Lead Practitioner (English)

Qualifications:

Essential - Applicants should have: • An appropriate degree

and other qualifications required for the award of QTS (Qualified Teacher

Status).

Desirable - Applications may be strengthened by having: • A

postgraduate qualification in the subject to be taught. • A postgraduate

qualification in the teaching of the subject • A coaching qualification.

Experience:

Essential - Applicants should have experience of: • Teaching

the subject in a secondary school across the 11-16 age range. • Assessing

students for a variety of purposes using appropriate strategies. • Working with

whole-school behaviour systems. • Supporting students in the subject with a

SEND or EAL • Evidence of achieving exceptional outcomes at KS4

Desirable - Applications may be strengthened by experience

of: • Teaching the subject in a Sixth Form or other Further Education setting.

• Being a form tutor and supporting the wider personal development of pupils. •

Examining the subject for an appropriate exam board. • Mentoring trainees and

early-career teachers.

Skills, Knowledge

Essential - Applicants should have knowledge and

understanding of: • The subject taught to undergraduate degree level or an

equivalent standard • Different approaches to teaching the subject and the

strengths and weaknesses of these • The wider role of a teacher in the personal

development of pupils, including the main responsibilities of a form tutor •

The statutory requirements concerning Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety,

SEND and Child Protection

Desirable - Applicants may be strengthened by knowledge and

understanding of: • Different curriculum models in the subject(s) and the

strengths and weaknesses of these • Forms of assessment commonly used in the

subject(s), including in public examinations • Opportunities for teacher

development in the subject(s)

Personal Attributes

Essential - Applicants should have the ability to: • Express

themselves clearly in written and spoken English • Manage pupil behaviour in

line with a school policy • Build and maintain effective working relationships

with colleagues, pupils, parents and the wider community • Organise working

time effectively to ensure that all requirements of the post are met punctually

and to a high standard

Desirable - Applications may be strengthened by the ability

to: • Offer extra-curricular and other

enrichment activities for pupils • Use appropriate software and digital

platforms to create and share curriculum, teaching and assessment resources