Lead Practitioner (Teaching & Learning) – SLT

Outstanding Teacher and Lead Practitioner Required Newbury Park Primary School, London “Learning for life, achieving together.” Newbury Park Primary School is seeking to appoint an exceptional and ambitious classroom practitioner to join our Senior Leadership Team as a Lead Practitioner for Teaching and Learning. The successful candidate will model exemplary classroom practice, lead a subject and a phase, and play a key role in driving whole school improvement. This is a key strategic role for a highly effective teacher who is ready to influence practice beyond their own classroom, while remaining firmly rooted in day-to-day teaching. This is a Lead Practitioner post paid on the Lead Practitioner pay range, with inclusion in the school's Senior Leadership Team. Salary: Lead Practitioner Scale Contract: Permanent or Fixed Term (by agreement) This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, reflective practitioner who is passionate about teaching and learning and ready to extend their impact beyond their own classroom. The successful candidate will work closely with senior and middle leaders to strengthen pedagogy, support colleagues, and contribute strategically to the continued development of the school. Our Values At Newbury Park Primary School, our values of compassion, courage, curiosity, creativity and collaboration underpin everything we do. We are looking for a Lead Practitioner who lives these values through their teaching, leadership and relationships, and who is committed to nurturing them in pupils and staff alike. The Role As a Lead Practitioner, you will: Lead a designated phase, which will be either: Nursery and Reception Years 3 and 4 Years 5 and 6 You will teach within the phase you lead, ensuring strong alignment between classroom practice and leadership. Model consistently high-quality teaching and learning to raise outcomes across the school Teach four days per week within your phase Have one day per week dedicated to leadership responsib