Teacher Development Training Lead
Forest Bridge School, Maidenhead, SL6 1BN21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
To be agreed
Closing date
1 December 2026 at 9am
Date listed
10 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
- MPS/UPS plus TLR £6107
Teacher Development Training Lead job summary
The Teacher Development Lead will work directly with Headteacher & SLT. They will lead the teaching team in exemplary lesson planning, assessment/pupil progress, and teaching strategies. As directed by the SLT and in line with school development priorities, they will observe and coach teachers (often trainees and ECTs), co-teach with them, and model teaching strategies, while continuing to teach some portion of the time (potentially 3 classrooms per year - 1 per term). The successful candidate will be pivotal in showcasing and sharing best teaching and curriculum practices across the school.
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:
In addition to carrying out the job responsibilities of a class teacher (for up to .6 of the week) your main responsibilities include:
Leadership and management
Support and promote the vision and ethos of the school.
Contribute to, implement and evaluate the success of the School Development Plan Ensure that the work of the team/whole school (as relevant) is inclusive and issues are addressed in the curriculum and/or pastoral management.
Ensure policies are translated into practice by the team and that you bring to the attention of SLT any which may need revisions or amendments.
As appropriate, contribute to the writing of policy documents.
Promote cross-curricular, meaningful, and functional learning approaches to teaching and learning.
Be a proactive and effective member of the middle leadership team.
Attend and contribute effectively towards the middle and senior leadership team meetings as required.
Be an effective role model in terms of teaching, behaviour and classroom management.
Undertake performance reviews as appropriate.
Work collaboratively across a range of multiple disciplines ensuring successful outcomes for the pupil.Line manage and appraise identified staff.
To lead an assigned area of the curriculum
Assist in the smooth running of the school at all times, including being responsible with the other middle leaders for the school in the absence of the headteacher and other members of the SLT.
Teacher Development Lead responsibilities
Maintain expert knowledge of teaching and learning and disseminate this to other teachers.
Lead on ECT provision, ensuring all statutory guidance/requirements are met.
Lead Trainee Teachers provision, ensuring all statutory guidance/requirements are met Lead on whole school progress data (alongside your line manager/DHT).
Has responsibility for overseeing a broad area of support for all classes (for example PE & Sports Premium/EVC etc).
Raise teaching standards and outcomes across the school.
Work effectively with school leaders to develop teaching and learning practices.
Communicate key messages to teachers, curriculum leaders, and other stakeholders as required.
Consistently demonstrate high teaching and curriculum development standards through modelling lessons and co-delivery.
Provide challenge and support to colleagues to drive up standards in all areas. Report on standards and quality of provision to the Deputy headteacher.
Have an impact on educational progress on pupils.
Work collaboratively across a range of multiple disciplines ensuring successful outcomes for the pupil.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Forest Bridge School
- Organisation type
- Free School, ages 4 to 19
- Size
- 133 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Forest Bridge School website
Forest Bridge School is a Special Free School for children (4-16 years) with autism which opened in September 2015 and has moved into our purpose built building in March 2021. The school’s vision is: To be a leading provider of education for children and young adults with the primary diagnosis of autism. Combining Applied Behaviour Analysis, evidence-based therapy and effective personalised curriculums to enable pupils to fulfil their potential, prepare for adulthood and lead happy lives.
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