Lead Practitioner - Teaching & Pedagogy

Sir John Hunt Community Sports College, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 4AA

20 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  15 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  24 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £52,026.00 - £57,418.00 Annually (Actual)

Lead Practitioner - Teaching & Pedagogy job summary

Sir John Hunt Community Sports College is looking for an exceptional Lead Practitioner - Teaching & Pedagogy with a passion for English excellence. Driven by our core values of Ambition, Endeavour, and Respect, you will play a central role in elevated teaching standards, mentoring colleagues through instructional coaching, and ensuring every student receives an extraordinary education.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Model exemplary classroom practice through the teaching of English and maintain an open-door culture that enables colleagues to observe effective pedagogy.
• Research, evaluate and share evidence-informed approaches to improve the quality and consistency of teaching and student outcomes.
• Support the implementation and development of the College’s Principles of Teaching, promoting classrooms where every student thinks hard, participates fully and produces high-quality output.
• Develop teachers’ pedagogical expertise, including effective approaches to explanation, modelling, questioning, checking for understanding, guided and independent practice, scaffolding and responsive teaching.
• Provide specialist leadership in the teaching of students with lower prior attainment, supporting teachers to maintain high expectations alongside effective scaffolding and support.
• Provide specialist expertise in literacy, reading and phonics, supporting teachers across curriculum areas to develop students’ reading, writing, vocabulary, oracy and disciplinary literacy.
• Model and develop effective approaches to English Direct Instruction, particularly for students requiring explicit, structured and carefully sequenced teaching.
• Support departments to embed literacy, reading and language development effectively within curriculum planning and classroom practice.
• Contribute to curriculum and resource development where this strengthens the quality of instruction and improves student outcomes.
• Support staff across the College to strengthen teaching and assessment so that more students achieve higher grades in all subjects.

For full Job Description and Person Specification, please download the Recruitment Pack.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 15/10/2026. We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.

We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustment to interact with us, please let us know.

Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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 John Hunt Community Sports College

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: Up to 900 pupils
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Sir John Hunt Community Sports College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sir-john-hunt-community-sports-college-plymouth

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