Job Description

Salary:

LPS 5-8

Job type:

Full Time, Permanent

Start date:

01/09/2025

Apply by:

15 May 2025

Job overview

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Lead Practitioner for Maths and Science


Required September 2025


This is a fantastic opportunity for an aspiring leader to make an impact on key areas of the curriculum working with both the Heads of Faculty and the Senior Team.


The role is ideally suited to an outstanding practitioner who can inspire teachers in their delivery of, and students in their learning of, maths and science. We are looking for someone who can support and develop the quality and consistency of instruction and curriculum innovation in these two core areas and from there, potentially across the school. Lead practitioners are outstanding practitioners who secure the excellent progress of students within their own classrooms and in those of colleagues through the development of impactful teaching strategies.


As a lead practitioner, the successful candidate will spread expertise of teaching using engaging pedagogies, developing resources, strategies and techniques and using coaching, mentoring, modelling and team teaching as appropriate. We welcome applications from teachers of either science or maths who have the ability and charisma to engage others in the development of expert practice

About

Shenfield High School

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Shenfield High School

Alexander Lane, Shenfield, Brentwood
Essex
CM15 8RY
United Kingdom

+44 1277 219131

Shenfield High School is a co-educational, non-denominational 11-18 secondary school located in Brentwood, Essex. At its most recent inspection there were 1,145 students aged 11-18 on the school roll, 350 of whom studied in the sixth form. The area of Shenfield has a population of 5,500 and is serviced by a station on the Liverpool Street Line, which will be the final stop on the Crossrail Elizabeth Line.



Shenfield High School was opened in 1962 and converted to academy status in 2012.



The school is underpinned by its philosophy of "Learning for Life" and promotes Learning, Respoect, Responsibility, Security, community & Success as its key values.

Headteacher

Clare Costello

Values and vision

Shenfield High School has a deep-rooted tradition of providing a rounded educational experience for students, supported by a strong set of values. The secondary school emphasises high aspirations, mutual respect and learning as a lifelong journey.



Shenfield High School is an open and welcoming environment, with buildings set in more than 20 acres of playing fields next to open farmland. The well-equipped classrooms and specialist areas ensure that students have pleasant, spacious accommodation for working, studying and leisure, with the convenience of all facilities being on site.

Ofsted report

"There is a real sense of 'Team Shnners' among all staff, who have tremendous pride in their school....the staff are overwhelmingy positive about the future"



View Shenfield High School's latest Ofsted report