Job Description

Upper KS2 Phase Leader and English Lead

Location: Harrow - HA7

Contract: Fixed-term (January - July 2024), Full-time (with potential for permanent role from September 2025)

Salary: Competitive, based on experience

Start Date: January 6 2024

Are you an experienced and passionate educator looking for an exciting leadership opportunity? An excellent school based in Harrow is seeking a highly skilled KS2 Phase Leader and English Lead to join their team from January to July 2024, with the possibility of a permanent position from September 2025.

This KS2 Phase Leader Role:

This unique role combines classroom teaching and leadership responsibilities, offering the chance to:

Teach Year 5: Deliver engaging and high-quality lessons to inspire our Year 5 students.

Lead the English Curriculum: Take responsibility for English across the school, driving literacy outcomes and curriculum development.

Lead the Upper Key Stage 2 Phase (Years 5 & 6): Provide leadership and support to colleagues in Upper KS2, ensuring high standards of teaching and learning.

Key Responsibilities of a KS2 Phase Leader:

Plan and deliver innovative lessons in Year 5, engaging students in a supportive and stimulating environment.

Oversee English teaching and assessment across the school, with a focus on improving literacy standards.

Lead and support the Upper KS2 phase, helping to shape the phase's strategy and direction.

Work collaboratively with the Senior Leadership Team to maintain high academic and pastoral standards.

The Ideal Candidate:

Proven experience teaching Upper Key Stage 2, ideally Year 5 or Year 6.

Previous leadership experience within a school, especially in leading a subject or phase would be ideal but not essential.

A passion for English and raising literacy standards across the school.

Strong communication and organizational skills, with the ability to inspire and support colleagues.

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and an enhanced DBS clearance.

What We Offer:

A welcoming and collaborative school community.

Opportunities for professional development and career progression.

The chance for a permanent leadership role from September 2025 for the right candidate.

Supportive leadership and a commitment to staff well-being and development.

How to Apply:

If you are a highly skilled and motivated educator looking for a KS2 phase leader role with long-term potential, we'd love to hear from you. Please apply as soon as possible as interviews will commence from November 4th 2024.

Reeson Education:

REESON Education is London's Premier Recruitment Agency. Established in 2006 by experienced teachers, education professionals and recruitment specialists, we have built our business and reputation on the cores values of honesty, integrity and excellence.

We care about education and the provision of education and have established an excellent reputation with schools and teachers alike.

At REESON Education we work closely with a large network of Nurseries, Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Colleges across London. Our client base provides us with an abundance of available daily supply, long term and permanent opportunities across all age groups in all areas of London.

Please note that all daily/hourly rates quoted are inclusive of holiday pay at 12.07