Lead Practitioner - Quality of Education

Selly Park Girls' School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B29 7PH

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  16 May 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £62,202.00 - £66,919.00 Annually (FTE) Scale Point Leadership 10 -13

Lead Practitioner - Quality of Education job summary

The school is looking to appoint a well-qualified, excellent practitioner with the ability to teach science, to lead, manage, and develop the provision of teaching and learning across the school and to ensure appropriate monitoring, analysis, and evaluation. The successful applicant will be expected to work closely with senior leaders to enhance classroom practices through tailored coaching initiatives and the strategic use of learning walks, lesson observations, and climate calls.

RESPONSIBILITIES

To undertake duties as described in the current School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document. The post is otherwise subject to the Conditions of Service for School Teachers in England and Wales, and subsequent Orders in terms of duties and working time, also any local agreements, LA Circulars and guidelines giving interpretations of teachers’ conditions of service. To fulfill the Teachers’ Standards in England as published by the Department for Education.

- To role model high standards of teaching.

- To lead improvements in the quality of curriculum development & delivery.

- To lead and contribute to CPD across the school.

- To support the Heads of Department and the Senior Leadership Team in effectively monitoring the quality of curriculum & assessment and lesson delivery.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBLITIES

A Lead Practitioner will be highly effective evidence informed and creative teacher. They will be a part of the strategic team leading curriculum development and implementation across school, and will skillfully support colleagues in the development of curriculum design, development, and implementation. They will also be responsible for leading professional learning at a whole school level related to curriculum & pedagogy. They will possess a deep understanding of research into curriculum, teaching and learning.

Please see attached information pack for further responsibilities and the benefits of working at Selly Park Girls School.

Commitment to safeguarding

Selly Park Girls’ School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

We have a number of policies and procedures that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, all of which can be viewed at https://sellyparkgirls.org/policies

Applying for the job

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

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About Selly Park Girls' School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 807 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Selly Park Girls' School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/selly-park-girls-school

Selly Park Girls’ School is a high performing 11-16 school in the south of Birmingham with a proven record of GCSE success.

We are a school where we put students at the centre. We want every student to be kind to others, aspirational and ambitious in what they can achieve. We want to ensure that our students can reach their potential in a supportive, inclusive and nurturing environment. This is reflected in our four pillars school ethos.

We attract staff who are committed to making a difference in the lives of our pupils. From teachers, governors and senior leaders to administrators and support staff. Everyone has a role to play in the success of the school.

Selly Park Girls' School is known for its high expectations, academic success, first-class education and its innovative approach. Our vision and values underpin all we do. Indeed, everyone who knows us or visits our school speaks of our distinct ethos.

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