Lead Teacher

TN United Kingdom; Thetford; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

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.

Teaching and Learning:

• Teaching GCSEs in Maths and/or English
• Building effective and supportive relationships with students and families/carers; embedding 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.

Leadership and Management:

• Managing and analysing performance data and reporting to the Centre Manager. Taking appropriate actions to address areas of underperformance.
• 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 underperformance effectively and timely.
• Supporting the training and development of staff to ensure the delivery of outstanding teaching and learning.

Qualifications:

• A recognised QTS qualification (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.

Additional Information:

Contract: Full-Time Permanent

Hours per week: 37

Salary: £31,980 - £38,000

Specific Requirements:

• The post holder must have a driving licence and be able to drive as part of the role.

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 diligence checks for successful candidate(s). This will involve a search of all publicly available information online and in social media.