Lead Practitioner

Sir Christopher Hatton Academy, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4RP

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  12 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: 53,847.00 - 59,426.00

Lead Practitioner job summary

Lead Practitioner in History

Sir Christopher Hatton Academy, Wellingborough, Northants

Lead Practitioner Pay Range (£53,847 - £59,426)

Full Time

Join our History department at an exciting time, working alongside six full-time teachers with varied teaching experience. We are seeking a History specialist to mentor and coach colleagues to improve teaching and learning across the department. With the revised National Curriculum due to be released shortly, the successful candidate will also help develop resources to enrich learners’ experiences, ensuring students achieve the highest possible outcomes in History and across the wider curriculum.  

If you:

are passionate about History and inspiring young people to develop a deep understanding of the past and its relevance to the modern world

have a proven track record of raising standards of pupil attainment through outstanding teaching and learning, and the effective development of colleagues

have a clear vision for excellence in History education and the ability to drive improvements in teaching practice across the school

are committed to professional development and continuous improvement

then we would love to hear from you.

We offer you:

a supportive and successful learning environment with a whole-school commitment to achieving the very best outcomes for our students

the opportunity to work with colleagues to develop and share outstanding classroom practice across the school

excellent professional development, guidance and leadership opportunities

full STPCD & Recognised Continuous Service (subject to verification)

Here at Sir Christopher Hatton Academy, we provide an education with character, encompassing our core values of Excellence, Aspiration, Achievement, Inspiration and Community to ensure that all our students are flourishing and prepared for the tests of life, not just a life of tests.

For more information, or to arrange a visit, please contact Mr Alastair Mitchell, Co-Principal on mitchella@hattonacademy.org.uk  

To apply for this post, please go to Vacancies | Hatton Academies Trust

Closing Date for receipt of applications: 9.00am Thursday 12th November 2026

We value honesty and integrity and our recruitment processes help us understand what you uniquely contribute. Submissions that rely too heavily on AI risk obscuring the very qualities we are looking to discover. If you use AI, let it support your thinking, not replace it.

Education without limits; Integrity at all times

Hatton Academies Trust are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from appropriately qualified persons regardless of gender, race, religion, disability or age. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants are required to complete an enhanced Disclosure Bureau Service check and any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory 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 Sir Christopher Hatton Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1440 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Sir Christopher Hatton Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sir-christopher-hatton-academy

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