Teaching and Learning Lead with a Focus on Writing / Class Teacher
MPS-UPS + TLR2a
To commence September 2025
The Governing Body and Headteacher are seeking to appoint an outstanding, experienced, hardworking and motivated Writing Leader to join our team.
We are looking for:
• An exemplary classroom practitioner with a proven commitment to high expectations and raising standards for all groups of children
• A proven record of raising attainment of all children and good or better progress for pupils
• Evidence of continually improving the teaching and learning in a whole school curriculum area over a period of time
The successful candidate will strategically lead writing across the whole school and work closely in partnership with the Deputy Headteacher and other core subject leaders to ensure the school delivers the highest standards of care and education for all the children in Key Stage 2.
We are proud to offer:
• interesting, engaging, enthusiastic children who want to learn
• a supportive and inclusive staff and Learning Trust
• a hugely ambitious school - determined to build on the standards we currently achieve
• a proven track record in - and full commitment to - the professional development of colleagues.
We are strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are invited for interview, you will be required to disclose convictions that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. Certain spent convictions and cautions will be ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed. Full details on protected convictions and information about which convictions must be declared during job applications can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. You will be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure and Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed. This role will include Regulated Activities and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure is required for this post.
We welcome visits to the school. Please contact the school office office@hvj.org.uk or contact 0191 5947982
Application forms are available online. Applications should be returned to at the above address; Electronic applications will be accepted by returning to office@hvj.org.uk
Closing Date:
12pm on Wednesday 14th May 2025
Shortlisting:
Wednesday 14th May 2025
Classroom Observations:
Monday 19th May and Tuesday 20th May 2025
(at your existing school)
Formal Interviews:
Wednesday 21st May 2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr