Take the Next Step in Your Career as a English Lead Practitioner in Blackburn!

 We’re excited to be working with a thriving school in that is looking for a talented and driven English Lead Practitioner to join their leadership team on a permanent basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead the English department while also contributing to whole-school improvement.

You will oversee curriculum planning, teaching quality, staff development, and student outcomes within the English faculty, ensuring your subject is delivered to the highest standards.

•  Lead the English Department.
•  Raise and maintain standards across the faculty, as well as raising the profile of the faculty within the academy. 
•  Plan high quality lessons and lead the delivery of consistently good and outstanding teaching and learning opportunities.
• Carry out the day-to-day duties of a classroom teacher.
• To strategically plan for the development of the following areas demonstrating impact of these on learning and progress of pupils
• Create and engaging environment for learners of all abilities
• To narrow the gaps in the achievement of all groups of learners through:
  
  • Implementing and managing an appropriate assessment strategy
  • Ensuring a curriculum which facilitates the progress of all learners
  • Ensuring responsive interventions across English

• Making judgements about the standards of students achievement.
• Evaluating all aspects of teaching and learning and setting priorities for improvement across the faculty.
• Leading sustainable improvement by identifying targets for improvement, by developing and leading strategies to achieve these targets and by quality assuring the delivery of the curriculum.