Teacher, Leader of Learning, Reception Year Group Leader with TLR 2b

 (MPS/UPS)

Billesley Primary School, Trittiford Road, Birmingham, B13 0ES

Principal: Karl Rogerson

Start date: October 2022 

Billesley Primary School is an outstanding school with an innovative and vibrant approach to school initiative. The School serves a diverse community through highly effective teaching. We are especially proud of the quality of professional development offered in our school which has enabled many members of our staff to progress further in their career.

We are looking for a highly skilled practitioner who is passionate about the early years and is an exemplary leader. We are very proud of our early years and this was recognised is our most recent OFSTED report 2019, ‘The quality of the early years provision is remarkable. Leadership of early years is outstanding, and teaching is consistently very effective. Children benefit from an inspiring learning environment. As a result, children in early years thrive socially and emotionally and excel in their learning.’

We are looking to appoint a Leader of Learning who shares the same commitment, passion and enthusiasm as us.

We are also a Research School through The Education Endowment Foundation and it’s core mission aligns perfectly with Billey Primary School which is to improve the educational attainment of all pupils but especially the most disadvantaged through a research based approach.

The focus of the role of Leader of Learning, is to lead and manage Reception alongside the Vice Principal (strategic lead for EYFS) at Billesley Primary School, with a specific focus on responsibility for standards of teaching and learning, achievement and attainment. The school is committed to school improvement within the Elliot Foundation Multi Academy Trust and the EEF Research School Network. Therefore, there may be opportunities to work alongside teachers in other schools within the Trust and across the wider educational system.

The post is full time, class based and you will have time allocated to fulfil leadership responsibilities.

Applications are invited from teachers who:

• Have a passion for EYFS and believe that through hard work, all children can achieve well
• Are enthusiastic, want the best for our children and are passionate about the curriculum and community partnerships.
• Are an excellent practitioner with high expectations of themselves and our children.
• Have a thorough knowledge and understanding of the curriculum, assessment procedures and the use of effective feedback on pupil achievement
• Can inspire, motivate and challenge pupils at all attainment levels
• Are committed to developing their own expertise, knowledge and skills to enhance their effectiveness as a teacher
• Seek challenge for themselves and the children they teach

We can offer:

• A welcoming school with enthusiastic, motivated staff and supportive Trust.
• A teaching and leadership coach to develop your skills and knowledge further.
• Opportunities to work with colleagues in the wider school system (including EEF Research Schools and fellow Trust schools)
• Free childcare for ages 3 and over, plus after school care is available in discussion with the school.

Billesley Primary School is an Academy in partnership with the Elliot Foundation.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school to arrange a visit.

Closing date: Friday 8th July 2022, 3.30pm

Interviews/ Observations: Thursday 14th July 2022 and Friday 15th July 2022 

Please complete the application via our website 

We are a three form entry school plus a Nursery with just over six hundred children located in Billesley in the South of Birmingham. Our pupils generally live close to the school in the Billesley area, however some children come from further away.

There are currently over 40 different ethnic groups represented in the school. The majority of pupils are either from White British or Pakistani backgrounds and about a half of pupils are learning English as an additional language.

Our building was built in the 1920s and has been kept up to date as a well maintained and calm learning environment, with much recent refurbishment making the school an even more welcoming place to learn and to visit. There are extensive grounds and outdoor facilities to enhance the outdoor and sporting opportunities available.

The school takes pupils from ages three to eleven

Billesley Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.