Vacancy:
Teacher with Phase Leadership

Teacher with Phase Leadership

About the School
Matthew Arnold Primary School is a single form entry school situated in the Dingle area of Liverpool. We are looking for a Teacher with Phase Leadership (Y4 – 6) who is passionate about education, who constantly strives for excellence and shares our commitment to ‘Developing True Potential’ for all, socially, emotionally and academically.

About the Role
We are seeking an inspirational and dynamic teacher with vision, passion and drive, who is ambitious for our children, staff and school community. The post is initially in Year 6 with accountability and responsibilities of a phase leader. We want to recruit a teacher with phase leadership to work seamlessly with our highly effective and forward thinking team, and to continue to build on the good work already in place.

The Phase Leader will have key accountabilities for:

•  To support, hold accountable, develop, and lead the phase team to secure high-quality teaching, the effective use of resources, and high standards of learning and achievement for all pupils
• To be a member of the school Leadership Team and make a significant contribution to the strategic development and direction of the school
•  To work with the Leadership Team to secure progress for all pupils particularly in your phase
• To support, develop and coach teaching and learning across your year groups, so that there is consistently good or better teaching across the phase
• To support and co-ordinate assessment across the phase

Personal Qualities
We are looking for someone who;

• Is an outstanding practitioner who believes that all children can succeed, regardless of background.
• Has a love of teaching and learning and a commitment to ensure the very best for every child
•  Has strong leadership skills and who is commitment to maintaining and further developing high standards of teaching and learning, enabling each and every child to reach their full potential.
•  Will engage effectively, communicate well and build upon positive relationships with children, staff, families and professional development
• We can offer you a happy, caring school committed to supporting your professional development.

How to Apply
Our school is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to all the relevant pre-employment checks set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education, including an enhanced DBS certificate with barred list check. Appointment to the position will be subject to suitable references and professional qualifications. A minimum of two references will be required.

One must be your existing / most recent employer. References will be checked prior to the interview process. Please note that open or generic references will not be accepted as part of our recruitment process. . Also as part of the shortlisting process, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on all shortlisted candidates prior to interview. Informal visits to view the school are warmly encouraged. Please telephone Mrs Nuttall, the School Business Manager on 0151 539 0300 to make an appointment.

We will be delighted to show you around. Completed applications should be returned to the school in a sealed envelope, marked ‘CONFIDENTIAL – For the Attention of Mrs Sam Nuttall, Matthew Arnold Primary School’ or may be returned electronically to [email protected].  Closing date for applications is Friday 10th May 2024 (12 noon). Shortlisting date is Friday 10th May 2024 (pm). Observations are w/c 20th May 2024 Interview date is Thursday 23rd May 2024

Closing Date: Friday 10th May 2024
Short Listing Date: Friday 10th May 2024
Interview Date: Thursday 23rd May 2024

Recruitment Documents
Job Description: Download Document
Person Specification: Download Document
Application Form: Download Document
Equal Opportunities Monitoring: Download Document


Contact Details
Matthew Arnold Primary School
Dingle Lane
Liverpool
L8 9UB

Contact Name: Sam Nuttall
Contact Telephone: 0151 539 0300
Contact e-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.matthewarnold.co.uk
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