Lead Practitioner

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🏫 Lead Practitioner
📍 Secondary School – Birmingham, Kings Heath
📅 Start Date: September 2025
📄 Contract: Full-Time, Permanent
💰 Salary: Leadership Scale (depending on experience)

Lead. Inspire. Elevate.
Are you a consistently outstanding teacher with a passion for sharing best practice and driving whole-school improvement? Are you ready to lead beyond your classroom and influence teaching and learning across the school?

Balfor recruitment is working with a Secondary School in the Kings heath area who is seeking a highly motivated, skilled, and inspiring Lead Practitioner to join our team from September 2025. This is a unique opportunity to join a school that values innovation, collaboration, and a relentless commitment to excellence.

🌟 About the Role:

As a Lead Practitioner, you will play a pivotal role in improving teaching and learning across the school. You will work closely with departments, support the development of teaching practice, and lead on key strategies that make a measurable impact on student outcomes.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced practitioner who is looking to take the next step into a wider school leadership role without immediately moving out of the classroom.

🔍 We Are Looking For Someone Who:

  • Is an exceptional classroom practitioner, with a proven track record of outstanding outcomes

  • Has the ability to coach, mentor, and inspire colleagues across different subject areas

  • Is passionate about pedagogy, curriculum innovation, and student progress

  • Can lead whole-school initiatives focused on teaching excellence

  • Brings energy, vision, and commitment to school improvement

👩‍🏫 In Return, We Offer:

  • A permanent leadership position in a school that prioritises professional growth

  • A key strategic role with the autonomy to innovate and lead change

  • Outstanding CPD, leadership development, and the chance to shape your future

  • A warm, inclusive school culture with a strong sense of community and purpose

  • Opportunities to collaborate across departments and play a central role in our Teaching & Learning strategy

📌 About The School:

The school is a forward-thinking, ambitious school with a strong commitment to inclusion, academic success, and professional development. Our students are motivated, our staff are passionate, and our leadership is supportive.

This is more than a job – it’s your chance to have a school-wide impact, elevate teaching practice, and help shape the future of our learning culture.

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📧 Contact: Shoaib@balfor.co.uk for further information or to arrange an informal visit

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.