Lead Practitioner - English
Leigh Academy Hugh Christie
Kent, Tonbridge
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership scale, based on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 17 May 2024
Job overview
Become a Lead Practitioner - English at Leigh Academy Hugh Christie and lead the charge in advancing standards and enriching teaching and learning across our academy. As a pivotal member of our leadership team, you'll play a key role in translating our academy's vision into outstanding classroom practices, cultivating a culture of excellence throughout.
Your primary responsibilities will revolve around devising and implementing strategies for teaching and learning, curriculum design, professional development, and fostering collaborative teamwork. With a focus on English, you'll spearhead initiatives to enhance teaching and learning within the subject, developing tailored systems and procedures to elevate outcomes.
In addition to delivering exemplary lessons, mentoring colleagues, and leveraging data analysis to drive continuous improvement, you'll champion positive student engagement by establishing high expectations and creating an inspiring learning environment. Join us in our commitment to achieving exceptional educational outcomes, narrowing achievement gaps, and staying at the forefront of pedagogical innovation and effectiveness.
Our ideal candidate will possess:
- A degree in English or a related field
- Qualified Teacher Status
- Demonstrated success as a classroom practitioner in co-educational comprehensive schools
- Evidence of dedication to extracurricular and enrichment activities
- Thorough understanding of the national curriculum in English
- Proven track record of implementing successful strategies to improve achievement and share best practices
- Ability to facilitate students in working to the highest standards
- Strong administrative abilities
- Successful experience in collaborative teamwork
- Demonstrated leadership skills and experience
- Consistent punctuality
- Commitment to Equal Opportunities
- Ambition for further career advancement
The basis of this role is full-time, permanent and offers a salary of leadership scale based on experience. Interviews for the shortlisted candidates will take place week commencing 13th May.
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Working with us: Hugh Christie School has recently become part of the Leigh Academy Trust and we look forward to exciting times ahead with wonderful opportunities it will bring for our staff and students. Following the academisation, the School is now known as Leigh Academy Hugh Christie.
Leigh Academy Hugh Christie offers a broad curriculum designed to cater to the diverse needs and interests of its students. From traditional subjects like English, mathematics, and science to vocational courses and extracurricular activities, the academy strives to provide a comprehensive education that prepares students for success in further education, employment, and life beyond school.
Beyond academics, Leigh Academy Hugh Christie places a significant emphasis on personal development and character education. Through its pastoral care system, the academy supports students in their social, emotional, and personal growth, fostering a positive and inclusive school culture.
The academy also prides itself on its strong sense of community and engagement with parents, carers, and the wider community. Through various initiatives and partnerships, Leigh Academy Hugh Christie seeks to enrich the educational experience of its students and contribute positively to the local area.
In summary, Leigh Academy Hugh Christie is a thriving secondary school committed to academic excellence, personal development, and community engagement. With a rich history and a dedication to nurturing well-rounded individuals, it continues to provide a supportive and inspiring environment for its students to thrive and succeed.
Click here to view our website and learn more about Leigh Academy Hugh Christie.
Being part of Leigh Academies Trust: As of 1st April 2024, our Trust comprises 32 geographically organised academies (16 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating more than 20,000 students and employing 3,000 talented staff. Nearly 40% of our academies are judged outstanding overall by Ofsted, versus 15% nationally. The Trust is establishing four ‘clusters’ of academies: North Kent; Central Kent; South East London; Medway. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider. Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website.
As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.
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Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.
Attached documents
About Leigh Academy Hugh Christie
Vision for the School is summarised in the following statement:
• Leigh Academy Hugh Christie is a centre of excellence. The learning experience is engaging, relevant and
personalised.
• We encourage a culture of innovation and change. We are at the forefront in developing the use of information technology as a tool for learning. Each student has the opportunity to achieve their personal highest academic performance.
• We are committed to work with our local community to widen the opportunities for everyone in the locality and beyond. We believe in creating an environment that is friendly, clean and safe.
• We aim to develop strong partnerships with other learning providers to drive forward our programme of improvement and change.
The school has always looked to try new ideas that will improve the learning experience and ensure our students become life long learners. History shows that we have been very successful in implementing innovation into children’s learning, many such innovations have now then been adopted by other schools.
PrincipalPalak Shah
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