Lead Practitioner of English

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Lead Practitioner of English

School: Outstanding academy in Haringey
Job Type: Full time, permanent contract
Person Specification: Experienced & excellent English Teacher
Salary: LP Scale - £48,723 to £65.055
Start date: September 2024

Lead Practitioner – Job Overview

We are looking for an experienced & qualified English Teacher who is ready to take on the challenge & responsibility of becoming a Lead Practitioner of English.

You would be joining an outstanding academy with pupil & staff well-being at the forefront of EVERYTHING they do. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our team and the development of our highly successful academy.

You will need to be a consistently excellent teacher with a proven track record. We need someone who is ambitious & creative. Someone who can lead by example and work within an already successful English department & team.

Lead Practitioner – Responsibilities
 •  To work closely with the Quality of Education Team and the Head of English to achieve excellence and high standards for all students.
 •  To account for students’ performance in line with Academy procedures.
 •  To work closely with the United Learning Subject Advisors.
 •  To contribute actively towards the implementation of all Academy policies and procedures, ensuring their consistent implementation.
 •  To ensure high quality teaching and learning in English and across the Academy.
 •  To participate in duties at lunch, break, before, during and after school in the Academy day.
 •  To ensure that the subject knowledge of staff in the English department is exemplary.
 •  To ensure that behaviour in the English Department is exemplary.
 •  To ensure that Schemes of Learning are of a high quality.
 •  To ensure student work is of a high quality.
 •  To motivate students to want to be successful in English.

Qualifications and Experience
 •  Hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree, and, ideally, be able to show evidence of ongoing professional development.
 •  Demonstrate outstanding teaching practice and excellent behaviour management.
 •  Have experience in lesson observations and giving robust feedback.
 •  Have experience in improvement planning and implementing a range of strategies to raise student achievement, with evidence of success.
 •  Be able to contribute to improving the quality of learning teaching and curriculum.
 •  Have a proven track record of excellent results at KS3 and 4, and, ideally, experience teaching to KS5.

If you are interested in this Lead Practitioner of English role, please send your CV to Alison at Clarus Education by APPLYING NOW. If shortlisted, you will be contacted by your personal consultant within 48 hours.

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Please note that as a school, we are unable to offer sponsorship at this time. All applicants must have a Qualified Teacher Status awarded by the British Department of Education.

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. You will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed. The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references.
This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Lead Practitioner of English
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