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Geography Lead Practitioner

Geography Lead Practitioner

Sir Herbert Leon Academy

Milton Keynes

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Salary:
Highly competitive salary
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
Easter or September 2020
Apply by:
24 February 2020

Job overview

Highly Competitive Salary

Full time, Permanent

Easter or September 2020 start

Sir Herbert Leon Academy is a school that requires improvement. There is a great deal of work to be done in the academy and it is our intention that this school will be one of the top in the region in as short a time as possible. To that end, we are seeking exceptional teachers and leaders to join us in turning this school around. 

The Executive Director for the academy was previously responsible for the turnaround of Harris Battersea which rose to become one of the top ten schools in the country after being one of the worst in London for many decades.  With his support, the changes at this school will be rapid and there will be many opportunities for promotion amongst staff who are capable of doing something special for the students within our care. 

As a Lead Practitioner of Geography, you will be responsible for driving forward teaching and learning across the whole academy as well as being an excellent teacher in your own classroom. You will work with teachers across a range of subjects to improve their practice and will also be given a whole-school responsibility in keeping with your personal preferences. Academies should be disciplined but also a place of warmth and staffed by people who are caring, smart and hard-working. As a Lead Practitioner you will help shape and embed the ethos of the school and make the academy something that the community can be proud of.

The school believes that teachers should focus on marking, planning and teaching and that everything else is a distraction. This means that teachers will never be asked to make a phone-call home about behaviour, they will never be asked to accept a student from another classroom and they will never be asked to run a detention. The Senior Leadership Team will manage all of this so that teachers can set about filling the gaps in knowledge that too many supply teachers have left in our students. 

Situated in an area of high deprivation next to the Lakes Estate in Bletchley, the school mirrors many of the issues that are common to an inner-city school. The academy requires people who will stop at nothing to improve the lives of our pupils, many of whom do not have the easiest of starts in life and, side-by-side with a group of like-minded staff, are intolerant of mediocrity, relentless in the application of high standards and tenacious in their belief that students are always capable of more. Equally, you can expect to be well-compensated: we want the best teachers and it is important that we recognise the worth of exceptional people.

Should you wish to find out more then please email the Executive Director, David Moody using dmoody@academiesenterprisetrust.org and he will be more than happy to speak to you on the phone or in person at the school. 

Closing Date: Monday 24 February 2020

In line with our safeguarding practices we are unable to accept CV’s.  Come inspire their remarkable with us, apply today by clicking on the ‘Quick Apply’ button below.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty.

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About Sir Herbert Leon Academy

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Sir Herbert Leon Academy is an 11-19 Mixed Comprehensive in Bletchley, South Milton Keynes. Our academy has 587 learners and employs around 100 dedicated teachers and support staff. The academy's senior leadership team places high priority on colleagues' mental health and work/life balance and has established systems to allow staff to flourish. There is a centralised behaviour system, a clear line management structure and opportunities for personal and professional development.

As Sir Herbert Leon is a relatively small secondary school, new staff can foster strong relationships with both colleagues and students very swiftly, which enables them to embed within their new team quickly and know how best to teach students, according to their individual needs. The students are the beating heart of the school; it is a privilege to teach them as we continue on our journey to raise aspirations and outcomes for the local community.

Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes has excellent rail connections to the rest of the UK.  Trains run from Milton Keynes Central to London Euston every 5-15 minutes, with the fastest journeys taking just 34 minutes.  There is a brand new dual carriageway linking Milton Keynes to the M1.

There are good commuter links to London, Cambridge, Oxford and the Midlands.

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