Lead Practitioner of English

Bobby Moore Academy, London, E20 2AE

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  28 August 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  18 August 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £63,017.00 - £71,614.00 Annually (FTE)

Lead Practitioner of English job summary

About Ali House and the English Department

Ali house is named after award winning novelist Monica Ali, who in 2024 received her CBE for services to Literature. The drive of this house is Curiosity and this trait spans over the disciplines of English, Religious Studies and Law at Bobby Moore Academy, with scholars belonging to this house aspiring to change these fields as they leave their very own legacy in the world. Monica Ali has twice visited the school and is always willing to engage with her scholars, supporting their aspirations and advocating for them at every step. Because English and RS teachers at the school are members of Ali house, they lead an Ali form group. This means that every child in your form group will have chosen to be in the house of Curiosity, Literature, Media, Politics and will love your subject. This means that your role as a tutor is heavily English-specific. Your role as Lead Practitioner of English then goes way beyond this, as you are at the heart of a thriving department that embodies the ideals of Ali. We believe this is unlike other state-operated schools and gives the character of our school it’s unique feeling of belonging.

The English department is located in the heart of the school, with seven classrooms and a spacious library. Joining the team would give you the opportunity to be part of an experienced and dedicated team of teachers and support staff who are passionate about reading, writing, oracy and development of scholars’ power to think creatively, challenge and be curious about the world and information around them.

You will work closely with and line manage the Director of English as part of a committed team who are led by the latest research in education to guide our scholars to the very vest outcomes and life chances when they move on at the end of year 13. The English department has a variety of educational backgrounds and experiences which we utilise through our weekly co-planning meetings and shared resourcing.

Literacy and whole school reading strategy

The successful candidate will take a visible role in school improvement as a member of the extended leadership team. You would lead on whole-school literacy, ensuring that all children can read fluently and ensure the implementation and success of the whole school reading programme is delivered with fidelity across the academy. You would lead and monitor the reading, writing and oracy interventions across the academy for those not at their chronological age, use NGRT and assessment data to highlight key groups, quality assure classroom practice and drive an improvement project on a whole school level. Successful implementation and demonstrable impact in this project would lead to an opportunity to join the Leadership team substantively.

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 Bobby Moore Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 4 to 19
• Education phase: Through
• School size: 1085 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bobby Moore Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bobby-moore-academy

Bobby Moore Academy is a new school with traditional values. We believe in the expertise of our teachers and the importance of disciplined behaviour and disciplined thinking in our pupils. Housed in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, ours is an inspirational setting to rival any other in the country.

Most of all, you will be genuinely inspired by the chance to put your knowledge and experience to work in a setting that’s been carefully designed and resourced to be among the best of its kind in the country.

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