Lansdowne Primary Academy: Lead Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff well-being programme

Westfield Health Insurance

Salary sacrifice schemes: cycle to use

A paid 'My Day' each year

Excellent career development and培训

Two‑week October half term break

Subsidised holiday provision for staff

Free access to Gateway Academy Fitness

GLC staff nursery at competitive rates

Job summary

Lansdowne Primary Academy, part of the Gateway Learning Community, seeks a lead practitioner to drive teacher development across the school. The role combines expert coaching with active teaching, training colleagues while teaching from the front to model best practice.

Knowledge of Steplab is preferred; visa sponsorship is not available. The post emphasises evidence-based approaches to raise pupil outcomes within a supportive school environment.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of the science of learning.
• Expert coaching skills with reflective practice.
• Commitment to evidence-informed research and data use.
• Grit to drive academic outcomes and persistence.
• Proactive, driven leadership style and team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead teacher development through a deep understanding of the science of learning.
• Act as an expert coach to teaching colleagues.
• Work in partnership with the existing teaching and learning team.
• Maintain a regular teaching commitment, leading by example from the front of the classroom.

Skills

Science of learning

Coaching skills

Evidence-informed research

Grit for outcomes

Leadership

Steplab

Tools

Steplab

Job description

Lansdowne Primary Academy, part of the Gateway Learning Community, seeks a lead practitioner to lead teacher development across the school. The role centres on expert coaching grounded in the science of learning, working alongside the existing teaching and learning team. It keeps a regular classroom commitment, so the lead practitioner teaches from the front as well as leading colleagues. Knowledge of Steplab is preferred, and visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Lead teacher development through a deep understanding of the science of learning
• Act as an expert coach to teaching colleagues
• Work in partnership with the existing teaching and learning team
• Maintain a regular teaching commitment, leading by example from the front of the classroom

Skills & knowledge

• Deep understanding of the science of learning
• Expert coaching skills
• Commitment to evidence-informed research
• Grit to drive academic outcomes
• Driven leadership style

Other

• Belief that teaching quality is the main lever for improving pupils' life chances

Nice to have

• Knowledge of Steplab

What’s offered

• Staff well-being programme, including Westfield Health Insurance
• Salary sacrifice schemes, including cycle to work
• A paid 'My Day' each year
• Excellent career development and training
• Two‑week October half term break
• Subsidised holiday provision for children of staff
• Free access to the Gateway Academy Fitness Suite
• GLC staff nursery at competitive rates, term time only