Lead Practitioner - English

Woodfield Academy, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 7HH

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  20 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  12 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: LP 1-6

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Have QTS (Qualified Teacher Status)
• Be creative, self motivated and highly organised individual
• Be a hard-working and enthusiastic person who works well in a team
• Have excellent communication and organisational skills, be flexible and have a calm approach when engaging with others and tasks.
• Be an efficient administrator who enjoys working as part of a team, being flexible and willing to undertake whatever tasks are asked of them.
• Be capable or working both independently and as part of a team and able to manage a busy workload with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

What the school offers its staff

• A health care plan from Simply Health, making sure you are always assured that your own physical and mental health is our priority
• A senior leadership team who will provide support to allow you to be successful within your role
• Woodfield ‘wonders of the week’ where staff nominate each other for the great work they are doing
• Senior leaders openly encourage career progression and share the many professional development opportunities with staff.
• A staff team who are caring and always look out for each other. The staff room is a focal point of wellbeing where strong friendships and working relationships are established.
• A social element, where celebrating together is encouraged
• A sense of belonging and that every role is valued under the #onewoodfield ethos.

Further details about the role

Lead Practitioner - English

Permanent, full time contract

Pay Scale LP 2 - 6

Woodfield Academy joined the Bordesley MAT from Easter 2022. We work closely with Trinity High School, Birchensale Middle School and Holyoaks First School in a very localised MAT focusing on the development of children in Redditch. Working together as part of the three-tier system we aspire to improve the educational offer for the local community.

Woodfield Academy sits at the heart of Redditch. The buildings and grounds are extensive and we are very lucky to learn in the buildings we have. We are well equipped with two Science labs, a designated technology block with cooking and resistant materials equipment, a library, a gym, a main hall with staging for performances, 2 ICT suites and a full size astro-turf which is the envy of the local community.

The governors and Headteacher are looking to appoint a forward thinking department leader who has up to date knowledge of the latest strategies to improve progress for all pupils in English. They will need to have excellent leadership skills to support specialist teachers and TA’s.

Closing date: 12pm Tuesday 20th May 2025

Interviews: Friday 23rd May 2025

For further information, or to arrange a visit to the school, please contact Sharon Little,recruitment@woodfield.bmat.co.uk.

Commitment to safeguarding

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and criminal background check via the disclosure procedures. Also as per The Department for Education Statutory guidance, in accordance with the “Keeping Children Safe in Education” legislation latest version that came into effect on 1st September 2022, shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search as part of our due diligence.

Woodfield Academy is committed to the protection, safety and welfare of its pupils and staff and we aim for the highest standards in safeguarding procedures. We expect all staff and volunteers to share and promote this commitment.

Applying for the job

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About Woodfield Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 9 to 13
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 578 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 9 to 13
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Woodfield Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@woodfield.bmat.co.uk
• Phone number: 01527527081
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/woodfield-academy

Woodfield Academy is a popular 5-form entry middle school with over 500 pupils on roll, aged 9-13 years. We are a happy, vibrant learning community, with high aspirations for the children in our care and the staff team that supports them.

Arranging a visit to Woodfield Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@woodfield.bmat.co.uk.

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