Lead Practitioner in Geography or Technology (Hospitality) with a whole school responsibility
Washwood Heath Academy
Birmingham
- Expired
- Salary:
- Lead Practitioner Scale 8-12
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01/09/2022
- Apply by:
- 23 May 2022
Job overview
Are you an inspirational and enthusiastic teacher, coach, mentor looking for a new challenge? Do you have the skills and personality required to motivate and energise other teachers and support strategic improvement in Geography or Technology (Hospitality)? Are you passionate about talent management, professional development and nurturing the next generation of teachers? This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking for whole school leadership experience – this position is designed to lead a whole school project and support teachers within your subject area and across all subjects.
This is a fantastic time to join our wider leadership team and have an impact on the careers of our newest teachers and experienced teachers at this critical post -pandemic time. A key purpose of the role of Lead Practitioner will be to model high quality teaching and learning in Geography or Technology (Hospitality). With this position, there will be a discussion regarding wider whole school responsibility too.
The successful candidate will be capable of inspiring early career teachers, experienced teachers and mentors through their passion for teacher development and have an excitement and drive for teaching and learning and a desire to make a difference to teachers’ lives. Due to Washwood Heath Academy being an All through Academy, you will be working with colleagues in the Primary and Secondary phases as part of this role.
Washwood Heath Academy is a relatively new All Through Academy (Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form) in the East of Birmingham. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our Teaching & Learning leadership team and contribute to whole school developments, at an academy that seeks to provide first class professional development for all of its teachers.
Our school is in a central location, with wonderful and enthusiastic students, amazing staff who always go the extra mile for their classes. Our friendly, family feel is part of the reason that parents choose Washwood Heath Academy for their children and a significant number of staff are long term employees. We are part of the Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust which is a family of local schools located within 15 minutes of one another: 4 Primary schools, 2 Secondary schools and 1 All-through school. This will give you the opportunity to grow and develop professionally with a fantastic Academy Trust that is very supportive and collaborative with a strong sense of community.
We can offer you:
• A welcoming and positive school with children who are respectful and willing to learn.
• A school that is fully dedicated to developing every child to reach their potential, irrespective of their ability.
• A supportive and forward thinking Leadership team, consisting of ‘Leaders that know their school very well’ Ofsted 2020.
• A supportive and forward thinking Core Team of Directors and Trustees.
• A dynamic, dedicated and hard-working team of teachers and support staff who want the best for children.
• Confident, friendly and aspirational children who are willing to learn.
• A commitment to your continued professional development and wellbeing.
• Be part of the Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust that provides a full suite of benefits and rewards to support wellbeing including 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, access to wellbeing advice, cycle to work scheme, contribution to glasses for DSE users.
• Onsite parking.
• A wonderful opportunity to make your own mark!
This post is suitable for an experienced teacher or a current post-holder who is looking for a new challenge.
Informal conversations are warmly welcomed. Please contact Laura Parker, Assistant Headteacher at: lparker@washwood.academy
Attached documents
About Washwood Heath Academy
- Washwood Heath Academy
- Burney Lane, Stechford, Birmingham
- West Midlands
- B8 2AS
- United Kingdom
Headteacher's Welcome
I am delighted to welcome you to Washwood Heath Academy - a thriving All-through school in the heart of the local community. Washwood Heath Academy offers a rich, stimulating and rewarding learning environment for pupils aged 4 - 18.
Washwood Heath Academy is an oversubscribed All-through school, educating children from EYFS to Sixth Form. Our new purpose built primary school facility was opened in March 2019 and provides a fantastic teaching and learning environment for our younger pupils. Visitors to the school are always impressed by the high standards in lessons and around the Academy and how welcoming and polite our young people are.
We expect pupils to achieve the very best they can within a friendly and welcoming setting, underpinned by our HEARTS ethos and family atmosphere.
Washwood Heath inspires its pupils to strive for and reach their full potential, no matter what their abilities or talents.
I believe that every one of our pupils has potential to go on and become outstanding members of society and our caring and supportive school environment is the perfect place for them to grow in confidence. We strive to provide the best for every child by understanding, respecting and providing for each and every young person in our care. Our excellent relationships with parents and carers promote a shared understanding and belief in the school’s values and aims, working in partnership for their child’s education.
Washwood Heath offers an ambitious, broad and balanced curriculum for EYFS and Key Stages 1, 2 and 3, which aims to enrich and challenge all learners, enabling academic, moral, spiritual, social and cultural needs to be met. At key stage 4 (Years 9 to 11), the school offers an academic GCSE English Baccalaureate core for an increasing number of pupils and a broad choice of option subjects. We encourage our learners to continue their education beyond Year 11 and we offer a high quality and personalised curriculum in our Sixth Form.
Pupils will often hear me and other staff talk about what makes us who we are at Washwood Heath. We believe that all pupils should be kind, tolerant, and respectful and aim for excellence in all that they do. This, for me, characterises The Washwood Way.
The education we provide will be in line with these values and will develop your child’s knowledge, understanding and skills such that they can become highly qualified, responsible citizens able to participate fully in all parts of community life.
We have excellent teachers who stop at nothing to ensure their pupils achieve the success that they deserve, through hard work, self-belief and fun. Our extra-curricular opportunities provide something for everyone including a wide range of in-school workshops, theatre productions and sporting opportunities. Through our Washwood Heath Passport, our young people are offered a wide range of trips and visits including castles, parks, farms, cities and places of cultural and historical interest. In addition, we are increasing the number of weekend and weekday residentials for our pupils.
Every child’s education is of utmost importance to us. Everything that we do is geared towards providing the very best for the pupils that we serve. We will give you lots of information to help you appreciate more about our pupil’s progress and their courses of study. A partnership between us based on excellent communication and collaboration is the foundation of a child’s future success.
In short, Washwood Heath Academy is a place where all children, from all backgrounds and abilities can be safe, happy and inspired to achieve.
I hope you enjoy having a look around the website to find out more about the school. If you would prefer to come and see our superb learning environment in person, please contact us and we can arrange for you to have a tour.
Mrs Lynn Petrie
Headteacher
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