Lead Practitioner for English

The St Lawrence Academy is a thriving Church Academy that has successfully served its local community since opening in 2008 and provides children with fantastic opportunities for personal and spiritual growth. We are part of St Lawrence Academies Trust which is a new church based Multi-Academy Trust wanting to serve the young people and communities that our schools are set in. It is a mixed multi academy Trust with church and community schools from both the primary to the secondary phase..  Directors of St Lawrence Academies Trust and the Diocese of Lincoln are looking for an inspirational and talented person; one who can lead the academy towards achieving academic excellence for our students and enable them to fully flourish. 

The St Lawrence is an-oversubscribed academy for 11-16 year old students of all abilities. Our PAN now stands at 165 per year.

We serve a diverse community in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. We are an inclusive Academy striving to meet the needs of all our learners in our caring environment. Students from all backgrounds and faiths, regardless of ability, are welcome. We are sponsored by the Diocese of Lincoln and have a strong Christian ethos.

We are looking for an ambitious and highly motivated individual to take on the role of:-

Lead Practitioner for English

L1 - L5

Required for September 2025

As an Academy, we are looking to appoint a Lead Practitioner for English.  This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to lead a key area of a vibrant academy with a dedicated and passionate team of staff. This post would suit either an experienced teacher who can inspire and develop staff and students and create an environment where the whole academy community can thrive and flourish.

We are looking for a person who can: 

• Demonstrate track record of delivering excellent outcomes for students, especially at Keys Stage 4
• Lead and inspire colleagues to deliver high quality teaching in English
• Maintain expertise as a high performing classroom practitioner and model excellent teaching practice
• Keep up to date with research and best practice in teaching and learning and embed tese strategies within the department
• Ensure that students experience a challenging and engaging English curriculum that enables them to reach their full potential
• Provide targeted support, mentoring and coaching to colleagues across the academy
• Lead CPD sessions to enhance teaching and learning across the academy
• Work with the Improving Teaching and Learning team to address staff under performance through structured support plans

We can offer

• An inclusive, vibrant and inspirational environment with talented and fully committed staff
• Superb resources and facilities with secure, strong and stable finances
• Supportive and engaged leadership team, with a track record of developing staff to middle and senior leadership
• An outstanding community of staff and local governing board who work as a strong team to best support our students.
• A broad 3 year Key Stage 3 curriculum and 2 year Key Stage 4 curriculum with a philosophy of valuing all subjects
• A bespoke programme of induction and professional development personalised to help develop individual staff*
• A  culture that prioritises students, their personal development and wellbeing, above everything else
• High standards and expectations of  academic success and care, support and personal development of our students
• Access to a laptop and to documents from home via Google documents and web based database

This post would suit:

• An experienced Teacher
• An aspirational Assistant Headteacher / Leader who can inspire and develop staff and students

For further details about The St Lawrence Academy and St Lawrence Academies Trust  and to view the application pack please see our website at www.tsla.co.uk   

The academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.  The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references, including your suitability to work with students.  Applications will only be considered from individual applicants on our standard application form, and not via CV alone or agencies.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact the Headteacher Michael McCluskie on 01724 842447 or email via enquiries@tsla.co.uk 

To apply for this post please submit your application online