Lead Practitioner (English)

Inspiration Trust; Norwich; On-site; GBP 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking educational Trust as an English Teacher, where your expertise will directly impact the lives of students across East Anglia. This role offers the chance to work within a supportive network, focused on raising achievement and fostering professional development. With responsibilities that include teaching year 10 and 11 classes, mentoring new teachers, and developing training materials, you will play a crucial role in enhancing English education. The Trust values its educators and provides a range of benefits, including a generous holiday entitlement, pension schemes, and health plans, ensuring you thrive both personally and professionally. If you're passionate about education and eager to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Teachers' Pension Schemes

Health Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Retail Benefits

Corporate membership of the Norwich Theatre Royal

Salary sacrifice schemes

Free Parking

Qualifications

• Exceptional English Teachers with a passion for improving KS4 outcomes.
• Experience in teaching and mentoring trainee teachers is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the KS4 English curriculum and improve student outcomes.
• Mentor trainee and ECT teachers, contributing to training materials.

Skills

English Curriculum Knowledge

Interpersonal Skills

Teaching Experience

Mentoring Skills

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Degree in English or related field

Job description

Reference: JAN20256539

Expiry date: 12:00, Wed, 5th Feb 2025

Location: Trust Central

Salary: Leadership Scale Point 11 (£63,815 per annum) + Relocation Allowance + Performance Related Bonus

Benefits: The Inspiration Trust offers all staff a range of benefits via our ‘my lifestyle' portal. All eligible staff will have access to a range of benefits from salary sacrifice schemes and employee discounts.

Contract: Permanent, Full time

Start Date: September 2025

Positions required at: Thetford Academy, East Point Academy, and Great Yarmouth Charter Academy.

The role

This is an exciting opportunity for exceptional English Teachers to make an impact and demonstrate outstanding practice in delivery of the KS4 curriculum, supporting our pupils to achieve aspirational outcomes. You will be part of a raising achievement team, directly responsible to the Director of Secondary English, with the sole purpose of increasing outcomes in English at KS4 in areas of East Anglia that need exceptional practitioners.

This role will be stimulating and wide-ranging. You will be responsible for improving outcomes in English in one of the specified secondary schools listed above. You will be assigned year 10 and year 11 classes, with the expectation to drive outcomes at an exceptional level. We are looking for English Teachers who are passionate and knowledgeable about the English curriculum, with the experience and interpersonal skills to work with colleagues within schools. You will also contribute to the development of training and teaching materials, and the mentoring of trainee and ECT teachers. Successful applicants will have clear evidence of achieving excellent outcomes for students on a sustained basis.

When you join Inspiration Trust's thriving network of talented teachers, leaders and support staff, you join an organisation that supports you to be the best you can be. The Trust offers a varied professional development programme for employees and a structured and specific induction programme.

We are committed to offering excellent professional opportunities for our staff, through careful support and personalised CPD.

The Trust also offers:

• Generous holiday entitlement
• Teachers' Pension Schemes with generous employer contributions
• Health Plan and Employee Assistance Programme giving access to a range of services including claim back costs for Eye Care and prescriptions and access to 24/7 virtual GP Service and mental health support (Terms and conditions and restrictions apply)
• Retail Benefits offering discounts with many shops and suppliers
• Corporate membership of the Norwich Theatre Royal
• Salary sacrifice schemes, including home technology, smartphones and healthcare plans, including Dental insurance and Gym membership discounts (Terms and conditions and restrictions apply)
• Free Parking (on most sites)

*Some benefits are only available following successfully passing probation

If you are interested in being part of our growing Trust and would like to know more about this exciting opportunity, then please contact our Secondary Director, Louise Jackson ([e-mail])

To apply, please click the button on this page and complete the online application form. Please state within your application which school would be your preference (Thetford, Great Yarmouth Charter or East Point Academy.)

Closing date for applications: 12pm on Wednesday 5th February 2025

Interview date: Week commencing 10th February 2025

Inspiration Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks. We are an equal opportunities employer.