About this role
A highly effective classroom practitioner with a strong current teaching record, who intends to keep teachingSuccessful leadership of teaching and learning or professional development beyond your own classroomExperience of leading change that improved practice in other people's lessonsExperience of designing and delivering professional development for teachersExperience of working with and developing middle leadersThe ability to develop colleagues without diminishing themThe ability to gather and interpret evidence about classroom practice accurately, and to translate research into practical classroom routinesA genuine appetite for improvement, in yourself and in others, and the patience to keep going when there are no quick winsThe judgement to know when to hold a line and when to adapt, and the confidence to change what is not working once you understand itQualified Teacher Status, a good honours degree and evidence of continuing professional developmentA deep understanding of safeguarding practice and principlesDesirable: experience at senior leadership level in a secondary school; experience of ITT or ECT induction; experience of instructional coaching; an NPQ in leading teaching or senior leadership; familiarity with Making Every Lesson Count or a comparable framework