Initial Teacher Development and Coaching Lead

We are looking to appoint an exceptional individual to develop and support the learning and wellbeing of all our Initial Teacher Training Trainees and subject mentors.

Reporting to the Deputy Headteacher for Quality of Education, this is a senior role and represents an exciting opportunity to be part of something special, developing and supporting trainees and subject mentors across our school.

The successful candidate will playing a significant role in influencing the outcomes of students, by communicating your passion for culture, curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment across the school, leading by example, and offering whole school CPD and training where appropriate.

Why Choose us?

Lawn Manor Academy is part of the Ascend Learning Trust (ALT) based in Swindon. We offer a fantastic benefits scheme, with discounts on food and clothes retailers, to holidays and cinema with online fitness and recipes from Hello Fresh. Our school is set in the beautiful Lawn Manor Woods in Old Town Swindon.

What we offer:

• The opportunity of working within a supportive, friendly, and well-run school.
• A strong commitment to your professional development and career management.
• Excellent CPD opportunities to grow and development through mentorship and coaching.
• A successful NQT support program.
• Onsite parking.
• Pension Scheme.
• Courteous and hardworking pupils.

To be effective in this role, you will be required to have;

Essential

• Qualified Teacher Status QTS.
• Deep understanding of and passion for classroom culture, curriculum, pedagogy and assessment.
• Experience in mentoring and development of Initial Teacher Trainees.
• Understanding of and engagement with research around effective teacher development.
• Clear understanding of the Early Career Framework.
• Excellent track record of high attainment and progress.
• Excellent subject knowledge.
• Excellent classroom behaviour management.
• Effective management of other adults.
• Effective communication skills both oral and written.
• Ability to enthuse and motivate others.
• Understanding of and passion for Lawn Manor Academy and our approaches to education.

 Desirable

• Experience in more than one school.
• Teacher of core.
• Experience in leading one or more curriculum area, including identifying needs, planning and monitoring standards.
• Experience of leading staff teams/curriculum development and measuring progress.
• Experience of self-evaluation.
• To have undertaken coaching training, NPQLTD or similar.

Personal Qualities

• Driven, organised and passionate about all aspects of education.
• Commitment to inclusive approaches to education for all.
• A commitment to working with colleagues across the Ascend Learning Trust.
• Very high expectations.
• Commitment to whole staff, department, and other meetings..
• Ability to promote high standards in teaching and learning
• Willingness to learn and a passion for sharing.
• Commitment to excellence and ability to act as a role model.
• Commitment to supporting Continuous Professional Development.
• Commitment to pupil safety and safeguarding.
• Sense of humour

To apply for this role, please ensure that you complete our application form, from our website or alternatively email recruitment@ascendlearningtrust.org.uk to obtain this form to complete and return this to us, as we do not accept CV’s.

 Closing Date: Wednesday 30 November 2022.

Interview Date: w/c Monday 5 December 2022.

Please note if we receive enough applications, we may close this job role earlier.

We look forward to receiving your application, if you have not heard from us by the interview date, you may assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer feedback on individual applications that are not shortlisted for interview.

Safeguarding Statement:

Ascend Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.

Please note: Any position that involves working with children requires declaration of ALL convictions/cautions regardless of whether these are deemed as spent and a DBS check will be carried out before any employment commences.

In line with KCSIE 2022 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and will be asked to clarify their online presence

References will be obtained before interview at shortlisting stage and may be used in the interview process. If previous employment has included working with children, then at least one referee must be from this employment regardless of whether this is the current or most recent employment Any gaps in employment must be detailed and an explanation provided in the relevant section.