Lead Practitioner in Real World Learning

Ladybridge High School, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 4NG

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  20 April 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  3 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subjects: Business studies, Computing, ICT, Media studies
• Working pattern: Full time: Full time 1.0FTE
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Between £56,022.00 and £61,836.00 per annum
• Pay scale: Lead Practitioner Range 4 - 8

What skills and experience we're looking for

This is a unique opportunity to become a Lead Practitioner in Real World Learning at Ladybridge High School. We are looking for an enthusiastic and effective teacher of Computing, Creative iMedia or Enterprise who is also interested in connecting learning to the real world and developing their leadership skills at a whole school level. We want to further increase the amount of Real World Learning happening at Ladybridge and developing our learners' agency and enterprise skills is part of this. The successful candidate will work with other departments to build opportunities for Real World Learning and Project Based Learning into their curriculum.

As a small, tight-knit Computing and Enterprise team, we believe in the power of collaboration. We operate with a “team-first” mentality, sharing ideas and workload to ensure our learners receive an outstanding education.

You won’t be starting from scratch; our curriculum is fully embedded and meticulously resourced, supported by robust systems that streamline your daily life in the classroom. However, we also pride ourselves on a curriculum that is rich and forward-thinking. In addition to covering the Key Stage 3 curriculum, we engage in ‘Trivium’ projects where our learners solve real-world problems and explore challenges that push them to think outside thebox.

Our students don’t just learn theory; they apply it through ambitious, creative projects, such as:

• Using Sonic Pi to compose original musical scores for video games
• Designing and building automated plant-watering robots for our school polytunnel
• Developing and creating a kiosk system for a local zoo

What the school offers its staff

Ladybridge High School is a warm, friendly and successful school with a clear mission and agreed beliefs that are shared across the school community. We are focused on achieving strong academic outcomes through a rounded education that prepares our learners for life. We are committed to our ‘Trivium’ approach to education, which is summarised on our website.

The wonderfully diverse population of learners, the emphasis on professional learning for staff and the friendly atmosphere make Ladybridge an interesting and enjoyable place to work. We aspire to be an ‘evidence-informed’ school where teachers are encouraged to read, research, collaborate and take calculated risks in the classroom.

All teaching staff at Ladybridge have a generous allocation of non-contact time: typically, 20%, which is double the legal minimum requirement. Teaching staff also have flexible working afternoons once per fortnight. This ensures that our staff have the time to carry out their role to the highest possible standard, whilst having a genuine work-life balance.

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.

Interested colleagues should complete an application form and submit with a letter of application to outline how your experiences to date align with a trivium philosophy of education.

This is a unique opportunity to transform young people’s lives, and to develop professionally, in a distinctive and rapidly improving school.

Commitment to safeguarding

Ladybridge High School is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to enhanced clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Recruitment Pack - LP In Real World Learning - April 26.pdf - 716 KB (opens in new tab)

Recruitment Pack - LP In Real World Learning - April 26.pdf - 716 KB (opens in new tab)

About Ladybridge High School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1123 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ladybridge High School website
• Email address: HR@ladybridgehigh.co.uk
• Phone number: 01204 656569
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ladybridge-high-school

Ladybridge High School is a happy and successful school with a clear mission and agreed beliefs that are shared across the school community. We are focused on achieving strong academic outcomes through a rounded education that prepares our learners for life. We are committed to our ‘Trivium’ approach to education, which is summarised on our website.

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