Lead Practitioner - Southampton, United Kingdom - Weston Secondary School

Weston Secondary School

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Southampton, United Kingdom

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Job Description:
Lead Practitioner - Maths

Responsible to Senior Leader/ Head of Maths

Responsible for Maths Department - Teaching staff and support staff within the

(Line Manager of:
) department

Pay scale Main/Upper pay scale + TLR 2.7

Liaising with Headteacher/Deputy Head, other Subject Leaders, relevant staff

with cross curricular responsibilities, students and parents.

Start date September 2023

Part time/ Full Time Full Time

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In 2023, the WSS team worked together on our vision and what we look for in members of

our team. The WSS team know that these behaviours are integral to achieving the very best

for our young people.

Key Purpose
The Lead Practitioner will lead on the improvement of teaching skills through modelling

high-quality teaching, coaching and training other members of staff within Maths.

Duties and responsibilities:
Raising quality of teaching and learning

Carry out teaching responsibilities in line with the professional duties of a teacher
Model consistently highquality teaching and be able to demonstrate excellent

practice to others

Produce highquality teaching materials that support excellent practice
Prepare and deliver training courses across the school to improve teachers' practice
Support with teachers' professional development and appraisal through carrying out

lesson observations, providing feedback and implementing strategies to improve

practice

Provide mentoring/coaching to individual teachers' in need of 1to1 support to

improve their practice

Use data to identify individuals or groups that need further teaching support and

develop and implement strategies to raise the quality of teaching

Use data to identify individuals or groups of students that need targeted support, and

develop and implement strategies to raise achievement

Set challenging and ambitious targets for students on interventions and update parents

on progress

Measure and assess the impact of interventions to raise achievement for students and

the quality of teaching

Promote strategies which support differentiation, inclusion and positive behaviour

Duties and responsibilities:
Monitoring and evaluation

Coordinate and carry out monitoring and evaluation activities to improve teaching

and learning, including work scrutinies, lesson observations, learning walks etc

Use systems to analyse data from monitoring and evaluation, and use insights to inform

strategies and plans for teacher development

Support with selfevaluation and school improvement planning across Maths

Duties and responsibilities:
Tutor and Duties

Undertake the role of form tutor, if required to do so, and provide all relevant welfare

support for students;
- keep the student welfare team and tutors aware of any problems concerning

students in their care which arise during lessons;
- undertake supervisory duties before school, at break or after school as required under

the STPCD.

Responsibilities of all school staff
At an appropriate level, according to the job role, grade and training received, all

employees in the school are expected to:

support the attitudes, beliefs and values alongside the vision of WSS;

- contribute as a member of the WSS Team to aspects of school life which enhance

our community;
- attend and contribute to staff meetings and INSET days as required;
- take responsibility for safeguarding and children's welfare and ensure the immediate

reporting to the DSL or a Deputy DSL of any safeguarding matters which place a child

at risk or potential risk;
- be aware of health and safety issues and act in accordance with the school's Health

and Safety policy;
- maintain positive discipline and uphold school policies and practices at all times,

ensuring a safe, stimulating and positive learning environment for all students;
- maintain appropriate standards of professional appearance and conduct and to

ensure that all interactions with students, staff, parents, governors and visitors reflect

a commitment to high professional standards of courtesy and behaviour and

effectively contribute to the safeguarding of learners at all times;
- keep their Line Manager/ SLT appraised of any concerns whilst undertaking this role.

Professional development
As part of your performance development, ensure that you:

fully engage in the Professional Development and CPD programme as required;

- contribute to the setting of your own performance development targets which

ensure WSS improvement outcomes are met;
- regularly review your own practice and set personal targets in consultation with your

line manager;
- take responsibility for, seek out and engage fully with CPD in order to support your

development as a practitioner (all WSS staff have access to the full suite of training

available from The National College);
- maintain accurate and up-to-date professional development records on your

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