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Lower Key Stage Two Phase Leader
Required from January 2026
Full time
Permanent
Main Scale Point 1– UPS 3 plus TLR2
Rosslyn Park Primary and Nursery School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and talented Lower Key Stage Two Phase Leader. The successful candidate will be a member of the school's Senior Leadership Team and will initially lead the Year 3 and 4 teams. They will also be an excellent teaching practitioner who has high expectations of pupil progress and a drive for self-development.
Rosslyn Park is a large primary school with over 600 children on roll and we pride ourselves on supporting each one of them and their families. Our children feel valued and have a sense of belonging to the school and the local diverse community. We believe strongly in developing the whole child and ensure that our knowledge-rich curriculum is supported by strong pastoral provision.
In recent years Rosslyn has received the Wellbeing School Award, the Arts Platinum Award and the History Quality Mark in recognition of the fantastic work we do. We work in partnership with a wide range of organisations such as Place2Be, Royal Shakespeare Company, Nottingham Contemporary, The University of Nottingham, and provide inclusive and accessible activities for everyone.
We enhance the curriculum by a whole-school digital approach. Our children have a 1:1 iPad in KS2 and 1:3 in EYFS and KS1, and have access to a variety of learning platforms at school and at home.
Rosslyn’s teachers and support staff “speak effusively about the quality and quantity of training they receive. As a result, staff are deeply reflective about their own practice and teaching across the school is consistently good.” (Ofsted). At Rosslyn, leaders place a strong emphasis on coaching, staff training and professional development and as outlined in a recent school’s quality assurance review: “Senior staff display extremely high level of empathic leadership.”
We are looking for an inspirational leader who is committed to creating a stimulating learning environment through excellent classroom practice and able to lead a team effectively.
You will:
●Be a highly effective primary teacher.
●Be passionate about teaching and learning and making a difference to every child.
●Care passionately about children and their development whilst still driving forward pupil progress and achievement.
●Value a team working approach and be keen to contribute and share your skills with colleagues.
●Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to build on and maintain strong relationships with staff, parents and carers, children, governors and the local and wider community.
The key responsibilities of the post will include:
•Leadership and management of the identified phase.
•Developing and implementing the curriculum within the identified phase.
•Leading assessment, recording and reporting across the phase.
•Being a member of the schools Senior Leadership Team and contributing to whole school self-evaluation.
•Line managing staff within the phase.
•Directly reporting to the Head of School and Deputy Head Teacher.
•Supporting the school’s leadership team in managing whole school behaviour systems.
In return we offer:
•A welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team that are driven towards continuously raising standards.
•Excellent professional development opportunities through an extensive range of network groups and other Transform Trust initiatives; this vacancy has become available through the promotion of the previous post holder to deputy headship.
•Calm and purposeful learning environments.
•Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff, parents, governors and community.
•A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning throughout the school.
•Career opportunities as part of a successful Multi Academy Trust.
Visits to our school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to arrange a visit.
How to apply
Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and as such anyone who is registered disabled and meets the essential person specification criteria will be shortlisted for interview.
Please complete the online application form which you will find on the Transform Trust website vacancies. Please ensure that you follow the instructions within the application form and ensure that there are no gaps in your education or employment history that are not accounted for.
Any questions or queries should be directed to Corinne Thewlis, Deputy Head Teacher
Closing date for applications: Monday 29th September 2025
Interviews will be held on: Tuesday 7th October 2025
Transform Trust is a Multi Academy Trust with over 9300 children in Primary Schools covering Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Derbyshire. Joining us, you will be part of an ambitious and innovative organisation. We have a strong focus on empowering our member schools to drive their improvement journey whilst maintaining their own individual identity and community focus.
We believe education has the power to transform lives and communities. Our purpose is to be an innovative and inclusive Trust working for all children.
We are an employer that encourages flexible working and promotes wellbeing through workload considerations.
Safeguarding
Transform Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment procedures and pre-employment background checks, including satisfactory references, medical, Enhanced DBS with children’s barred list clearance, online and social media checks and completion of relevant safeguarding training including Safeguarding Children in Education
All school roles are classed as regulated activity and as such, it is an offence to apply to for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Safeguarding Statement
Transform Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment procedures and pre-employment background checks, including satisfactory references, medical, Enhanced DBS with children’s barred list clearance, online and social media checks and completion of relevant safeguarding training including Safeguarding Children in Education.
All school roles are classed as regulated activity and as such, it is an offence to apply to for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.