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Lead Practitioner for English

Location: Swindon

Pay: £40,000 - £60,000pa (TBC)

Type: Full-time, Permanent

Start Date: 01/09/2024

This popular and well-respected 11-16 secondary school is seeking a Lead Practitioner of English to join the SLT and Lead & inspire the English department, driving standards of literacy across the school. This school have achieved 'Good' in their last 2 Ofsted inspections which is testament to the hard-working academy staff and supportive MAT. As such the school is now one of the most improved schools in Swindon in recent years. The school have a very diverse student demographic and as such have a particularly expansive and inclusive offering for their student cohort. The school is part of a widespread MAT which are very well established and with a good track record across all of their schools.

The Lead Practitioner for English will be dedicated & responsible for and growing the team of English teachers to positively impact the life chances of students. The core purpose of the role is to work with the Faculty Leader of English to develop teaching and learning across the team. Part of the role will involve mentoring and supporting trainees and Early Career Teachers (ECTs). The Lead Practitioner will also contribute to the development of Teaching and Learning across the whole school. 

The school are looking for a Lead Practitioner for English who:

Is passionate about their subject

Has a proven track record of outstanding lesson observations

Has a proven track record of strong results at KS4

Is up to date with current research and trends in teaching and pedagogy (e.g.Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction and Lemov’s Teach Like A Champion)

Is committed to our ethos of high expectations

Has experience of leading a Teaching and Learning initiative in their department

Has the belief that every student can be successful

Has the desire to make a real difference to the lives of our students

Elementa is the recruiting partner therefore applicants being considered for the role after pre-screening will be required to complete the registration process for Elementa. This includes full vetting, background & referencing checks and application for a DBS Enhanced Disclosure (which may be chargeable at £53.20) unless you have a current DBS on the update service.

ELEMENTA CANDIDATE COMMITMENT:

Weekly pay – no waiting for monthly payroll cut-off dates, Elementa pays one week in lieu.

PAYE contract – unless a candidate specifically requests it, all candidates are paid via PAYE giving them the protections and payment structure of a traditional employer:employee relationship.

Training & Support – a broad range of free or heavily discounted training available including Safeguarding, Behaviour, Team Teach, SEND, Makaton and Thrive.

Regular welfare contact and support from a dedicated candidate manager.

Fair pay policy – our candidates are paid to scale, where a variation on this may be required written agreement will be provided ahead of the position.

Additional services to support our staff – we have a network of partners who offer support services to our candidates … tax returns, accountancy, legal and more.

If you feel you are well suited to this post based on your practical & personal skills, please apply straight away with your full, up to date CV attached.

All applicants will be promptly responded to. Applicants without UK teaching experience cannot be considered for this role