Lead Practitioner for English (Uckfield College)

East Sussex County Council; Uckfield; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive educational institution in Uckfield is seeking a Lead Practitioner for English. In this role, you will improve student outcomes while supporting colleagues to excel in their teaching practices. Ideal candidates are experienced teachers passionate about leading initiatives and enhancing leadership skills. The role offers a supportive team environment and attractive staff benefits including free parking and wellbeing initiatives.

Benefits

Free on-site parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Ambitious English teacher with excellent classroom management skills.
• Desire to achieve strong educational outcomes.
• Ability to lead and inspire colleagues in teaching practices.

Responsibilities

• Improve educational outcomes for students as a Lead Practitioner.
• Support departmental colleagues to excel in the classroom.
• Collaborate with Senior Leadership Team on initiatives.

Skills

Classroom management

Leadership

Collaboration

Curriculum development

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Degree in English or related field

Job description

Lead Practitioner for English (Uckfield College)

Uckfield, East Sussex, United Kingdom

Job Info

• Job Identification 2252
• Job Category Education
• Posting Date 12/19/2025, 08:47 AM
• Apply Before 01/12/2026, 09:00 AM
• Locations Uckfield Community College, Uckfield, TN22 3DJ, GB
• Enable Applications No
• Working Hours Full time teacher's hours
• Salary £52,026 to £57,415 per annum
• Salary From 52,026
• Salary To 57,415
• Working Pattern Full Time
• Contract Type Permanent Contract
• Number of Openings 1

Job Description

Hours of work: Full time teacher's hours
Working pattern: Full-time

Closing date: Monday 12th January 2026, 9am

Uckfield College is a highly successful and popular 11-18 school in the heart of rural Sussex yet within commuting distance of Brighton, Eastbourne and the South Coast. The College is an excellent working environment characterised by happy, well‑motivated students and innovative and enthusiastic teachers. Following our recent inspection in April 2024, Uckfield College has been awarded an ‘Outstanding’ rating by Ofsted, both as the overall judgment, and in each of the different categories that are evaluated. The English department is housed in our new main school building.

We are seeking to appoint an ambitious and highly skilled English teacher to join our forward‑thinking team at Uckfield College as a Lead Practitioner, who will work closely with our Senior Leadership Team to improve the educational outcomes of our students. In this key role, you will excel in the classroom – but, just as importantly, you will be instrumental in supporting our departmental colleagues to be the best they can be in the classroom and beyond, and be involved in the exciting next chapter of our journey.

The ideal candidate will be an excellent classroom practitioner with a desire to achieve strong outcomes. We need someone who wants to become a beacon of excellent practice in a classroom environment, whilst supporting SLT to drive up standards in the classroom for all our young people. This is a unique opportunity to enhance your leadership skills and fast‑track your career toward senior leadership roles, working closely with the Curriculum Leader for English on impactful initiatives.

Working at Uckfield College means joining a vibrant, dedicated and skilled team, who are committed to working collaboratively to achieve real excellence for our students.

In return we offer a wealth of staff benefits including:

• Free on‑site parking
• Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling services
• Wellbeing initiatives, such as staff breakfasts, free sports activities, and social events

Application Deadline: 9am, Monday 12th January 2026

Start Date: 1st September 2026

We reserve the right to invite candidates for interview prior to the closing date and to close vacancies early if we have sufficient suitable applications. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.

East Sussex County Council is an authority committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

About Us

Additional Information

This authority 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 will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record.

All school‑based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All school staff should be aware of the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.