The Trustees at Victorious Academies Trust wish to appoint a permanent, full-time KS2 Teacher with whole school curriculum leadership responsibility at Holden Clough Primary School, Ashton-Under-Lyne.
This post is offered on the Main Pay Scale to Upper Pay Scale (M1–UPS3), £32,916 – £51,048 per annum, depending on experience, with an additional TLR 2a payment of £3,527 per annum in recognition of the leadership responsibility attached to the role.
We are seeking an excellent classroom practitioner to join Holden Clough Primary School as a Class Teacher with responsibility for leading and overseeing the whole school curriculum. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is keen to broaden their leadership experience within a supportive, forward thinking school and Trust.
The role includes a full teaching commitment alongside statutory weekly PPA time. In addition to this, the successful candidate will have a half day leadership commitment each week, separate from PPA, to undertake their curriculum leadership role. This time will be focused on driving curriculum development, ensuring coherence and progression across subjects, and contributing to whole school improvement priorities.
About Our School & Trust
Holden Clough Primary School is a warm, caring and ambitious school with a strong sense of community and well established pastoral systems. Our staff are deeply committed to improving life chances for all pupils, and we pride ourselves on the strong outcomes our children achieve, underpinned by high expectations, a well sequenced curriculum and high quality teaching and learning.
As part of Victorious Academies Trust, we share a collective commitment to:
• A curriculum rooted in curiosity, wellbeing and equity
• Providing exciting, enriching and engaging learning experiences every day
• Celebrating individuality and enabling every child to be themselves
• Ensuring all pupils feel safe, supported, happy, confident and successful
Holden Clough is a school where people look after one another, work hard, and take pride in making a genuine difference. Staff development is a key strength, with colleagues supported through high quality CPD, leadership opportunities and Trust wide collaboration. We invest in our people and actively nurture talent.
Curriculum Leadership (Half day per week)
• Lead and oversee the whole school curriculum, ensuring coherence, progression and ambition across all subjects
• Drive curriculum development and improvement in line with the school’s vision and Trust priorities
• Monitor and support high quality curriculum implementation across the school
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to support planning, consistency and impact
• Contribute to evaluation and refinement of curriculum design to secure strong outcomes for pupils
PPA
• Statutory weekly PPA in line with STPCD
• Time protected to support planning, assessment and preparation
We welcome applications from colleagues who:
• Are strong, confident and reflective classroom practitioners
• Demonstrate reliability, consistency and high professional standards
• Are motivated to develop leadership experience, particularly in curriculum design and impact
• Thrive in a lively, inclusive and fast paced school environment
• Work collaboratively and contribute positively to the wider life of the school
At Holden Clough Primary School, you will benefit from:
• A positive, relational and inclusive school culture where staff wellbeing is genuinely valued and supported
• A strong commitment to professional development, including opportunities to develop curriculum leadership skills and work collaboratively across Victorious Academies Trust
• A highly supportive and visible leadership team, alongside committed and collaborative colleagues
• A vibrant, welcoming school community with engaged pupils who are eager to learn and staff who are passionate about curriculum quality and improving outcomes
• Clear systems, routines and structures that support consistency, high standards and staff confidence
• Meaningful opportunities to influence and lead whole school curriculum development, playing a key role in shaping teaching, learning and outcomes across the school
Selection Process (Dates & Timescales)
The closing date for applications is 9am Monday 18th May. Shortlisting will take place the same day, with interviews scheduled for Thursday 21st May.
Visits to the school are strongly recommended and warmly welcomed, as they provide an excellent opportunity to see Holden Clough Primary School in action and to meet members of the team.
If you have any queries regarding the role or would like to arrange a visit, please contact Adam Porter at Holden Clough Primary School.
Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert early should sufficient applications be received. Early applications are therefore encouraged.
Safeguarding
Victorious Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We have robust processes and procedures in place to reduce risk and to promote a strong culture of safeguarding across our workforce.
This role involves working with children and/or young people and is subject to Victorious Academies Trust’s Safer Recruitment procedures. All posts require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, as well as an online search in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. These checks may be carried out by a third party social media screening provider and will be processed in accordance with UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and statutory safeguarding guidance.
