Lead Practitioner Strong Foundations
The Quest Academy
Croydon
- £44,128 - £56,154 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS4/UPS + TLR D (£10,597)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01 September 2026
- Apply by:
- 13 March 2026
Job overview
We are seeking an exceptional Primary specialist to lead our newly established Strong Foundations provision at The Quest Academy. You will join a team of Lead Practitioners (English, Maths, Science and Humanities specialists)
This is a unique and transformational role designed to address the four pillars identified in the Ofsted Inspection Framework: Reading, Writing, Oracy, and Early Numeracy. Our students arrive at secondary school with varying levels of foundational skills, and many face barriers related to SEND and disadvantage. Reading ability remains the single most powerful predictor of academic success, and our commitment is to ensure that every student receives the expert, systematic support they need to thrive.
You may be an experienced KS2 Primary teacher with expertise in early reading development, phonics progression, and structured literacy approaches. You may have a specialism in Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SCLN), or a passion for developing students’ oracy and communication skills. Whatever your current role, this position offers an exciting opportunity to shape literacy and numeracy provision at a critical transition point whilst working collaboratively within a dynamic secondary school environment.
In this role, you will champion inclusive education, coordinate targeted support for vulnerable learners, and position TQA as a leader in Strong Foundations provision at secondary level. You will design and deliver a bespoke curriculum, lead evidence-informed interventions, develop staff expertise in vocabulary instruction and linguistic foundations, and establish robust tracking systems that demonstrate impact.
With a strong focus on collaboration, evidence-based practice, and student-centred approaches, the Lead Practitioner Strong Foundations will build positive relationships with students, families, colleagues, and external professionals to ensure that every learner has access to the foundational skills they need to succeed.
I would be delighted to receive an application from you if, upon consideration, you feel that this role and The Quest Academy may be right for you. To apply, please complete the form at: TES website.
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About The Quest Academy
At The Quest Academy we maintain a calm and positive learning environment where students are focused and engaged.
We believe in providing the broadest and richest educational experience, with a highly developed cultural curriculum offer including numerous trips and visits, a wide range of clubs and societies, sports fixtures and a thriving Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme.
All staff are provided with the necessary tools and conditions to flourish. These tools are wide ranging and include essentials such as robust behaviour systems which ensure disruption free learning, no requirement for book marking, modern facilities and the support of Subject Team Leaders and the Collegiate Trust Education Team.
Further to this, all teachers benefit from our innovative Professional Development Programme which consists of:
· Regular, weekly CPD (2 x 45 minute slots on a Monday)
· 1 hour every fortnight of additional non-contact time specifically to implement pedagogical improvement (for example observing colleagues, engaging in reading etc.)
· 1-1 coaching for all teachers
· An Appraisal system driven by staff engagement with pedagogical development through your Professional Development Journal and bespoke Inquiry Question
· NPQs and Masters programmes available to all staff.
We are also very fortunate to occupy a stunning 17-million-pound building with extensive grounds which we moved into in 2014. We have also invested in nearly one million pounds of cutting-edge IT equipment to support all aspects of Academy life.
The Academy is committed to ensuring that each student succeeds academically and personally. Our motto, Learning Changes Lives reflects our belief in the importance of our work. We are committed to making sure that every student makes outstanding progress. We have high expectations of every student, offer the best quality teaching and insist on the highest standards of behaviour and respect.
Strong moral values underpin the ethos of The Quest Academy. We welcome students from a wide range of backgrounds and expect all families to value and support the moral values at the heart of all aspects of life at the Academy. We foster understanding, tolerance and mutual respect whilst producing confident, capable and respectful young people. At all times, we aim to create an environment that nurtures and develops:
· Integrity
· Kindness
· Compassion
· Courage
· Respect
· Generosity
· Tolerance
· A life-long love of learning
These values make the Academy a positive and inclusive community in which all students feel safe, valued and part of the family.
Quest6, our Sixth Form, provides a positive, rich and innovative learning environment where every student can achieve excellence in all that they do, in the classroom and beyond it. We offer a wide range of enrichment activities to extend learning in a range of contexts and promote leadership, teamwork, reflection, confidence and high self-esteem.
You can find out more information about The Quest Academy on our website:
The Quest Academy | Part of The Collegiate Trust
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