Lead Practitioner for English

CLARUS EDUCATION; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established educational institution in Bexley is seeking a dynamic Lead Practitioner for English to enhance teaching and learning experiences. This role involves leading the Faculty's academic success, ensuring high standards of teaching, and actively participating in the school's development. The ideal candidate will possess a strong track record in teaching, excellent behaviour management skills, and a commitment to raising student achievement. Join a supportive team dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment where every student can thrive and excel in their education.

Qualifications

• Hold QTS and a relevant undergraduate degree.
• Demonstrate outstanding teaching and behaviour management.

Responsibilities

• Lead improvement of teaching and learning in English.
• Account for student performance and support Academy policies.

Skills

Outstanding teaching practice

Excellent behaviour management

Lesson observations

Improvement planning

Pupil tracking and feedback

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Relevant undergraduate degree

Job description

Lead Practitioner for English

Lead Practitioner for English

Salary: Lead Practitioner Scale (Outer London) L7 – L14

Job type: Full Time, Permanent

Start date: September 2025

Bexley

Job overview - Lead Practitioner for English

Join us in providing outstanding teaching and learning experiences for our pupils. We are looking for a qualified, experienced teacher to join our inclusive and diverse Bexley Secondary School as Lead Practitioner of English, with specific responsibility for Teaching and Learning.

About Us / Our School - Lead Practitioner for English

Our Bexley Secondary School is a very popular non-selective and highly oversubscribed academy which opened as part of the small trust in 2017. We serve our local community of Bexley and have 900 on roll in the secondary academy and around 200 students in the 6th form.

Main Areas of Responsibility

As our Lead Practitioner for English, you will play a leading and highly visible role in the improvement of teaching and learning of the Faculty and academic success of all students, ensuring the highest standards of teaching, learning and achievement and leading in the monitoring, evaluation and review of standards and provision in the subject area.

The general expectations of Lead Practitioner for English are:

• To collaborate as a member of the Lead Practitioner Team in order to build and realise the shared vision of excellence and high standards for all students.
• To account for students' performance in line with Academy procedures.
• To provide the Governing Body with relevant and accurate information relating to the Faculty's performance and development.
• To support and participate in the work of the Harris Federation, including strand or subject groups as appropriate.
• To contribute actively towards the formulation of all Academy policies and procedures, ensuring their consistent implementation.
• To ensure high quality teaching and learning in the Faculty or across the Academy.
• To participate in duties at lunch, break, before, during and after school the Academy day.
• To ensure that the subject knowledge of staff in the Faculty is exemplary.
• To ensure that behaviour in the Faculty is exemplary.
• To ensure that Schemes of Learning and Independent Work books are of a high quality.

Qualifications & Experience - Lead Practitioner for English

The successful candidate will:

• Hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree, and, ideally, be able to show evidence of ongoing professional development
• Demonstrate outstanding teaching practice and excellent behaviour management
• Have experience of lesson observations and giving robust feedback
• Have experience of improvement planning and of implementing a range of strategies to raise student achievement, with evidence of success
• Be able to contribute to improving on the quality of learning and teaching and curriculum
• Have a proven track record of excellent results at KS3 and 4, and, ideally, experience of teaching to KS5
• Have experience of high quality pupil tracking and feedback practices
• Ideally, have experience of working with governors and of working in more than one school

Next Steps - Lead Practitioner for English

If you have any questions about this Lead Practitioner for English opportunity, please send us an email, or call to arrange a conversation.

If you are interested in this Lead Practitioner for English opportunity, tours & interviews can be arranged ASAP.

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful Lead Practitioner for English will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references.

To apply for this Lead Practitioner for English opportunity your detailed CV to Clarus Education now to be considered. We will be contacting those shortlisted within 48 hours of an application.

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