Specialist Practitioner

More than one location, The Harmony Trust Ltd

14 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  30 September 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  16 September 2025

Important

This teaching role is at more than one school in the trust. You can find out more in schools overview.

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Lead Practitioner Range 1 – 6

What skills and experience we're looking for

In order to succeed in this role, we believe the ideal candidate will have:

• Evidenced practice as a highly effective teacher over a period of time improving pupil outcomes, particularly in a setting with high levels of pupils with SEND.

• Experience of working effectively as a middle / subject leader within a team

• Experience of developing high quality learning strategies and monitoring learner progress to raise attainment

• Experience of leading teaching and learning initiatives beyond own classroom

• Experience of coaching and mentoring colleagues

• Commitment to the role, the Trust and the Development Team

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• the opportunity to be part of our team, who are committed to educational excellence

• friendly and supportive staff, parents and trustees,

• a commitment to high quality professional development,

• opportunity for future career development & progression within the Trust’s portfolio of schools and most importantly

• the chance to transform the lives of children and really make a difference

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About The Harmony Trust Ltd

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: The Harmony Trust Ltd website
• Email address: htrecruitment@theharmonytrust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-harmony-trust-ltd

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School Details

Lakeside Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 615 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lakeside Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lakeside-primary-academy-derby

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