years
11. Evidence of continuous INSET andmitment to further professional development
12. At least three years of class teaching experience in the Year 1 or 2 classes within a primary school
13. Experience of working with speakers of English as an Additional Language
14. Experience of successfully leading others, in some capacity
15. Knowledge of the Statutory Framework for the Key Stage 1 Stage
16. Knowledge of Development Matters
17. Knowledge and understanding of assessment for learning
18. Knowledge and understanding of how young children learn best, including through play
19. An understanding of the role of parents/carers in improving attainment and experience of working directly with parents/carers
20. A DBS check and eligibility to work in the UK
What you'll get in return
At Hays, we strive to offer you a personal service, and you will collaborate closely with your own specialist consultant who truly listens to your requirements. They can help you secure a long-term or permanent role in the future should this be required. Hays also offers training courses on a temporary basis to help you develop your CPD.