Lead Practitioner - Design Technology and Engineering

We are seeking an excellent Lead Practitioner for Design Technology & Engineering who will lead on the improvement of teaching skills through modeling high-quality teaching, coaching and training other members of staff.   The ideal candidate will be creative and innovative, with exceptional teaching and pedagogy, and will possess a keen drive to make a real difference to all of our students. Level 3 Engineering will be one of the qualifications being delivered for our inaugural 6th form cohort.  For further information please click Sixth Form - SL6 - Stone Lodge School

Our school is one of three schools which together form Endeavour MAT. Whilst the school first opened in September 2019 with just four forms in Y7, in September 2022, we will have 700 students including a small 6th Form and an 8-form Year 7 entry. Since opening, we have been quoted by Kent Advice website as ‘overnight, the most oversubscribed school in Dartford’. The school has also proved to be very popular with staff and we are excited to be expanding and welcoming further opportunities to join our staff team.

Overall Job Purpose

The Lead Practitioner will lead on the improvement of teaching skills within the Design Technology & Engineering Department and wider school through modeling high-quality teaching, coaching and training other members of staff. 

MAIN DUTIES

Raising the quality of teaching and learning 

• Carry out teaching responsibilities within the Design Technology & Engineering Department in line with the professional duties of a teacher 
• Model consistently high-quality teaching and be able to demonstrate excellent practice to others across the whole school.
• Produce high-quality teaching materials that support excellent practice 
• Prepare and deliver training courses across the school to improve teachers’ practice 
• Support with teachers’ professional development and appraisal through carrying out lesson observations, providing feedback and implementing strategies to improve practice 
• Provide mentoring/coaching to individual teachers’ in need of 1-to-1 support to improve their practice 
• Use data to identify individuals or groups that need further teaching support and develop and implement strategies to raise the quality of teaching 
• Use data to identify individuals or groups of students that need targeted support, and develop and implement strategies to raise achievement 
• Set challenging and ambitious targets for students on interventions and update parents’ on progress 
• Measure and assess the impact of interventions to raise achievement for students and the quality of teaching 
• Promote strategies which support differentiation, inclusion and positive behaviour

Application Process:

If you would like an informal conversation to discuss the role in more detail, we would be happy to arrange this. Please call Leonie Verbeke-Cain 01322 250340.

The deadline for applications is: midnight on 20th May 2022, with interviews expected to take place shortly afterwards. It is our intention for all candidates to be observed teaching a face-to-face lesson as part of the selection process, Early applications are encouraged as eligible candidates will be invited to the interview stage on a rolling basis and we may appoint before the stated closing date.