Lead Practitioner - Science

Outer London LEAD PRACTITIONER SCALE L4-9

Closing date: 9am Monday 19th May 2025

Start date: September 2025

Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to appoint in advance of the closing date.

Hatch End High School is a high performing, innovative Academy in Harrow with a large and highly successful Sixth Form. We are extremely proud of our diverse and multi-ethnic cohort and outstanding reputation for inclusion. Standards and progress are high, but we are never complacent. Our school vision is to enable all young people to make exceptional progress and achieve outstanding outcomes and our core values WE CARE: Co-operation, Ambition, Respect, Empathy, underpins everything we do.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our strong and dynamic science team. As the Head of Science will be on maternity leave from September, we are offering either a one-year Head of Department role or a permanent role as a lead practitioner. This would be an excellent opportunity for an outstanding teacher to share their good practice, gain experience leading within the science department and be part of a whole school lead practitioner team. The Science department is strong and well-led with good take-up at KS5. The science leadership team comprises a Head of Faculty, Heads of Chemistry, Biology & Physics, a BTEC lead, KS3 Co-ordinator and lead practitioner. Science is a hugely successful and popular subject at Hatch End High School at both Key Stage 4, offering both combined and separated sciences and at Key Stage 5 where we offer all three A-levels plus the BTEC Applied Science course. Hatch End has a growing team of lead practitioners leading teaching and learning whole school and this role would include delivering CPD and training staff to run masterclasses to achieve high quality teaching, effective use of resources and the highest standards of learning and achievement for all pupils.

The successful applicant will:

• be an outstanding classroom practitioner;
• have a good understanding of the current educational developments, especially those relating to classroom based practice;
• have the ability to lead whole school improvement;
• have an enthusiastic and positive approach within and beyond the classroom;
• be able to support colleagues to develop their practice.

Continuing professional development for our teachers is at the core of everything we do, and you would be joining an organisation which would offer numerous career developments and potential for promotion.

We will:

• be ambitious and always expect the highest standards from students and staff;
• provide a creative and stimulating teaching and learning environment in which each and every student feels safe and secure to express themselves and fulfil their optimum potential;
• deliver a broad and exciting curriculum which stretches all our students and enables them to achieve, develop and extend their life skills;
• create a calm and disciplined environment in which positive relationships flourish;
• work in co-operation and partnership with our families and wider community in a common endeavour to deliver excellence;
• develop out students’ appreciation and respect for others as well as for themselves;
• reflect regularly on our school’s strengths and areas for development in order to continue to thrive.

Why work at Hatch End High School?

• In joining Hatch End High School you can expect to work in an environment where teaching and learning is at the heart of everything we do; and where all staff work as a community to support our students to fulfill their potential.
• The school has a comprehensive professional development programme tailored to individual needs, from ECT to middle and senior leadership; new staff are supported and guided by highly skilled and experienced colleagues, and by partners in external organisations.
• All teachers are encouraged to pursue a wide range of professional development including those provided by the highly successful and respected Harrow Collegiate Alliance.
• Staff are afforded many benefits and rewards such as a staff wellbeing programme including free Pilates classes, eye tests and the Cycle to Work Scheme. 
• We have excellent transport links with central London, Hertfordshire, Brent and Barnet.

How to apply

Please complete and return the attached application form to hr@hatchend.harrow.sch.uk by 9am Monday 19 May 2025. For more information on our school please visit our website Welcome to Hatch End High School

Hatch High School is an equal opportunities employer. This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts working in schools are subject to an enhanced DBS clearance and two written references.