Lead Practitioner in English

Ninestiles Academy Trust Mission Statement

Strength through Diversity

Ambition through Challenge

Excellence through Curiosity 

Are you an experienced Lead Practitioner of English or a teacher with outstanding outcomes looking for a new challenge within an exciting, innovative and supportive school? Would you like to be part of a Trust where your skills and expertise can be shared across our family of schools and our Teaching School Alliance? Do you seek a post with amazing opportunities to share your passion for English within an environment where you will be valued and supported? 

Join us and you will be part of a developing English department with a strong team ethos. At Ninestiles, we believe in working collaboratively, sharing ideas and supporting each other to achieve joint success. As part of the Ninestiles Academy Trust, we share a collective belief that our students should benefit from a provision and experience that both inspires and develops a new generation of young people that can meet the demands of life in the 21st century. As such, you should be able to teach across the ability range for KS3 and KS4 but also have an unequivocal desire to develop pedagogy and practice both at Ninestiles and across the Trust. 

The Ninestiles Academy Trust comprises Ninestiles itself, Lyndon School, Cockshut Hill School, four primary schools and the Sixth Form College Solihull who joined the Trust in August 2017. The Trust’s commitment to excellence is recognised nationally and internationally. All schools work in partnership with the Ninestiles Teaching School to support staff development, which further extends the scope of opportunities for career advancement in working with other schools. It has over ten years of experience as an accredited centre for Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) and is recognised by Ofsted and in The Good Teacher Training Guide as delivering strong provision.  

Why work for us? 

The Trust offers: 

• Leadership development opportunities 

• High quality training and support 

• Opportunities to work across a number of schools 

• Employee assistance programme 

• Employee discount scheme

We welcome applications from teachers who can demonstrate their passion and expertise in supporting students to achieve their full potential across the English curriculum. If you feel that this could be the exciting opportunity and career advancement you are seeking and would like to find out more please visit our websites: www.ninestilesacademytrust.org.uk or www.ninestiles.org.uk. Alternatively you can email recruitment@ninestiles.org.uk or call 0121 628 1311 or for full details 

Closing date: Tuesday 7th May 2018 at mid-day. Interviews will be held the same week. 

We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and we expect all applicants to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.