Location: Loddon Junior School, part of Lodden Primary Federation
Salary: MPS - UPS  (£32,916 - £51,048) Plus TLR 2A (£3,527)
Contract: Full-time 100%, Permanent
Start Date: September 2026

Loddon Junior School, part of the Active Learning Trust since November 2025, is at an exciting point in its journey of school improvement. We are committed to delivering inclusive excellence, ensuring every pupil achieves their full potential regardless of their starting point. As part of our federation, staff benefit from strong school-to-school collaboration, high-quality professional development, and a culture of shared practice and support.

We are seeking an energetic, dynamic, and highly skilled teacher to join our leadership team as a Phase Lead. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and ambitious classroom practitioner, particularly with strong Upper Key Stage 2 (Years 5 and/or 6) expertise, who is ready to take the next step in their career and play a key role in shaping the future of our school. The successful candidate will bring a secure understanding of the Upper Key Stage 2 curriculum and a proven track record of raising attainment, including preparing pupils for statutory assessments. They will be confident in using assessment to inform high-quality teaching, providing both targeted support and challenge to ensure all pupils make excellent progress, while fostering independence and resilience as pupils prepare for the transition to secondary school.

This role includes a TLR2a allowance, reflecting the significant leadership responsibility attached to the position. As Phase Lead, you will play a key role in driving standards across Upper Key Stage 2, leading teaching and learning, supporting colleagues, and contributing strategically to whole-school improvement.

 As Phase Lead, you will:

• Lead teaching and learning, ensuring consistently high-quality classroom practice.
• Develop and refine a curriculum that is enriching, ambitious, and inspiring, cultivating a lifelong love of learning.
• Lead pupil progress across the phase, analysing data, identifying priorities, and implementing strategies to enable all pupils to achieve their potential.
• Manage and support staff, providing coaching, professional challenge, and mentoring to develop exemplary teaching.
• Demonstrate evidence-informed practice, showing how research or educational developments have informed teaching and improved outcomes.

 What We Are Looking For:

• A highly motivated, aspirational, and enthusiastic leader with proven excellence in teaching.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to inspire colleagues and pupils alike.
• Experience of leading phase-wide or whole-school initiatives is desirable but not essential; we value potential and are committed to developing leaders.
• Passion for inclusive education and commitment to securing the very best outcomes for all pupils.

 What We Offer:

• Opportunities for professional growth and leadership development within the Active Learning Trust.
• A supportive, collaborative, and forward-thinking school environment.
• Engagement in a school improvement journey with a strong sense of community and shared vision.

 Visits & Contact:

We warmly welcome visits to the school. Available times are:

• Thursday 26th March 16:00
• Tuesday 14th April 16:00
• Friday 27th March 11:15

 If you are unable to attend, we encourage a phone call with the Headteacher, Sara El Oakley, to learn more about the school and role. Visits or calls are strongly encouraged to increase your chance of a successful application. (seloakley@lpfed.org, 01508 505180)

 Why Join Our Trust?

• Belong to a compassionate and inclusive trust that values you and the role you play.
• Join an experienced group of people that are fully dedicated to delivering the best for our children.
• Gain access to our VivUp employee benefit system, Cycle to Work scheme and local government pensions.

 The Active Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff to actively share this commitment. All adults working in our Trust in whatever capacity will be part of a thorough safer recruitment process. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.

 The Active Learning Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date.  With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

 To ensure we recruit and retain the best talent, all new employees recruited to the Active Learning Trust (leadership, teaching and support staff) will be subject to a 6 months’ probation period at the start of their employment. This policy aims to assess new employees' alignment with our culture, teaching standards, and student needs.  It is designed to foster success; with regular evaluations and support mechanisms in place, helping us to identify and nurture talent.

 We value diversity and welcome applications from all, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act. Flexible working will be considered for all roles deemed suitable.