Lead Practitioner of English
Wembley High Technology College, North Wembley, Middlesex, HA0 3NT22 days remaining to apply
Closing date
13 February 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
21 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Inner London MPS / UPS + Competitive TLR
Additional allowances
Inner London MPS / UPS + Competitive TLR
Lead Practitioner of English job summary
About Us
Wembley High Technology College is one of the highest performing schools in the country. Nationally, the achievement of our pupils is exceptional; in 2024, our Progress 8 score of +1.43 meant that our students on average achieved nearly one and a half grades higher than their peers nationally. This progress from Key Stage 2 to GCSE has a transformative impact on our pupils’ life chances and last year, over 60% of pupils leaving us went on to Russell Group universities to study a range of academic subjects.
The English Department
‘Achievement for All’ is the ethos that underpins everything we do across the WMAT, and English sits at the heart of the intellectual and cultural life at Wembley High Technology College. The English Department is exceptionally experienced, highly collaborative and intellectually vibrant, united by a shared commitment to academic excellence and the transformative power of language and literature.
The department enables students to become confident, critical and enthusiastic readers of a rich and diverse range of texts. Our curriculum balances the literary canon with voices that reflect the breadth and diversity of writing in the English language, ensuring ambition, challenge and inclusivity for all learners.
English is part of a dynamic learning community that values outstanding teaching, innovative practice and meaningful co-curricular enrichment. The department is based in four newly refurbished, state-of-the-art classrooms and benefits from excellent resourcing, including a well-stocked Learning Resource Centre. Reading for pleasure is a core departmental priority, and deliberate space is built into the curriculum to nurture both academic rigour and a lifelong love of reading.
The Role
We are seeking an outstanding Lead Practitioner in English to play a pivotal role in further strengthening the quality of teaching and learning across the department. This role is ideal for an exceptional classroom practitioner with a passion for pedagogy, curriculum craftsmanship and professional development.
The successful candidate will lead on the development of high-quality resources, ensuring consistency, ambition and coherence across key stages. They will work closely with colleagues to refine and embed effective teaching methodologies, drawing on evidence-informed practice to support excellent outcomes for all students.
A key aspect of the role will be to enhance the co-curricular offer in English, helping to extend students’ engagement with literature, writing and oracy beyond the classroom. The Lead Practitioner will also play a central role in mentoring and supporting trainee and early-career English teachers, modelling exemplary practice and contributing to a strong culture of reflective, collaborative improvement.
This is an exciting opportunity for a reflective, inspirational practitioner to influence teaching and learning at scale, working within a highly professional department and a school that values expertise, collaboration and continual improvement.
Professional Development
Through the Training School Hub, leaders at all levels of the Trust benefit from exceptional professional development, including fully-funded, DfE-accredited NPQ programmes. These gold-standard qualifications empower our leaders to grow, drive change and make a meaningful impact within their departments and across the Trust. If you are excited by the prospect of shaping the next generation of digital thinkers and innovators, and you enjoy working within a culture of high aspiration and shared best practice, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Why Join Us
We welcome applications from qualified teachers. All teachers at Wembley High receive a comprehensive, structured training programme, delivered by highly trained mentors and bespoke to the individual’s needs. If you are keen to develop into an outstanding teacher, enjoy sharing best practice with a community of dedicated peers and believe that all pupils can and should succeed, we would love to hear from you.
For further information about the school, please see the new teacher information pack below or visit our website at www.whtc.co.uk If you have any questions or queries, please don’t hesitate to contact us at jobs@whtc.co.uk.
The deadline for applications is Friday 13th February at 9am - early applications are welcome.
Wembley Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome all applicants. Early applications are encouraged and the Trust reserves the right to withdraw this post should an appointment be made early.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Wembley High Technology College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1553 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Wembley High Technology College website
Wembley High is an outstanding school and has consistently been one of the highest achieving schools in in the country for many year.
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