Lead Practitioner for English

de Stafford School, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5YX

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  23 January 2026

• Closing date

  8 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: GLF LP - Point 3 £56,096 to Point 7 - £61,885

Lead Practitioner for English job summary

Are you an inspiring English specialist with a passion for exceptional teaching and a drive to influence practice beyond your own classroom? de Stafford School is seeking a dynamic Lead Practitioner of English to champion outstanding pedagogy, elevate the profile of the subject, and play a pivotal role in shaping high‑quality learning across all key stages.

Your Opportunity 

Working collaboratively with senior leaders, the Head of Department, and a vibrant team of Lead Practitioners, you will lead innovation, develop impactful curriculum and teaching strategies, and support colleagues to ensure every student achieves their very best.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a tangible difference within our school community while modelling excellence and driving continuous improvement in English education.

de Stafford School:

de Stafford is an 11-16 comprehensive school located in Caterham, Surrey which joined GLF Schools MAT in December 2016. The school has a PAN of 180 students per year group. The school serves predominantly the local Caterham community with the majority of students residing within the CR3 catchment area.

Our Core Values:

• Grow
  
• Learn
  
• Believe
  
• Achieve
  

Why work at de Stafford School:

• An exciting opportunity to develop a curriculum to meet the needs of the local community
  
• A supportive senior management team and wider staff body within GLF Schools
  
• Excellent CPD opportunities through our tailored CPD programme
  
• An opportunity to work collaboratively with leaders across the wider GLF MAT
  
• Recognition of previous school continuous service
  
• A successful ECT support programme
  
• Onsite parking
  
• Access to CareFirst, an advice and information service

Join the GLF Schools Community:

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

• A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
  
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
  
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
  
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
  
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
  

GLF Schools Employment Offer:

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to our highly competitive Pension Scheme
  
• Flexible working options
  
• Generous holiday allowance
  
• Work life and family friendly policies
  
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
  
• Access to a staff benefits portal
  
• Community and collaboration working model
  

Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.

The Details:

Start Date: April 2026 or September 2026 

Pay Scale: GLF Lead Practitioners Point 3 £56,096 to Point 7 - £61,885

Contract type: Permanent

Closing Date: 8th February 2026 

Interview date: TBA 

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About de Stafford School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 813 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: de Stafford School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/de-stafford-school-caterham

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