Lead Practitioner of English

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Lead Practitioner of English

School
The Victory Academy
Location
Chatham, Kent
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Salary
Scale LP3 – LP7 £47,226 - £51,482 per annum
Start Date
To Be Confirmed
Expires
30th April 2023 11:59 PM
Contract Type
Permanent
Job ID
1322813
Job Reference
0000001113
Start Date
To Be Confirmed
  • Contract Type :Permanent
  • Job ID: 1322813

Are you looking for a leadership role in which you can utilise your subject expertise and inspire others?

As Trust Lead Practitioner, you will be responsible for supporting the professional development of teaching staff and ensuring high-quality teaching practices are implemented in the classroom. As a key position in our Trust leadership team, we are looking for exceptional candidates who can lead by example and inspire subject staff to achieve their best.

This role will be split between 4 days working at Victory Academy and 1 day in Trust role. The successful candidate will be a qualified, motivated and enthusiastic teacher of English with a positive and open approach to learning.

The successful candidate will be a qualified, motivated, and enthusiastic English Teacher, with a positive and open approach to learning. You will join our team of creative and committed professionals, who are passionate about teaching and learning. You will be a strong and effective classroom practitioner with high expectations for yourself and the children to ensure they achieve their very best. You will be able to plan and deliver a creative and stimulating curriculum and have a thorough knowledge of present curriculum development particularly those relating to English.


Your New Role:

  • Lead on the development and implementation of teaching and learning strategies in our schools in your subject
  • Provide expert coaching and mentoring to teachers to improve their practice and ensure high-quality teaching standards are maintained
  • Work closely with Trust Leadership to develop and implement policies and procedures related to teaching and learning
  • Lead on the development and delivery of staff training programmes to enhance teaching practices and student outcomes
  • Monitor and evaluate the impact of teaching and learning initiatives in schools


What you’ll need to succeed:

  • Qualified teacher status with a minimum of 5 years’ teaching experience
  • Willingness to support cross phase from KS1 to KS5
  • Proven track record of outstanding teaching practice and student outcomes
  • Experience in coaching and mentoring teachers to improve their practice
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with staff, parents and students
  • Ability to work collaboratively with others and lead a team effectively
  • Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • A passion for teaching and a commitment to ongoing professional development


Please visit our website to apply and to view our extensive list of benefits

Early applications are encouraged, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

We strongly encourage anyone who may be interested in working at our school to email Aimee Green to arrange an informal conversation about the role.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. As per KCSIE (Keeping Children Safe in Education) we will also undertake online searches for all shortlisted candidates.

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Safeguarding Statement:

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. As per KCSIE we will also undertake online searches for all shortlisted candidates.

The Victory Academy

The Victory Academy

Part of The Thinking Schools Academy Trust

The Thinking Schools Academy Trust