Year group Lead (with responsibility for a curriculum subject)

The Woodside Primary Academy would like to offer you the chance to apply for this exciting and vital role of Year Group Leader in our outstanding five-form entry primary school. The role of Year Group Leader will require you to work alongside the Senior Leadership Team to take responsibility for managing and developing learning and teaching across the year group you lead, as well as leading and managing a specific subject area of the wider curriculum. At Woodside Primary Academy, we are proud of our high expectations for academic achievement, behaviour and personal development. Our broad, diverse and engaging creative curriculum underpins everything we do, ensuring that every child is given the opportunity to reach their full potential. We are an inclusive school where all children are valued, respected and supported as individuals. The Woodside Primary Academy is an exciting place to be for children, staff, families and the wider community. At Woodside we offer the following: A competitive salary - Inner London weighting for all Main Pay Scale Teachers Free before and after school childcare for teachers Free childcare during INSET days Guaranteed 30 hours free childcare Joint team weekly PPA (Non-contact time) with your year group Regular leadership release time​ High quality leadership support through AHT line management and external coaching​ Comprehensive CPD program including collaborative teaching whereby teachers of all levels of experience work alongside each other to develop their own personal goals Fully resourced school including access to Enrichment Block, whole class science lab and kitchen facilities In particular, successful applicants should have: The relevant degree and QTS Proven highly successful teaching experience Leadership experience (desirable but not essential) Experience of curriculum planning, implementation, assessing and recording Understanding of the key characteristics of an effective learning environment within your year group Be able to demonstrate outstanding classroom practice and articulate what constitutes effective teaching and learning within your year group Ability to inspire, lead and motivate children and staff, being an exemplary practitioner who leads by example with high standards of all and working in strategic partnership with all stakeholders lead and raise the quality of learning and teaching. Ability to influence the quality of teaching and learning Up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance in relation to working with, and the protection of, children and young people You should: Be driven by values and able to articulate evidence of relational leadership Have strong leadership skills that result in the provision of first-class teaching and learning opportunities for all pupils Have the ability to maintain confidentiality Have commitment to personal and professional development Excellent interpersonal skills Why