Lead Practitioner

Leycroft Academy, Birmingham, B33 9UE

25 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  13 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  16 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,047.00 Annually (Actual) MPS/UPS +SEN +TLR

Lead Practitioner job summary

​​ROLE​ Lead Practitioner

Salary Range: MPS/UPS + SEN Allowance + TLR 

Hours - 36.5 Term Time Only

Location: ​Leycroft Academy, Gressel Ln, Birmingham, B33 9UE​

Contract: Full time, Maternity Cover

Start Date: ​ 01/09/2026

Job Overview:

We are Forward Thinking, we are Ambitious, we are Principled, we are Motivated, we are Trustworthy and we are Nurturers of Talent!

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Lead Practitioner to join Leycroft Academy.

Leycroft Academy is a highly specialist primary school dedicated to supporting pupils with a diagnosed Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) and all have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). We are committed to providing a personalised, evidence informed education that enables every child to achieve their full potential, whatever their starting point. 

Our pupils present with significant, persistent and complex social communication and interaction differences, which have a profound impact on their ability to access learning and the general school offer.

  The successful candidate will:

To consistently model best practice and meet the standards.

• To support the development of best practice across the school.

• To support senior leaders in robust self-evaluation of teaching and learning and make a significant contribution to improving the quality of teaching and learning within and beyond the school.

• To support the development of accurate and up to date subject knowledge.

• Will provide support for the Head of School in the day to day running of the school and can deputise in his/her absence.

• Work with colleagues across the school and wider Federation to improve the quality of teaching.

• Use a range of strategies to support the development of good and outstanding teaching.

• Monitor the quality of teaching, giving appropriate feedback to staff and accurate evaluations to the Senior Leadership Team.

• Work flexibly in the presence of the Head of School to assist with the smooth day to day management of the school working closely with staff of all designations.

• Assist the Head of School and Executive Headteacher in monitoring and reviewing the quality of teaching and learning including assessment, recording, and reporting pupils’ attainment to all statutory bodies.

• Assist the Head of School and Executive Headteacher in the whole school self-evaluation processes.

• Plan and deliver induction programmes for new staff.

• Undertake professional training for all aspects of school leadership and management and keep up to date with new initiatives across the curriculum.

• Provide training and support to staff within school and across the Federation where appropriate.

• Develop teacher subject knowledge in designated curriculum area.

• Support the Senior Leadership Team in the development of a broad, balanced and innovative curriculum including opportunities for the application of skills across the curriculum.

• Effectively monitor and evaluate designated curriculum area and work independently and as a team to plan and implement strategies for necessary improvements.

• Produce good quality support materials for curriculum development and implementation.

Candidates are encouraged to visit the school and/or call to have an informal conversation with the headteacher,  Mr Patrick Jones.

T: 0121 566 6690 

E: enquiry@leycroft.fet.ac 

Competitive Benefits:

Forward Education Trust is committed to recruiting and retaining the highest quality staff. To do this, we have an Employee Value Proposition offering a range of benefits to help our staff on a personal and professional level, which includes:

• Teacher Pension or Support Staff Local Government Pension - Employer Contribution

• FET HUB - information all in one place, access to a range of benefits

• Paid for Health Cash Plan - employee and dependent children benefit - option to add partner

• Employee Questionnaire - Consultation with staff on a range of issues and ideas

• Salary sacrifice scheme - Cycle to Work Scheme

• Access to the NHS approved Thrive App - to support mental health & well-being

• Comprehensive induction and probation support and an ongoing performance management & appraisal system

• Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme - free, totally confidential advice, with face-to-face consultations

• Personal & professional learning & development - including FLICK online learning and other resources

• Access to discounts and offers from Reward Gateway and My Perks

• Occupational Health Service - accessible to support the needs of individual staff

• Staff recognition - e-cards to celebrate success among colleagues

• Mental Health First Aiders

• Policies are developed and reviewed to support positive health & well-being: Family Friendly Working, Special Leave of Absence, Flexible Working, Menopause

• Our well-being support for Assistant Headteachers focuses on managing accountability, workload, and emotional intelligence through professional supervision, peer mentoring, and a supportive organisational culture

• Staff recognition - awards throughout the year, in line with Trust behaviours and values

• A commitment to develop new ideas to show we really value what you do for our children

Closing Date for Applications: ​12.04.2026

Interview Date: TBC

The Trust may review applications upon receipt and may call applicants for interview prior to the advert closing date. Therefore, you are encouraged to make an early application for this role, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date. 

Please note that only fully completed Forward Education Trust Application forms will be accepted; we will not read accompanying Curriculum Vitae (CV) or accept them in place of an application form. 

If you do not hear from the school within 14 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been shortlisted. The successful applicants will require an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to relevant pre-employment checks. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. 

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. 

An online search will also be carried out for all shortlisted candidates.

Forward Education Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate must promote this ethos.

The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification; qualifications, medical fitness; identity and right to work and two references.

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 Leycroft Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• School size: 171 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Leycroft Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/leycroft-academy

School location

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in Birmingham