Contract: Full time, Permanent

Salary: M1- M6 / UPS (+TLR2b for Year 5 & 6 Team Lead from 01.09.2025)

Start date: 21^st April 2025 (or sooner, if possible)

We are looking for a highly effective classroom practitioner who is keen to develop professionally, is creative and passionate about teaching with high expectations for themselves and our pupils, as well as being resilient, determined and prepared to work hard. In return we can provide excellent mentoring and support, a dedicated and experienced team to work within and a school community which is motivated, visionary and has a great sense of humour.  We offer a friendly, caring working environment, with wonderful children.

The successful applicant will be an aspiring leader who will be able to join the school’s Senior Leadership Team as Year 5 & 6 Team Leader. Therefore, applicants should demonstrate through their letter of application how their current skills and knowledge prepare for this leadership role.

This is an exciting opportunity and a great time to join Lipson Vale Primary School. We have worked incredibly hard to develop a curriculum that is ambitious for our pupils and is linked tightly to our core vision, invested significantly in CPD on a Trauma Informed approach which underpins our ‘Relationships Policy’ and have been ensuring that all school development is research informed. On top of this, our efforts and drive for improvement were recognised in a ‘Good’ judgement from Ofsted (February 2022). We have been on a significant journey of school improvement over the last few years and have just begun our new 3-year strategic plan which seeks to embed our professional learning.

We believe passionately in developing leaders within education. We offer a bespoke coaching package to all leaders, including subject leaders, throughout the year which focuses on developing individual’s strategic thinking to promote rich outcomes for all pupils through their actions.

If you enjoy working closely within a team of professionals to ensure the best outcomes for pupils, we would be delighted to hear from you. Visits to the school are encouraged and applicants are invited to visit the school by appointment. Please contact the school office on 01752 224801 to book a visit.

An application form and further details can be downloaded from our website www.lvps.co.uk

Completed forms can be emailed or posted to school marked for the attention of Mr P Lewis-Cole, Headteacher.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  A DBS disclosure is required for this post.  All shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online profile search.

Closing date: 12^th January 2025 midnight

Shortlisting: 13^th January 2025

Interview Date: 16^th January 2025