Lead Teacher

Catch22; Benfieldside; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Catch22 is recruiting an Lead Teacher to provide on-site leadership for a College site serving 14-19 year olds with complex needs. You will manage the educational environment, deliver a high-quality curriculum and support staff to achieve outstanding teaching and learning outcomes.

You will oversee timetabling, subject development, and performance data analysis, ensuring compliance with DfE guidance and safeguarding standards.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Level 5 teaching qualification (QTS preferred) or be willing to work towards.
• Experience of managing staff and setting KPIs.
• Experience with learners with complex needs and behaviours.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Teach GCSE Maths and/or English.
• Build effective relationships with students and families.
• Manage timetable and deployment of staff.
• Oversee development of subject area and schemes of work.
• Plan and update schemes of work to meet curriculum and regulatory requirements.
• Analyse performance data and report to Centre Manager.
• Lead teaching and learning improvement through observation procedures.
• Manage performance reviews and staff development.
• Support training and development of staff to deliver outstanding teaching.
• Drive safeguarding and compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Teaching

Behaviour management

Data analysis

Education

Level 5 Teaching Qualification (QTS preferred)

Job description

As Lead Teacher you will be providing effective leadership and management on a specific site for a College for 14-19 year olds, delivering a safe and secure education provision for students with complex needs and behaviours. As the Lead Teacher you will be managing the educational environment, which supports and motivates students with complex needs, whilst they undertake a high quality and aspirational curriculum. Main Duties & Accountabilities Teaching and learning:

• Teaching GCSEs in Maths and/or English
• Building effective and supporting relationships with students and families/carers; embed that trust and support within the education process.
• Managing, implementing and monitoring the timetable, so that teachers and support staff are deployed effectively and efficiently, ensuring learner success.
• Overseeing and coordinating the development of your subject(s) area.
• Planning, producing and updating schemes of work to meet curriculum, inspection, and accreditation requirements, taking into account guidance from the DfE and other regulatory bodies to ensure compliance with all current requirements..
• Managing and analysing performance data and report to Centre Manager. Taking appropriate actions to address areas of under performance.
• Being the lead for improving the quality of teaching and learning by following and implementing the College's observation of teaching and learning procedures.
• Managing and implementing the contribution review process by setting targets for individual and team performance. Managing direct reports and dealing with staff under performance effectively and timely.
• Supporting the training and development of staff to ensure the delivery of outstanding teaching and learning.
• A recognised Level 5 or above Teaching qualification preferably with QTS (or willing to work towards), .
• Designated Safeguard Lead
• Experience of working with a cohort of young people including those with complex, high behaviour and additional learning needs.
• Line management experience, setting KPIs and conducting regular supervisions.
• An extensive knowledge and understanding of how to use and adapt a range of teaching, learning and behaviour management strategies, including how to personalise learning to provide opportunities for all learners to achieve their potential.
• Specific Requirements
• The post holder must have a driving licence and be able to drive as part of the role

A forward looking social business, Catch22 has more than 200 years' experience of providing public services that help people turn their lives around. We work with troubled and vulnerable people, helping them to steer clear of crime or substance misuse, do the best they can in education or employment and play a full part in their family or community. Our vision is a strong society where everyone has a good place to live, a purpose and good people around them, no matter what their background.

Our is the collective name for 8 sites we have across the country delivering academic and vocational training programmes for young people aged 14+ who, for whatever reason, are not suited to a mainstream college setting. Our College Site, like our all our other College sites, provides learners with a highly supportive environment where they have access to opportunities to build up their confidence and self belief, and to gain new skills and experiences that will help them to achieve their goals in life. We exist to help our learners find their future., At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day, working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live.

Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked. Please note, we will conduct an online search as part of our due dilligence checks for successful candidate(s). This will involve a search of all publicly available information online and in social media. Catch22's Commitment to Ban the Box Catch22 is proud to have \" \". This means that we do not ask for candidates to disclose criminal convictions at the application stage. Instead, we invite disclosures at interview stage, and encourage them at the offer stage. Please see our for more information.

Contract: Full-Time Permanent Hours per week: 37 Salary: £32,620- £40,000