Job Introduction
Year Leader with teaching responsibility
(maternity cover for academic year 2026-2027 with the potential to become permanent)
Closing date: 26th February
Interview date: TBC
Job Start Date: 01/09/2026
Contract/Hours: Fixed Term Contract, Full-time (Maternity Cover)
Salary Type: Main Pay Scale/Upper Pay Scale plus TLR 2a
Hours of Work: Full-time
North Baddesley Junior School is a popular three-form entry over-subscribed school set in a semi-rural area.
Is your passion to inspire children, build their resilience, positivity and independence to help them achieve success? Can you motivate and lead staff, instilling passion and supporting colleagues to raise standards even higher? As a year leader you will be responsible for driving the teaching and learning in your year team, and share good practice across the entire Key Stage. This position will come with full time class teacher responsibility with dedicated leadership time to carry out year leader commitments.
Applicants may already be an existing year leader or be ready to take the next step in their career. Sombody with ealry years and Key stage 1 who can strengthen the teaching of phonics across the school would be welcomed. A secondment would be considered for someone wanting to expand their experience and leadership in a new setting.
The successful applicant will be committed to high standards in teaching and learning in their own practice. Our teachers all take their PPA together in year teams and we are fully committed to CPD and utilising your skills to the maximum.
Please submit your application with your personal statement providing evidence of how your experience, skills and abilities demonstrate that you are ‘highly competent’ and have a ‘sustained’ impact on teaching and learning. Please reference the job specification to assist you in your application. Visits to the school are strongly recommended. Please email school.office@northbaddesley-jun.hants.sch.uk to arrange a visit with the head teacher.
Applicants should confine the personal statement to two sides of A4. An additional covering letter is not required. Please email your application with your personal statement to school.office@northbaddesley-jun.hants.sch.uk - Midday by 26th February ensuring Application for Year Leader position is mentioned in the subject line and the e-mail is sent as confidential status.
The application process will involve evaluation of the personal statement, an interview with a panel including governors, an observation and a selection of tasks typical of the year leader role.
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
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