Leading Practitioner English

Leading Practitioner of English

Leadership Spine

Rochester – September 2015

A ‘Good’ Academy and one of the top 100 most improved Secondary Schools nationally, is seeking an engaging and dynamic leading practitioner of English with the ability to teach across a wide range of abilities and Key Stages. The successful candidate must have a proven track record of results with exam classes. Additionally the successful candidate must have experience of middle leadership within the English curriculum area and have a experience of supporting staff with the aim to improve teaching & learning.

The successful candidate will contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of policies leading to school improvement and work with cohorts of staff to improve teaching practice. The improvement of teaching will not be limited to this Academy and you will be asked to work at other Trust and partner schools.

In additional to your teaching role you will be expected to utilise your professional leadership and management skills to:

Raise standards in teaching and learning through the quality of your own teaching and supporting the professional development of colleagues
Demonstrate motivation, enthusiasm and a positive response to challenge and high expectations.
Act as an exemplary role model for staff through their professional expertise and have a distinctive role in achieving improvements in teaching across the Trust.
Act with professional integrity at all times
Notwithstanding issues of confidentiality and tact, act with honest and transparency with regard to your work
Identify and improve those areas relevant to your role which need to move from good to outstanding
Maintain those Trust policies and procedures relevant to your area and update whenever required;
Be present where required at meetings, performances and other functions/events;
Undertake a proactive part in the self-evaluation of the AcademyThe school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of young people. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check.