Lead Practitioner of English

About the role

 

Lead Practitioner of English

 

We have a wonderful opportunity for a Lead Practitioner of English to join our supportive team.

The Stockwood Park Academy are proud of the unrivalled education experience offered.  You will certainly benefit from forward-thinking and supportive leadership, an encouraging and enthusiastic staff body, and enterprising students.  Our academy has state of the art facilities, fit for all your teaching needs.  ‘We recognise talent, recruit for attitude and train you for the skills’.

It is incredibly important to us here at The Stockwood Park Academy that all our staff are valued, listened to, mentored, challenged, and given adequate opportunities to develop. As a Teaching Trust, we offer exceptional teacher training and high-quality professional development programmes catered to your needs. Consequently, we have many success stories of staff that have joined us and been given excellent CPD and training that has allowed them to climb the career ladder.

 

If you want to grow and develop in a fast paced, dynamic, and successful Academy, come and join us at The Stockwood Park Academy!

Visits to The Stockwood Park Academy are warmly welcomed.

 

What does our English Faculty Offer?

• Supportive team of 15 specialist teachers
• Unparalleled CPD opportunities with free courses catered to your developmental needs
• Excellent opportunities to develop and grow in a successful and expanding Academy
• All teaching staff receive a laptop to use whilst in employment
• Freshly brewed coffee for staff on arrival to the academy every morning
• Employee of the month scheme winning shopping vouchers
• Fantastic staff benefits that make a difference to your work life balance

 

The successful candidate will have:

• Be a passionate advocate of the study of English
• 4-5 years of experience teaching English up to and including GCSE level.
• Thorough knowledge of National Curriculum Requirements in the subject, including design, Planning & Assessing
• Aligned to school vision and values
• Be a team player, with effective coaching and mentoring skills to support colleagues
• Ability to contribute towards and lead whole staff CPD
• Carry out the functions of a lead practitioner at TSPA and Shared Learning Trust in accordance with the stated aims
• Support the development of Teaching & Learning in English and across the academy where needed, as part of the Teaching & Learning team
• Assist in improving the academic outcomes of all students to ensure that all students achieve challenging targets
• Assist in providing high quality leadership of learning for all staff and students in the Department
• Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our young people
• Knowledge of systems for monitoring student progress
• A philosophy centred upon the individual learner’s value, potential, aspirations and needs
• An ability to encourage, inspire and motivate learners and demonstrate high standards and expectations of self and learners

 

Job specifics

Start date: 1st September 2024

Salary: Lead Practitioner LP1-LP6 (dependent on experience)

Contract: Full time, permanent, Teachers T&C’s

 

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.

 

The Shared Learning Trust – Staff Benefits

We offer a fantastic range of benefits across our trust, supporting our staff in a variety of ways. From an extensive Wellbeing package to an onsite car wash, you can be reassured that we have your best interests at heart.

Perkbox and Perkbox Medical

NPQ’s Teacher Development Trust and training courses with The National College

Staff social events, including 5 a-side football and BBQs

Reduced gym membership rates and free on-site gym

Staff recognition with reward shopping vouchers

On-site Indian head or shoulder massage

Online delivery drop off service, including Amazon

Free eye test vouchers

Support for all staff with an experienced licensed counsellor

Free tea and coffee plus a reusable bamboo coffee cup for new starters

Free onsite car parking at all academies

Cycle to work scheme

Enhanced pension employers’ contribution and death in service payment

Refer a friend £500 bonus scheme

 

Safeguarding

 

We believe in the safeguarding and welfare of children and expect all staff to share this view’.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.  Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

The Department for Education (DfE) has set out statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ for schools and colleges on safeguarding.

Safeguarding is defined in paragraph 4 as:

“Protecting children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s health or development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.”

The definition of 'children' includes everyone under the age of 18.