Student Progress Leader - English

Teaching Vacancies; Halifax; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Halifax seeks a dynamic Student Progress Leader – English to enhance teaching practices and raise student standards. The ideal candidate should have QTS and a strong teaching background along with the ability to coach other teachers. The role is vital in improving attainment within a Christian values-led environment, with great professional development opportunities and a commitment to staff wellbeing.

Benefits

Comprehensive CPD package

Employee counselling service

Reduced health cover costs

Cycle-to-work scheme

Qualifications

• Teacher with MPR/UPR status.
• Strong professional development background.
• Proven classroom practice and ability to help others.

Responsibilities

• Support curriculum leadership in raising student attainment.
• Enhance teaching practices across the academy.
• Plan for improvement in pedagogy quality.

Skills

Teaching experience

Leadership abilities

Ability to coach teachers

Commitment to safeguarding

Education

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

• MPR/UPR teacher.
• An excellent track record of recent, relevant professional development.
• Accountability for the performance of a cohort of young people.
• Evidence of good/outstanding classroom practice.
• Clear demonstration of the ability to coach/model best learning experiences to other teachers and staff.
• Leadership of a community project or an area of school development.

What the school offers its staff

• A chance to change the lives of young people from deprived socio-economic backgrounds.
• Full support from a dedicated and visible team of senior leaders and pastoral managers.
• Outstanding student behaviour with a first‑class behaviour for learning system meaning teachers can teach and students can learn.
• Excellent teaching resources and world‑class facilities.
• An excellent CPD package for staff, including a further comprehensive programme of professional development provided through the Trinity Institute of Education.
• A meaningful approach to staff wellbeing enhanced by a range of staff benefits, including employee counselling service, reduced cost health cover and cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• As a high‑performing academy and a growing trust, we can offer real opportunities for growth and career development.

Further details about the role

Trinity Academy Halifax is the outstanding 2013 and 2023 flagship school in the Trinity Multi‑Academy Trust and the lead school in the Trinity Institute of Education. In 2019 the academy was awarded the World Class Schools quality mark and we have proudly been reaccredited this in 2022. The latest Ofsted report highlights:

• Pupils are extremely well behaved.
• Pupils’ personal development is central to the school’s ethos.
• Leaders provide a sharply honed professional development programme for staff that enables them to excel in their work and which promotes their wider development.
• Staff feel that leaders are considerate of their workload and well‑being. They are proud to work at the school.

The academy has a relentless focus on improving and being the very best we can be for students in our care. Our vision is to inspire each and every student to achieve their potential through high‑quality teaching, provided within an environment led by our Christian values.

We are currently looking for a dynamic, passionate and inspirational Student Progress Leader – English, to support the work of the curriculum leadership team to raise standards of student attainment and achievement by developing and enhancing the teaching practice of others. You will support the work of the curriculum leadership team and strategically plan for improvement in the quality of pedagogy across the academy.

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): Enhanced DBS with children’s barred list check, Online and social media checks, Qualifications prohibition from teaching, Right to work, Satisfactory references, Childcare disqualification, Health assessment. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.