Lead Practitioner - English

If you want to share the power of language, foster a love of literature and feed creativity, we want to hear from you. The English Faculty at Biddick Academy seeks a committed, enthusiastic and talented Lead Practitioner to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and ambitious professional to make a substantial contribution to the development of the Academy.

Biddick Academy is a good school (Ofsted, 2021) conveniently situated 10 minutes’ drive from Newcastle and Durham. The Academy enjoys an excellent reputation within the local community and is consistently oversubscribed year-on-year.

 We are seeking to appoint a Lead Practitioner for English who shares our passion for learning and our determination to change lives through the education we provide. This is an exciting opportunity for a creative and energetic teacher of English who can mentor other colleagues, with varying levels of experience, inspiring them to become more effective practitioners.

All Lead Practitioners have responsibilities both within and beyond their department and therefore the role provides outstanding professional development opportunities as well as providing an excellent opportunity for an ambitious colleague to develop their leadership skills further.

 The successful candidate will have:

·        A genuine love of English and its impact on young people’s lives;

·        A proven track record of raising and maintaining high educational standards in English;

·        Significant experience of leading teaching and learning initiatives beyond their own classroom to raise standards;

·        An acute awareness of how English can engage and inspire young people;

·        Ability to interpret and act on a wide range of key data;

·        An excellent knowledge of curriculum development and examination schemes of work;

·        Ability to successfully build teams and motivate others;

·        Have the ability to engage and inspire pupils and build excellent relationships.

At Biddick Academy you will be joining a team where we work collaboratively to ensure our students are safe, happy, inspired and cared for. We provide an extremely supportive induction programme for new staff and high quality, bespoke leadership professional development opportunities.

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