Lead Practitioner for English

Teaching Vacancies; Downham Market; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Aspirational culture

Wellbeing package

CPD opportunities

IT facilities

Staff laptops

Curriculum development

Job summary

Downham Market Academy invites applications from English teachers with QTS to join a vibrant faculty. You will deliver Key Stage 3 and 4 English, plan engaging lessons, and contribute to school CPD and collaboration within our Trust.

We offer an aspirational culture, strong IT resources, and a commitment to safeguarding and professional growth, with opportunities to teach sixth form and a supportive staff community.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualification of Qualified Teaching Status (QTS)
• Strong knowledge of the Key Stage 3/4 curriculum for English
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to create engaging lesson plans that cater to different learning styles
• Commitment to continuous improvement and professional growth

Responsibilities

• The opportunity to teach sixth form
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students

Skills

QTS required

KS3/4 English knowledge

Excellent communication

Engaging lesson plans

Professional growth

Education

Qualified Teaching Status (QTS)

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Skills and Qualifications:

• Minimum qualification of Qualified Teaching Status (QTS)
• Strong knowledge of the Key Stage 3/4 curriculum for English
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to create engaging lesson plans that cater to different learning styles
• Commitment to continuous improvement and professional growth

Values and Attitudes:

• Passionate about teaching English
• Dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment for all students
• Committed to promoting diversity, equality, and inclusion within the classroom
• Willingness to collaborate with colleagues on curriculum development initiatives

What the school offers its staff

Downham Market Academy can offer you:

• An aspirational culture where students and staff are encouraged to maintain high standards and be at the forefront of education
• Students who are ambitious, polite and hard-working
• The chance to contribute to planning an inspirational and knowledge-rich curriculum that is inclusive and enhanced by opportunities to learn outside the classroom
• A supportive and collaborative staff body that works closely with colleagues in other schools within our Trust
• Excellent facilities and equipment where all staff have their own laptop; students have their own iPad to use in lessons and at home and where the school community makes excellent use of IT to communicate, collaborate and learn more effectively
• A commitment to providing extensive and tailored CPD that allows all our staff to flourish

The opportunity to teach sixth form.

A wellbeing package including reduced gym membership rates, partnerships with local restaurants, cycle to work scheme and a comprehensive mental health service

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.