About this role
SALARY: TMS/UPS plus TLR1.2 (Lead Practitioner responsibility for Literacy and Reading)
HOURS: Full Time
REQUIRED FOR: September 2026
Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust is an established Multi-Academy Trust of primary and secondary academies across the West Midlands.
Our reputation is built on our core values of innovation, collaboration and inspiring individuals within our care.
We want every single person that comes through the doors of one of our academies to leave having grown as an individual, in terms of their skill set and their respect for others.
We believe that every person who passes through our doors deserves the very best that we can offer. Everyone who works with and for the Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust does so because they believe in children and want their futures to be happy and successful.
We are seeking a highly organised and proactive individual to join our English department to lead on developing a whole-school culture of reading and literacy that enables all students to thrive, access the curriculum, and achieve their full potential.
We can offer:
Opportunities across our MAT to enhance skills and experience at both primary and secondary level
Excellent career development opportunities
Exceptional CPD provision including working with national and international experts in their field
A supportive working environment and team ethos
Friendly, enthusiastic children.
Key Responsibilities:
To develop, plan and deliver effective and high-quality learning experiences for all students they teach.
Be accountable for the learning and achievement of all students they teach.
To liaise with teaching colleagues across the Academy to support strategic development, share good practice and plan collaborative activities.
The successful candidate will:
Have experience teaching across the key stages.
Be a consistently good/outstanding teacher
Be an exceptional classroom practitioner with high expectations of both learning and behaviour
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