Phase Leader

Walkergate Community School is seeking to appoint a Phase Leader to support the senior leadership team and be accountable for the educational progress of learners within a designated learning phase. This is an exciting opportunity to effectively lead teaching and learning, develop one or more curriculum area and line manage a team of teaching and support staff.

We are looking for a colleague who has:

• A demonstrable track record of excellent teaching practice.
• Ability to contribute effectively to the management,
• organisation and running of the school.
• To be able to innovate, inspire and motivate other staff.
• Ability to contribute effectively to the management, organisation and running of the school.

We have two posts which are both permanent, part time, 3 days per week (19.46 hours).

Looking for more information? Please contact Kelly Stockill, School Business Manager or Dan Nelson, Headteacher on 0191 265 5737.

Our school is a large primary school based across 2 sites in the east end of Newcastle. We currently have 650 pupils aged from 2 to 11. Our school motto is ‘Together we make a difference’ and staff are dedicated to working with children, parents and families to ensure that all Walkergate children achieve their very best in everything they do in a safe, happy and nurturing environment.

Our school is one of eight primary and secondary schools within the NEAT Academy Trust family of schools. At the heart of our trust is the aim to nurture, educate, achieve and transform the lives of all young people within the communities we serve across the North East. We have a national research school, which aims to build and strengthen networks of schools throughout the region and help them access effective education research and implement it in everyday practice.

In return we offer:

• Great opportunities for continuing professional development and a career pathway across our trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), delivered by Health Assured – the UK and Irelands leading wellbeing provider.
• Cycle to work scheme offering savings on a range of bikes and safety equipment via salary sacrifice.
• Access to free eyes tests for DSE users.
• Opportunities for flexible working. Discounts for large national retailers and local businesses in a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out, fashion, insurance and much more.
• Membership of the Teachers’ Pensions Scheme which the trust also contributes to on your behalf.
• Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies, local government etc.
• Family friendly schemes such as maternity, paternity, shared parental and emergency dependent leave.

Interested? If you would like to join us and feel you could thrive here, then please read the accompanying Job Description and Person Specification and complete an application form by clicking ‘apply now’ no later than midnight on Thursday 14th May 2026.

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Please note we are planning to hold interviews w/c 18th May 2026.

NEAT is committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.