Lead Practitioner - English Specialism

CLARUS EDUCATION; England; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution is seeking a Lead Practitioner - English to enhance teaching quality and support staff development. The role entails leadership in teaching practices and mentoring, ensuring best practices are shared and implemented. Successful candidates will be dedicated professionals with qualifications and demonstrable experience in education.

Benefits

Excellent CPD opportunities and career progression

Employer Contributions to Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to a Virtual GP

Qualifications

• Demonstrated successful experience as an outstanding practitioner.
• Experience leading teaching initiatives beyond the classroom.
• Experience in providing effective feedback.

Responsibilities

• Support and coach staff in extending their pedagogic repertoire.
• Contribute to developing schemes of work within the department.
• Lead and develop the mentoring programme for early-stage teachers.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Mentoring

Education

QTS (or equivalent)

Relevant role related degree

Job description

Lead Practitioner - English Specialism

Lead Practitioner – English

Watford, Hertfordshire

Permanent, Full time

September 2025

Lead Practitioner pay scale, points 6 – 10 (£57, 979 - £63,888)

The Lead Practitioner - English will take a leadership role in developing, implementing, and evaluating outstanding teaching and will play a key role in school improvement. As Lead Practitioner you will:

• Support and coach staff in developing and extending their pedagogic repertoire.
• Contribute significantly to the development of schemes of work within the department.
• Model best practice in ensuring that lessons are well differentiated including providing for the least able and for the most able and gifted students.
• Assist in the strategic planning for students with special educational needs within the department.
• Model best practice in the effective use of student performance data and student and staff target setting so that this impacts on classroom practice and contributes to raising achievement.
• Lead and develop the mentoring programme for early-stage teachers within the department and contribute to whole school mentoring.

Our Bushey School recognises its employees as the most important asset and critical to its success. To demonstrate this all staff are offered the following benefits for our new Lead Practitioner – English:

• A supportive ethos and concern for the well-being of all colleagues.
• Excellent CPD opportunities and career progression.
• Employer Contributions to Local Government or Teachers
• Pension Scheme.
• Mintago – employee benefits platform.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Access to a Virtual GP
• Eye Care Voucher scheme.
• Partnership with YellowNest -Salary sacrifice childcare.

Lead Practitioner – English - Qualifications and Experience:

• QTS (or equivalent)
• Relevant role related degree
• Evidence of continuous professional development and the ability to reflect practice and personal performance
• Demonstrable successful experience as an outstanding practitioner
• Experience of leading teaching and learning initiatives beyond your own classroom
• Experience of providing effective feedback to colleagues regarding their professional performance.
• Experience of improvement planning and implementing strategies to improve the outcomes of the students and staff
• Experience of coaching and mentoring colleagues

To apply for this Lead Practitioner of English, please get in touch today! We are recruiting for this Lead Practitioner of English role now and will be interviewing ASAP.

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. As a Lead Practitioner of English, you will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed. The successful Lead Practitioner of English candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references. This Lead Practitioner of English post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Apply for this Lead Practitioner of English opportunity by sending your CV to Chloe at Clarus Education. You will be contacted by your personal consultant (if shortlisted) for the Lead Practitioner of English role within 48 hours.

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