Do you hold the QTS credentials and the proven leadership record required to drive a Key Stage toward excellence?
Are you a strategic thinker who combines resilience with the empathy needed to navigate a phase through its next chapter of growth?
Do you possess the creative vision to innovate the curriculum while mentoring the next generation of teaching talent?
If you are a master practitioner who leads by example and inspires professional growth in others, your next career milestone starts here.
Position: Primary Teacher & Key Stage Leader
Location: Cambridge
Contract Type: Full-Time Permanent position
Salary: Competitive, based on experience and qualifications
Start Date: ASAP
Qualification: SEN experience, QTS
Randstad Education is seeking dedicated Primary Teachers ready to make their mark as Key Stage Leaders. As a core member of the Middle Leadership Team, you will bridge the gap between classroom practice and school-wide strategy, taking ownership of academic excellence and phase-wide culture.
This is a permanent position and you will be required to support five days a week Monday - Friday inline with school hours.
You can simply email your CV now to durgakumari.v@randstad.co.uk and I will get in touch with you shortly!
Responsibilities:
... - Direct the Key Stage team to ensure parity in teaching quality and learning outcomes.
- Maintain an exemplary classroom that serves as the school's benchmark for best practice.
- Interpret phase-wide assessment data to identify under performance and execute rapid interventions.
- Execute learning walks and formal observations to provide actionable feedback and mentoring.
- Lead the development of a creative, research-informed curriculum that challenges all learners.
- Communicate Senior Leadership priorities to the team and relay phase-specific needs to the SLT.
- Oversee the Key Stage budget and physical resources to ensure maximum impact on learning.
Preferred Skills:
- Mandatory Qualified Teacher Status with a minimum of 3-5 years UK Primary experience.
- Documented evidence of raising standards in a subject or phase leadership capacity.
- Advanced understanding of evidence-informed teaching (e.g., Rosenshine's Principles, Metacognition).
- Proficiency in tracking software (e.g., SIMS, Insight, Arbor) to translate raw data into strategy.
- Experience in coaching ECTs (Early Career Teachers) or TAs to improve classroom performance.
- Certified knowledge of KCSiE 2025/26 and statutory safeguarding procedures.
Personal Attributes:
- Ability to remain resilient and decisive during high-stakes periods (e.g., SATs, Ofsted).
- Skilled at building high-trust relationships while maintaining professional accountability.
- Able to look beyond the immediate classroom to the long-term goals of the school.
- Committed to a "no-blame" culture and collective team success.
- Proven ability to balance a full-time teaching load with leadership administrative duties.
- Emotionally intelligent and capable of tailoring communication to pupils, parents, and peers.
Please note that this role is unable to offer any Sponsorship at this time.
All candidates will be subject to Randstad Education's child protection and UK eligibility vetting including a DBS check and providing satisfactory references. A DBS on the update service would be a distinct advantage due to the urgent nature of some of these roles.
If you have recent and relevant experience for this position and are immediately available for work then please email me your CV now to durgakumari.v@randstad.co.uk and I will be in touch with you!!
I look forward to hearing from you soon!
