Lead Teacher

Catch22; United States; On-site; USD 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Catch22 College in Bishop Auckland is seeking a Lead Teacher to provide leadership and management for a College site delivering GCSEs in Maths and English to 14–19 learners with complex needs.

The role includes planning schemes of work, coordinating timetables, and driving high-quality teaching and learning with robust safeguarding practices. A Level 5+ teaching qualification (QTS preferred) and a driving licence are required.

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher with Level 5 or above and QTS preferred (or working towards).
• Experience delivering GCSEs and accreditation requirements.
• Driving licence and ability to drive as part of the role.

Responsibilities

• Teach GCSEs in Maths and/or English to 14–19 learners with complex needs.
• Lead and manage the site educational environment to ensure safety and progress.
• Plan and update schemes of work to meet curriculum and inspection standards.
• Coordinate timetable deployment and supervise staff performance.
• Monitor and analyse performance data and report to Centre Manager.

Skills

GCSE Maths/English teaching

Leadership

Timetable management

Subject development oversight

Data analysis and reporting

Behaviour management strategies

Education

Teaching qualification (Level 5+ or QTS)

Job description

• Service type: Catch22 College: Bishop Auckland
• Compensation: GBP 32,620 - GBP 40,000 - yearly

Company Description

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 Catch22 College 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. OurCollege 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.

Job Description

As Lead Teacher you will beprovidingeffective 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 Teacheryou will be managingthe 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 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 coordinatingthe development of your subject(s) area.
• Planning, producingand updatingschemes 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:

• Managingand analysingperformance data and report to Centre Manager. Takingappropriate 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.
• Managingand implementing the contribution review process by setting targets for individual and team performance. Managingdirect 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 qualificationpreferably 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.

Additional Information

Contract:Full-Time Permanent

Specific Requirements

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

See the benefits of working for Catch22 here .

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.