Whole School Instructional Coach

The Compton School; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in City of London seeks an experienced educator to enhance teaching pedagogy through targeted interventions and mentoring. The successful candidate will manage teacher performance conversations and contribute to school-wide self-review processes, ensuring effective implementation of best practices. Ideal candidates should have a proven record in pedagogy and the capacity to support this role within their timetable.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of highly effective teaching pedagogy.
• Experience managing teachers and conducting performance-related conversations.
• Capacity to undertake the role within existing timetable.

Responsibilities

• Identify staff needing support for effective pedagogy.
• Arrange mentoring and coaching for teaching staff.
• Support implementation of the MLT handbook.

Skills

Effective teaching pedagogy

Understanding of instructional coaching

Managing teachers

Evidence-informed practice

Job description

Responsibilities

• Working with the Senior Team to identify staff who would benefit from a time-limited intervention to support all elements of effective pedagogy in the classroom
• Arranging a timetable to see teaching staff identified in a classroom setting, followed by a bespoke programme of mentoring and instructional coaching
• Contributing towards all elements of the MLT Handbook
• Contributing to the self-review processes undertaken by the school, for example, whole school learning walks and self review
• Supporting the implementation of the MLT handbook; The Compton School would like all candidates to answer specific questions for the personal statement section. For reference, here is a preview of the questions/headings: 1. What makes you an outstanding candidate for this role? 2. How will this role be accommodated within your existing timetable and responsibilities?

Qualifications

• a proven track record of highly effective teaching pedagogy at The Compton School
• an understanding of the latest pedagogy and evidence-informed practice
• experience of managing teachers and having performance-related conversations or a sound understanding of this gained from passing an NPQ
• an understanding of instructional coaching
• sufficient capacity to undertake the role on your timetable allocation