Lead Practitioner of English

About Us Harris Academy Beulah Hill is an extremely popular 11-19 academy. We deliver a broad and challenging curriculum to all our students in a calm and well-ordered environment. We have high expectations of all members of the school community, reflected in our consistently high student performance at GCSE, progression to post 16 study at our sixth form, and then on to some of the best universities in the country. Beulah Hill is a wonderful place to learn and teach. We have a very hardworking team of teachers and support staff who provide a caring and welcoming atmosphere for our students. Our academy has full-time basketball and football coaches through its partnership with Greenhouse and Kinetic. We have recently invested over £1 million to further improve our outstanding facilities, including the development of a state-of-the-art Design Technology room equipped with laser cutters and 3D Printers, a Food room, and a newly laid sports field to ensure all year-round sporting opportunities. The Academy has a limit of 800 places across Year 7-11. We wish to remain small for as long as possible to ensure that each child is known to staff and a caring environment can be provided. Beulah Hill is traditional in our approach to discipline and uniform yet forward-thinking and at the cutting edge of curriculum development, learning, and pedagogy. The Academy aims to develop the whole child, focusing on progress and attainment while ensuring students develop their cultural awareness. We offer a breadth of extra-curricular activities, including Drama, Creative writing, Chess, Food, and Art Clubs, alongside support and extension in traditional subjects. Main Areas of Responsibility You will play a leading and highly visible role in the improvement of teaching and learning of the Faculty and academic success of all students, ensuring the highest standards of teaching, learning, and achievement, and leading in the monitoring, evaluation, and review of standards and provision in the subject area. The general expectations of this role are: To collaborate as a member of the Lead Practitioner Team to build and realise the shared vision of excellence and high standards for all students. To account for students’ performance in line with Academy procedures. To provide the Governing Body with relevant and accurate information relating to the Faculty’s performance and development. To support and participate in the work of the Harris Federation, including strand or subject groups as appropriate. To contribute actively towards the formulation of all Academy policies and procedures, ensuring their consistent implementation. To ensure high-quality teaching and learning in the Faculty or across the Academy. To participate in duties at lunch, break, before, during, and after the Academy day. To ensure that the subject knowledge of staff in the Faculty is exemplary. To ensure that behaviour in the Faculty is exemplary. To ensure that Schemes of Learning and Independent Work books are of high quality. Qualifications & Experience The successful candidate will: Hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree, and ideally, be able to show evidence of ongoing professional development. Demonstrate outstanding teaching practice and excellent behaviour management. Have experience of lesson observations and giving robust feedback. Have experience of improvement planning and of implementing a range of strategies to raise student achievement, with evidence of success. Be able to contribute to improving the quality of learning and teaching and curriculum. Have a proven track record of excellent results at KS3 and 4, and ideally, experience of teaching to KS5. Have experience of high-quality pupil tracking and feedback practices. Ideally, have experience of working with governors and of working in more than one school. Professional Development & Benefits Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level. In addition to opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package, including our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, a Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, and many other benefits.

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