Leading Practitioner

Uxbridge High School, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 2PR

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026/ January 2027

• Closing date

  22 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £56,154 – £67,117 per annum UHS Leadership range scale 1- 9 (Outer London Weighting)

Leading Practitioner job summary

Our School

Uxbridge High School is a vibrant and ambitious school delivering a gold standard education that enriches students academically, socially, and emotionally. Proud to Make Success Happen, we work with students, families, and staff to ensure every student reaches their potential. We take pride in our diverse and ambitious students, our dedicated staff, and strong community partnerships

Our PROUD values, Positive, Respectful, Open-minded, Unique and Determined, guide all aspects of school life.

Uxbridge High School Academy Trust is committed to creating an environment where staff feel supported, challenged, and valued. This is reflected in our gold standard approach to teaching, curriculum, and professional development. Our People Strategy. outlines how we invest in and value staff as an essential part of the school community.

The Department

The Leading Practitioner Team at Uxbridge High School plays a central role in driving excellence in teaching, learning, and student outcomes across the school. Comprising highly skilled and experienced classroom practitioners, the team works collaboratively with Curriculum Leaders and the Senior Leadership Team to deliver high-quality provision and continuous school improvement.

Leading Practitioners are responsible for modelling outstanding teaching practice, supporting curriculum development, and ensuring consistency in the delivery of engaging and effective lessons. They contribute to raising standards by coaching and mentoring colleagues, promoting innovative teaching strategies, and supporting staff in achieving consistently good and outstanding practice in line with the Uxbridge High School Playbook.  

The Role

Uxbridge High School is seeking an outstanding and ambitious Leading Practitioner to drive excellence in teaching, learning, and student achievement within the curriculum. We particularly welcome applications from Maths and Science teachers.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting curriculum leadership, enhancing the quality of teaching, and improving outcomes for students across all key stages, including A Level. You will work to develop innovative teaching practices, support staff development, and ensure consistently high standards of provision.

As a highly effective classroom practitioner, you will model outstanding teaching, coach and mentor colleagues, and contribute to whole-school teaching and learning strategies. You will also help create a purposeful, engaging learning environment that raises aspirations and supports student progress and achievement. 

Please note that the school reserves the right to close this vacancy prior to the stated deadline should a sufficient number of applications be received. Early application is therefore strongly advised.

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment.
Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS.

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 Uxbridge High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1345 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Uxbridge High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/uxbridge-high-school-uxbridge

Uxbridge High School is an ambitious and dynamic converter academy with over 1,200 students aged 11 -18.
We have much to celebrate at Uxbridge High School including a committed and focused staff, outstanding facilities, strong relationships with the community and school partners, supportive Governors and a thriving Sixth Form.

We are delighted to be recognised by Alps in the top 20% of UK schools, celebrating outstanding Sixth Form student progress at A-level. We value the successes of every child, whatever their starting point. All of this takes place within a truly comprehensive and multicultural school that reflects life in modern Britain.

Our school values have been developed by students and staff, and form the basis of our ethos and culture.

All members of our school community subscribe and work towards always being: Positive, Respectful, Open-Minded, Unique, Determined: PROUD to Make Success Happen.

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