Lead Practitioner - English

At All Saints Academy our vision is “Living Well Together with Dignity, Faith and Hope”. We strive for excellence in all that we do, enabling our students to transform their lives and to hope for happy and successful futures. Our vision translates into our everyday practice and our values are particularly relevant in ensuring all in our community are encouraged to strive for excellence. 

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Lead Practitioner - English, who is enthusiastic, conscientious and self-motivated to join our team of middle leaders and have the ability to ways of using a range of technologies, which will inspire young people to study English. The successful candidate will also have a strong track record in the ability to lead subject specific training within the faculty in order to support improvements, seek out and adopt best practice across the school, using this to inform and refine the approach to English teaching. The ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues and staff, is also essential along with extensive proven teaching experience with the ability to motivate learners 

All Saints Academy is a fantastic school in which to work, with exemplary relationships at all levels. All staff and students are valued highly. We have a first class commitment to developing individuals and working with others to reach their full potential

ACADEMY facilities

We are proud of our building and facilities. Our classrooms are bright, our corridors wide and spacious, and our learning environment is calm. You will see an abundance of colour, high ceilings and lots of natural light. All classrooms are equipped with an Interactive Whiteboard. 

Across the Academy as a whole the accommodation includes:

• Five Science labs and a Science Studio Room
• Six Maths classrooms
• Five English classrooms and a Lecture Theatre
• Four Humanities classrooms
• Further rooms for the teaching of Business Studies and ICT
• A Modern Library with 30 computers
• A Modern Hall with tiered seating
• Specialist rooms for each of Art, Dance, Drama, Food, Media and Music and a Recording Studio
• An amazing Sports Hall and a Sports Exercise Room
• 3G All Weather Pitch and Multi Use Games Area
• The Inclusion Bungalow
• Management Suite
• Spacious staff room with outside area
• Separate Departmental staff workrooms

TIMELINE FOR RECRUITMENT PROCESS 

Advertisement placed: Tuesday 27th April 2021

Closing date for applications: Monday 24th May 2021 at 9.00am (The Academy  reserves the right to close the advert early)

Interviews: Wednesday 26th May 2021

ARRANGING A VISIT TO THE ACADEMY

We encourage prospective candidates to visit the Academy before making an application.  

If you would like to arrange a visit, please contact Lisa Graves, HR Manager (01582 619700) to make an appointment.  

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your application form, together with a letter of application (no more than two sides of A4), outlining your reasons for applying for this post. In your letter please make reference to information in the pack, particularly the person specification, and explain why you would be an ideal candidate for All Saints Academy and what qualities you will bring to the Team. Please do not send us a general letter; we really are looking for someone who is prepared to respond to us as an individual Academy. You can be sure that we will take time and care in reading your letter as we appreciate how much energy goes into it.

 Please apply by returning your application form downloaded from our website and letter by email to jobs@asadunstable.org or by post to 

Lisa Graves

HR Manager

All Saints Academy

Dunstable

Beds LU5 5AB 

If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Graves, HR Manager, on 01582 619700.

We will acknowledge receipt of your application form and let you know as

early as possible if you have been shortlisted for interview.