Teacher - Leader for Curriculum (TLR 2)- Blakeley Heath Primary School

Required for September 2019 - Leader for Curriculum (TLR 2 £2640 )                  

Closing Date: Monday 18^th March 2019 – 12p.m.

Interviews week beginning: 25^th March or 1^st April

This appointment is a key post, working closely with the Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher and the Governing body. The successful candidate will have the exciting opportunity to be part of a new structure of leadership in our school. You will be a key contributor in driving school improvement, moving teaching and learning forwards and securing high levels of achievement.

The successful candidate will:

• Work in accordance with the Teachers’ Pay and Conditions of Employment, the written aims, policies and guidelines of the school.
• Determine alongside the headteacher and senior leadership team, the strategic direction, development and curriculum provision in the school.
• Regularly review the school’s curriculum intent statement and all related policies.
• Support the improvement of standards and achievement in the foundation subjects across school.
• Work in partnership with other senior leaders to coach, mentor and develop subject leaders in their responsibilities relating to monitoring, evaluation and subject development.
• Disseminate information, changes and updates to all staff, via staff meetings where relevant.
• Advise the headteacher on resourcing and budget requirements.
• Report to the headteacher and governing body on the effectiveness and suitability of the curriculum for children at Blakeley Heath Primary School.
• Ensure parents are fully informed about the curriculum and lead parent workshops with subject leaders.
• Organise and manage extra-curricular activities to ensure that there is a broad range for all children to access.
• Liaise with the p.e co-ordinator and governing body to ensure sports premium funding is spent effectively and has the required impact.
• Develop the work of subject leaders in order to improve outcomes and ensure continuity, progression and attainment.
• Develop children’s knowledge of local, national and international cultures.
• Liaise with the EYFS and subject leaders, to ensure a relevant, cross-curricular and creative approach to curriculum delivery.
• Ensure continuity and progression in the curriculum from nursery to year 6.
• Monitor the impact of the curriculum in order to ensure that it is relevant and best meets the needs of the children at Blakeley Heath Primary School.
• Ensure British Values are embedded throughout the curriculum.
• Liaise with subject leaders to achieve national awards recognising good practice.
• Be responsible as educational visits coordinator in ensuring all relevant risk assessments are completed and accurate, including internal risk assessments.
• Support, guide and motivate colleagues, particularly by disseminating examples of effective practice and organising appropriate continuing professional development.
• Support the vision, ethos, aims and strategic direction of the school and demonstrate flexibility, when required, to meet the needs of the pupils and the needs of the school.

Blakeley Heath Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.

Visits to the school are welcome and encouraged; please contact us to arrange an appointment, via school office.  01902-893400 

To find out more information about the school visit our website – www.blakeleyheath.staffs.sch.uk

To apply for this post, please download the application form below in the Available Documents Section

Return applications: headteacher@blakeleyheath.staffs.sch.uk