9 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    11 November 2024 at 9am

  • Date listed

    21 October 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Subject

English

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£50,025.00 - £56,025.00 Annually (Actual)

Lead Practitioner - English job summary

LEAD PRACTITIONER - ENGLISH

Salary – Lead Practitioner Range, £50,025 to £56,025

Commencing – September 2025

Are you an experienced teacher, who delivers exceptional English lessons that inspires and has a significant impact on the progress of students?

Are you ready to take the next step of your career, with a whole school role supporting Teaching and Learning?

The Role

Watling Academy is looking for an exceptional and enthusiastic Lead Practitioner of English to join our team and take a key role in shaping the future of Teaching and Learning at our school. As a Lead Practitioner of English at Watling Academy, you will:

  • Model outstanding teaching practice, delivering dynamic and creative lessons that inspire students, from exploring foundations of creative writing in Year 7 to unravelling the themes of literature in Year 11.
  • Support the effective implementation of teaching strategies across the department to empower learners to express themselves with confidence and creativity.
  • Mentor and coach colleagues, helping to raise the quality of teaching within your department and across the whole school, ensuring that students benefit from consistent and high-quality learning experiences.
  • Collaborate as part of the Teaching and Learning team, under the leadership of the Deputy Headteacher, to evaluate and support Teaching and Learning across the whole school through initiatives such as learning walks, delivering quality training and conducting comprehensive reviews to drive excellence in every classroom.

About Watling Academy

Watling Academy is an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ secondary school situated on the western edge of Milton Keynes, encompassing the Whitehouse and Fairfields developments. Opening in September 2020, our school is a new and vibrant learning community for students aged 11-18. We are excited to open the Watling Academy Sixth Form to our first cohort of Year 12 students from September 2025, which will provide further educational opportunities. Our core values of Respect, Responsibility and Kindness embody the ‘Watling Way’ and are integral to the way we interact, learn and grow together as a community.

For more information about our school, please explore our website: www.watling.academy

Learn more about why you should join us by downloading the attached Watling Academy Recruitment Pack.

About The Denbigh Alliance

The Denbigh Alliance Trust is driven by our mission of Care, Education and Opportunity. We prioritise care by ensuring that no student or staff member ever feels anonymous. Everyone is recognised, valued and supported, creating a strong sense of belonging within our community. Our commitment to education is reflected in our proven track record of academic success, consistently outperforming both Milton Keynes and national averages. We offer opportunity through supportive and dynamic learning environments, where every student can thrive and be well-prepared for future success in higher education or employment. For staff, we offer extensive opportunities for professional development and progression within our growing network of schools, empowering you to advance your career within a united, forward-thinking Trust.

As a Maths Hub, Computing Hub and SCITT, we are recognised as leaders in raising educational standards both within our Trust and in the schools we support. We are proud to appoint motivated, highly qualified staff who thrive in a culture where collaboration and the spirit of partnership are central to everything we do.

How to Apply

Due to our commitment to safer recruitment practices, we can only accept applications through My New Term. Please do not submit CVs.

The Denbigh Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.

E-mail: hr@thedenbighalliance.org.uk

Acting Headteacher: Mrs Helen Fry

Closing date for applications: 11th November 2024, 9am

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

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About Watling Academy

School type
Free School, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1203 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18

Watling Academy is a purpose-built secondary school in its second year of operation, located within the Whitehouse development on the western expansion area of Milton Keynes. The Academy will have 1800 students when at full capacity. Watling Academy is part of the Denbigh Alliance MAT.

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