Lead Practitioner - English
Sir John Thursby Community College, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 2ATThis job expired on 28 April 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
28 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
3 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £50,025 - £56,592pa
Pay scale
- Lead Practitioner L1 - L6
What skills and experience we're looking for
“We are characterised by how we treat our people”
We are incredibly proud of our ambitious, curriculum focused, research-driven school. Our vision is built around the principles of ambition, respect and belonging and we have a strong commitment to the development of our staff as outstanding professionals.
We are looking for an exceptional English teacher to become a lead practitioner in our learning-focused school. The successful candidate will be an excellent classroom teacher with the vision and expertise to improve the teaching of others. Working as part of the wider Teaching and Learning Team they will inspire staff and students to achieve beyond expectations, both in English and across the whole school.
The ideal candidate will be:
- An outstanding English teacher, with a track record of excellent student outcomes
- Highly successful at improving their own and others’ teaching and learning
- Able and willing to support colleagues so that all students can make excellent progress
- Passionate about making a difference to the life chances of young people
Working with our Learning Leader and Assistant Learning Leader in English, the Lead Practitioner will help to ensure that all of our English team are equipped to support our students to even greater success. The successful candidate will also play a significant role in improving Teaching and Learning throughout the school, gaining excellent preparation for senior leadership.
What the school offers its staff
This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to contribute to our work and benefit from an excellent environment, where teachers are encouraged to progress their careers with us. We have great facilities ensuring that our students and staff have the best learning environment in which to achieve. SJT is a very positive community, with our recent staff survey showing that over 95% of our staff enjoy coming to work and are proud to be part of our school. We take staff workload and professional development seriously and we give all our teachers non-teaching time of at least 20% of their timetable.
The successful candidate will fully embrace our ethos of Ambition, Respect and Belonging whilst bringing fresh ideas that will build on current strengths and achievement. A core pillar of our “belonging” ethos is that all in our community are known, valued and loved. We want all staff to share this commitment.
Flexible working opportunities
Whilst the post will ideally be for full time hours, requests for part time / job share will be considered.
Further information about the job
For an application pack please:
- download from the college website: www.sirjohnthursby.lancs.sch.uk
- or telephone 01282 682313
- or email recruitment@sirjohnthursby.lancs.sch.uk
Send your completed Application form (only the version attached) stating which post you wish to apply for to: recruitment@sirjohnthursby.lancs.sch.uk
Closing date: 9am Monday 28th April 2025
Shortlisting: Thursday 1st May 2025
Interviews: Friday 9th May 2025
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure and a range of other recruitment checks. Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
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About Sir John Thursby Community College
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1118 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Sir John Thursby Community College website
- Email address
- l.clayton@sirjohnthursby.lancs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01282 682313
Background Information and Introduction from the Headteacher
I am incredibly proud to be leading a committed team of staff in our vibrant, ambitious and progressive community School.
We are characterised by how we treat our people. Everything we do is driven by our strategic vision and our ambition to be a beacon of excellence for our students and families. We are research driven and our work is linked to our core values of Ambition, Respect and Belonging. We are passionate about learning and we have a genuine commitment to ensuring our staff have autonomy, within a framework of a respectful, professional environment.
Sir John Thursby Community College is a mixed 11-16, multi-cultural, fully inclusive school which values all students, staff and our community partners. We have over 1,100 students on roll and over 150 staff enjoying working together to provide the best for everyone. In our latest Ofsted report in April 2023, the school was graded ‘good’ in every area and inspectors commented that the pupils ‘enjoy attending this thriving and popular school'
People and relationships are at the heart of what we do. One of our key values is that all members of our school community are known, valued and loved. We are firmly committed to ensuring that all our staff have a positive work/life balance and we give all our teaching staff a minimum of 20% non-contact time. In our 2025 staff survey, 97% of our staff said they would recommend SJT as a great place to work.
We have a highly ambitious curriculum with over 70% of students following the EBacc subjects. Our results are consistently strong, and students make excellent progress from their starting points. Our behaviour system is built around the principles of relational practice and students behave well.
I would encourage you to come and visit SJT to see why we all believe that it is a special place to work. I am always keen to show people around our school so would welcome any contact for an appointment to see us in action.
Mr Matt Renshaw - Headteacher
SJT is committed to safeguarding and expects all applicants to share this commitment. All staff are required to adhere to our safeguarding policies and procedures and regularly undertake a full enhanced DBS check.
Arranging a visit to Sir John Thursby Community College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email l.clayton@sirjohnthursby.lancs.sch.uk.
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