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Lead Practitioner for History

Lead Practitioner for History

Orchard Park High School

Croydon

  • Expired
Salary:
MPS/UPS + TLR commensurate with experience
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2018
Apply by:
23 May 2018

Job overview

Are you looking for a new adventure whilst continuing to specialise within your subject area? At Orchard Park High School, which is part of the Greenshaw Learning Trust, led by Will Smith of PIXL, our vision is to be a centre of teaching excellence as we continue on our journey to become an outstanding school. We are expanding our exceptional team of Lead Practitioners who have had a significant impact on our school community.

The purpose of the Lead Practitioners will be to raise standards and develop teaching and learning, ensuring that the aims of the school and Trust are effectively translated into high quality classroom practice.

We are a smaller than average mixed secondary school with 800 pupils on roll. The school has gone through a period of rapid change since joining the Greenshaw Learning Trust and is an environment which has high expectations of teaching and learning, uniform, behaviour.

We pride ourselves on our excellent relationships between pupils and teachers and our strong, caring ethos underpinned by traditional values.

We require an ambitious, determined and committed individual to ensure our pupils achieve at the very highest levels. The successful applicants will be responsible for ensuring quality first curriculum provision that will ensure rapid progression, challenge and enjoyment for all students. We are looking for inspirational middle leaders with enthusiasm, vision and excellent interpersonal skills.

Our successful candidate will demonstrate:

  • A passion for History and a resolve to make a real difference to the lives of our students
  • A resilient mind-set with an open minded and determined approach to achieving success
  • High levels of ambition and optimism regarding what the academy and its students can achieve
  • Excellent behaviour management skills and the ability to inspire and develop students in order to raise standards both academically and personally to maximise their potential

In return, we can offer you:

  • Excellent CPD opportunities within the Trust and PIXL and career progression
  • Employer contributions to the pension scheme
  • Childcare voucher scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Gym membership scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Eye Care Vouchers
  • Friendly and supportive environment in which to work, learn and gro

The Trust is committed to safeguarding children and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Our commitment to safeguarding is underpinned by robust processes and checks which are in place across the Trust.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying please visit our website www.orchardparkhigh.co.uk to download an application form.

Completed application forms should be submitted by email to recruitment@orchardparkhigh.net  or by post to the HR Department, Orchard Park High School, Orchard Way, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 7NJ.

A statement of suitability should be submitted with the application form. Please note that we do not accept CVs.

The closing date for applications is 10am on 24th May 2018.

The School reserves the right to commence the interview process at any time prior to the closing date so early application is recommended.

Pre-application visits to our school are encouraged. Please contact recruitment@orchardparkhigh.ne t to arrange a visit or to request a call back to discuss the role.

Orchard Park High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children therefore appointment to this position requires an enhanced DBS disclosure.

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About Orchard Park High School

+44 20 8776 0220

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Orchard Park is one of the most successful schools in the area, achieving excellent GCSE results well above the national average for progress 8. The school is proud of its ambitions and our diversity. We pride ourselves on routines, systems and excellence. Consequently we are a calm, happy and high achieving school full of warmth. The school is smaller than lots of large secondaries; every child is known and cared for.

Working with us is very rewarding: you will flourish as a member of staff whilst leading our pupils academically and pastorally, to be confident, capable and ambitious. You will care deeply about addressing disadvantages and giving every child the opportunities they deserve, creating a sense of belonging and motivation, establishing high expectations and rewarding success. Pupils behaviour is excellent. They listen attentively, speak politely, work hard and are welcoming. They are proud of their school.

The school’s leadership is not only committed to developing a school grounded in academic success, and the development of character, but also a school in which workload for staff is sensible, manageable and all tasks are impactful.

Orchard Park believes in evidence led approaches, teaching in a traditional manner built around explicit instruction. They firmly believe that teachers are the experts in the room, and teach from a high quality, knowledge - rich curriculum. The knowledge is carefully selected.

How do we reduce workload and increase well-being for teachers?

  • High quality centralised curriculum resources
  • Live marking in lessons and whole class feedback
  • Centralised behaviour systems
  • Highly visible and supportive SLT
  • Carefully planned deadlines
  • Free breakfast for all staff every day
  • Fun Friday activities for staff as well as pupils


These are only some of the things we do to allow teachers to focus on the main thing, teaching great lessons to our children.

Greenshaw Learning Trust – About us

The Greenshaw Learning Trust (GLT) provides an effective structure for schools to achieve real benefits from school to-school collaboration, and a culture of trust and openness that promotes honest and transparent dialogue and mutual support.

At the heart of the Trust is proven school improvement advice and guidance – with regular meetings with school leaders, input from specialist primary and secondary experts and staff training and development in all our schools.

All schools in the Trust receive expert advice and fast -response support on budget planning and monitoring, payroll, human resources, employment and legal advice, purchasing, capital projects, admissions, policy development and audit. Our catering team provides advice and guidance on meeting the statutory responsibilities for food standards, healthy eating and safety, and helps our schools achieve higher take-up of meals and significant cost savings through quality improvement and the central procurement of food supplies.

Each school’s local governing body receives support and advice to ensure that they can contribute effectively to the governance and leadership of their school, including tailored guidance to chairs and clerks and governor training.

The Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to meeting the needs of every student – our schools offer a wide range of special needs provision and across the Trust we have extensive expertise in behaviour, attendance, family liaison and therapies to support our students and their teachers.

Greenshaw Learning Trust Mission Statement

We are ambitious for our schools and their students. We believe that there is no ceiling on what can be achieved by anyone, regardless of their circumstances or background.

We are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive learning environment, giving every young person the opportunity to fulfil their potential now, and in the future.

We seek to realise the power of individuals and organisations working together in collaboration whilst retaining their individuality, and we recognise that we can always improve.

Greenshaw Learning Trust Employee Benefits

The Greenshaw Learning Trust recognises that our employees are our most important asset and we are aware that the quality and commitment of our employees is critical to our success. We offer all our employees the following staff benefits:

  • Excellent CPD opportunities and career progression.
  • Employer contributions to Teachers Pension Scheme.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Gym membership scheme.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Eye Care Voucher Scheme.

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