KEY STAGE LEADER

Location

BRIERCLIFFE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Delamere Road , Briercliffe , Burnley , Lancashire , BB10 2JU
Tel: 01282 459421
School website: www.briercliffeprimary.co.uk/
Roll: 370

Information

From 1st September 2022, the Governing Body of the school are looking for an outstanding teacher and inspiring leader to join our team of friendly, enthusiastic and hardworking staff and governors as a Key Stage Leader. This will be a permanent position.

We are a caring, happy school where children are valued as individuals and provided with suitable challenge to enable them to achieve their full potential. We are looking for someone with ambition and enthusiasm who can work well within a team and can inspire and lead a phase whilst also having a lasting, positive impact on our children. The successful candidate will have excellent organisational skills and be able to plan and deliver a creative curriculum for learners.

We can offer you children who are eager to learn and full of enthusiasm and a dedicated and welcoming team of staff, parents and governors. We also believe this post will provide the right candidate with an exciting opportunity to further develop their professional and leadership expertise in a supportive environment.

Briercliffe Primary School currently has 370 pupils on roll. In September 2020, the school began its expansion process and our intake increased from 45 to 60 children. This exciting process will offer the successful candidate the chance to be part of new opportunities as the school expands further.

Due to the growing nature of our school, we are able to be flexible over which year-group and Key Stage this post will occupy. We are simply looking to appoint the strongest candidate for our school and hope to be able to offer the post-holder an opportunity which best suits their strengths and experience. (The year-group and Key Stage where the successful candidate would ideally like to work will be discussed at interview.)

Visits to the school would be warmly welcomed. These will take place on Friday 6th May at 2pm or Wednesday 11th May at 4pm. If you would like to visit at either of these times, please ring school (01282 459421).

Closing Date: Monday 16th May 2022
Shortlisting Date: Tuesday 17th May 2022
Interview Date: Friday 20th May 2022

Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.
Lancashire County Council has a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available to all applicants upon request.


More Information can be found at https://www.briercliffeprimary.co.uk/

Essential Qualifications

·         Qualified Teacher Status

·         Degree

·         Successful primary school teaching experience

          Evidence of professional development relevant to this role

Essential Experience

Teaching within the primary phase, including evidence of outstanding teaching

Team leadership, including during school development and/or improvement

Implementing teaching and learning strategies to improve quality and pupil attainment

Experience of contributing to staff development

Desirable Experience

Responsibility for whole-school key stage leadership or equivalent, providing strategic and practical oversight

Proposed Interview Date:

20/05/2022 

For an informal discussion please contact:

If you wish to discuss the role further, please ring school and we would be happy to answer any questions. Visits to the school would be warmly welcomed. These will take place on Friday 6th May at 2pm or Wednesday 11th May at 4pm. If you would like to visit at either of these times, please ring school (01282 459421).

Application forms and further details are available from/returnable to

If you require a hard copy application, please email: hr.recruitment@lancashire.gov.uk or tel: 01772 535353, selecting the Recruitment option (8am - 6pm). Please quote the job reference number. Please return forms to the Headteacher at Briercliffe Primary School, Delamere Road, Breircliffe, Burnley, BB10 2JU or office@briercliffe.lancs.sch.uk

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.