Lead Practitioner: English & Whole-School Reading
Salary:
Leadership range 5-9 (FTE: £55,209 - £60,943 per annum) Contract:
Full-time, Permanent. Start Date:
September 2025, or by negotiation Samuel Ward Academy is looking to appoint a well-qualified, optimistic, and successful Lead Practitioner to join our friendly, high-performing English department and Pedagogical Leadership Team. Alongside teaching A Level and GCSE English, the successful candidate will lead the strategy for whole-school reading, alongside the SEND department, SLT and Heads of Department across the schools. This is an excellent opportunity for an inspiring English teacher with a passion for ensuring that each student can fully access the curriculum, be supported to read well and to achieve highly in their GCSE and A Level examinations. We are a warm, welcoming school, at the heart of our community, committed to creating rich and fulfilling futures for each child. We ensure that our students aspire to be their very best, tackle challenges bravely and work together with compassion to build an inclusive community in which each individual can flourish. You will join a staff dedicated to promoting a positive culture of tolerance, respect and excellence. The successful candidate will be a teacher of the highest calibre who has the ability to motivate, challenge and inspire our students. You will be a highly skilled, innovative and enthusiastic practitioner with a determination to achieve the highest outcomes. All staff at SWA benefit from close links with colleagues in the other secondary schools in the Unity Schools Partnership. You will join a highly visible and supportive SLT in a school with a sensible approach to workload and a calm, respectful working environment, alongside a professional and dedicated team of staff. Samuel Ward is a successful 11-18 co-educational academy. We are situated in pleasant surroundings on the western edge of Suffolk, within easy reach of Cambridge and Bury St Edmunds. We benefit from a modern building and excellent facilities. Candidates are encouraged to visit our website to learn more about us and to see our Staff Well-being Charter. We encourage prospective applicants to come and visit us during the school day. Please contact Tom Johnston, Headteacher for more information, an informal conversation or to make a pre-application visit (email Kirsty Franks, Headteacher’s PA on
Kfranks@samuelward.co.uk ) Closing date:
3rd February 09:00am, 2025 Interviews:
w/c 10th February 2025 TBC For the Job Description, Person Specification and to
apply online
, please visit the Unity Schools Partnership Careers Site:
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Leadership range 5-9 (FTE: £55,209 - £60,943 per annum) Contract:
Full-time, Permanent. Start Date:
September 2025, or by negotiation Samuel Ward Academy is looking to appoint a well-qualified, optimistic, and successful Lead Practitioner to join our friendly, high-performing English department and Pedagogical Leadership Team. Alongside teaching A Level and GCSE English, the successful candidate will lead the strategy for whole-school reading, alongside the SEND department, SLT and Heads of Department across the schools. This is an excellent opportunity for an inspiring English teacher with a passion for ensuring that each student can fully access the curriculum, be supported to read well and to achieve highly in their GCSE and A Level examinations. We are a warm, welcoming school, at the heart of our community, committed to creating rich and fulfilling futures for each child. We ensure that our students aspire to be their very best, tackle challenges bravely and work together with compassion to build an inclusive community in which each individual can flourish. You will join a staff dedicated to promoting a positive culture of tolerance, respect and excellence. The successful candidate will be a teacher of the highest calibre who has the ability to motivate, challenge and inspire our students. You will be a highly skilled, innovative and enthusiastic practitioner with a determination to achieve the highest outcomes. All staff at SWA benefit from close links with colleagues in the other secondary schools in the Unity Schools Partnership. You will join a highly visible and supportive SLT in a school with a sensible approach to workload and a calm, respectful working environment, alongside a professional and dedicated team of staff. Samuel Ward is a successful 11-18 co-educational academy. We are situated in pleasant surroundings on the western edge of Suffolk, within easy reach of Cambridge and Bury St Edmunds. We benefit from a modern building and excellent facilities. Candidates are encouraged to visit our website to learn more about us and to see our Staff Well-being Charter. We encourage prospective applicants to come and visit us during the school day. Please contact Tom Johnston, Headteacher for more information, an informal conversation or to make a pre-application visit (email Kirsty Franks, Headteacher’s PA on
Kfranks@samuelward.co.uk ) Closing date:
3rd February 09:00am, 2025 Interviews:
w/c 10th February 2025 TBC For the Job Description, Person Specification and to
apply online
, please visit the Unity Schools Partnership Careers Site:
#J-18808-Ljbffr
