Lead Practitioner of English

Salary: L4-L7

Bexhill Academy is looking for a dynamic and inspiring Lead Practitioner of English, to drive the teaching and learning across the English Department. This is an exciting time to be part of the Bexhill Academy team, with newly appointed Headteacher, a clear direction, and superb support from Governors driving forward focussed improvements. 

Alongside your leadership potential, you must have excellent subject knowledge and evidence of impactful teaching practice. This post would suit an experienced teacher with an excellent understanding of both the curriculum and teaching and learning.

In return, we can offer an environment where you will gain whole school experience and learn much on your journey to senior leadership and headship.  

Our school is unique, exciting and innovative – our philosophy is inclusive and founded on respect. If you feel this fits with your own value set and you have a track record of leading change, raising standards and you strive for excellence, then this might be just the role for you.  

We aim to recruit staff who:

• Love the processes of teaching and learning and are keen to continually develop their own skills; 
• Recognise that teaching can be a demanding job and react positively to those demands; 
• Will subscribe to the ethos of the Academy and be committed to get the very best from our students; 
• Take every opportunity, in and out of the classroom, to talk to students, model expected behaviours and build positive relationships;
• Remain at the forefront of pedagogy, educational research and debate. 
• See themselves as having the potential to become senior school leaders of the future.

Closing Date: Wednesday 17th April 2024 at 9.00am  

Interview: Week of Monday 22nd April 2024

Pre-Application enquiries are encouraged. Please contact  Sarah Williams on; sarah.williams@bexhillacademy.org

Please see our website www.bexhillacademy.org under ‘about us’ and then ‘vacancies’ for more details. Please note that we do not accept CVs or approaches from agencies. Completed Bexhill Academy teacher application forms should be sent to academyhr@bexhillacademy.org  

Bexhill Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young children, therefore all positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).