FHT Lead Teacher Advert & JD

Lead Teacher
Salary:
Start date:
L1- L4 on the lead practitioner (leadership) salary scale.
As soon as possible, based on the availability of the applicant
Please apply completing an application form, including personal statement.
Applications should be submitted by 12.00pm on the 7 th February
Interviews to take place on the week beginning 12 th February
Do you want to be part of something amazing?
The Flying High Trust is currently recruiting for 3 lead teachers for the following:
EYFS
KS1
KS2
This is a unique opportunity for an excellent practitioner, who wishes to follow an alternative career
path to progression into SLT. This post will ensure that you remain grounded in the classroom,
focused on relationships with your children whilst having the opportunity to spread your excellent
practice and support and enable others. The position will be centrally employed and managed
through the central team, however will involve both in school responsibilities and trust wide
deployments. The post holder will be deployed to a targeted school, taking on classroom
responsibility and providing lead practitioner support across the school to develop the quality of
teaching and learning. This targeted school will be agreed on a bi-annual basis based on your
geographical availability. This provides an exciting opportunity to experience and impact on a range
of schools. The role has the potential to include further opportunity to work with and support other
schools, be involved in the design and delivery of CPD and to work across our outstanding teacher
training provision, Inspiring Leaders teacher training.
Why wait for the world to change when you can change it yourself?
Do you want to be part of a dynamic school within a wider partnership with a clear direction, which
centres on providing the best opportunities for staff and children?
The Flying High Partnership and our primary schools, pride ourselves on employing the very best
staff with the pride, passion, commitment and creativity to provide outstanding opportunities and
experiences for our children. Our vision is based on: ·
Children first—at the heart of everything we do
Understanding and engaging with our communities
A primary focused Trust which places children at the centre of all that we do, with aspiration
for all children, staff and communities
Development of the whole child · Collaboration for continuous improvement
To be the best we need to employ the best and this is reflected in the way we value and develop all
roles and individuals within our schools: ·
An unrivalled CPD offer that starts from teacher training all the way through to becoming
Head teachers and system leaders

Working within a supportive partnership within and beyond your school driven by
a moral purpose underpinned by our core ethos and values
Working within a developmental, not judgemental, school and partnership
Talent management: supporting you to achieve your goals through bespoke training—and
the opportunity to progress your career across a partnership of schools
Engagement with Trust networks to share best practice and learn from others · A
competitive salary and employee benefits
Recognition and rewards: celebrating the achievements of all
An organisation committed to supporting and enabling the wellbeing of all staff
Working in true partnership where all staff can contribute to the development of their
school and the wider partnership of schools
We are looking for:
An excellent practitioner with a deep understanding of teaching and learning
Someone with the drive and determination to really change the lives of children.
A team player, who is able to work collaboratively with staff within their own school and
across the trust.
Committed to forming strong relationships with all children, parents and staff.
Someone with a good sense of humour.
To find out more about the posts and to apply please book to attend one of our recruitment events
where we will share specific details around the role, application process and the schools that you
may be based in.
Flying High Recruitment event 1: Wednesday 24 January 2018, 5:30-7:30pm at Cotgrave Candleby
Lane School, NG12 3JG – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/flying-high-partnership-primary-schoolrecruitment-event-1-tickets-39404765715
Flying High Recruitment event 2: Wednesday 31 January 2018, 5:30-7:30pm at Flying High Academy
Ladybrook, NG19 6EW - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/flying-high-trust-primary-schoolrecruitment-event-2-tickets-39404894099
For a more informal discussion about the role please contact pgoodman@flyinghightrust.co.uk
To request an application pack including job description and application form, please contact
jdunne@flyinghightrust.co.uk

Roles and Responsibility
Role model outstanding practice in the school you are deployed to- fulfilling full
responsibilities of a class teacher for part of the week.
Provide coaching and mentoring support to staff across your deployed school.
Provide coaching and mentoring support to targeted staff across the trust.
Develop a robust understanding of the use of teaching support and improvement plans.
Model lessons for observation purposes to help others develop.
Where appropriate contribute to SLT meetings within your deployed school, with a focus on
driving the quality of teaching and learning.
Working with the ‘leader of teaching and learning’ contribute to the trusts vision for
teaching and learning.
Design and deliver CPD as part of the SCITT, Teaching School and Trust professional
continuum.
Stay up to date on research, policy changes and national thinking, and disseminate across
the trust.
Ensure continuous communication with the CEO, Deputy CEO, Directors of QA, fellow lead
practitioners, schools across the trust and key partners.
A commitment to engage in continuous professional development, ensuring a deep
understanding of your subject area, national thinking and national policy.
Personal Specification
An ambitious and driven school leader.
An excellent practitioner committed to forming positive relationships with all children.
An active system leader, involved in providing targeted school to school support, which
demonstrate a clear and measurable impact.
A deep understanding and passion for teaching and learning.
A track record of engagement in continuous professional development and research in your
subject area.
A passion to support the work of the Flying High Trust and Teaching School, with a
determination to improve outcomes for all children in all schools.
A leader, with the ability to inspire and motivate colleagues, providing the appropriate
balance of challenge and support.
An excellent communicator, able to keep all partners informed and to communicate with a
range of audiences.
A commitment to self-reflection and personal development.