Internal Vacancy: Lead Practitioner – 2 terms Interim Position- Full time in the first instance. (Subject to be negotiated)

Salary Range: Leadership point 4-8

Nansen Primary School part of Leigh Trust: 104 Naseby Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham, B8 3HG E-mail: h.begum@nansen.bham.sch.uk (Office Manager)

Required: September 2026

Nansen Primary School is a good school and we put the children’s learning at the heart of everything we do. Nansen Primary School, an academy within Leigh Trust, is proud to promote a new and exciting opportunity that has arisen at our school. We are looking to appoint an interim Lead practitioner who has high expectations, of themselves and their pupils, and has the ability to inspire, motivate and challenge pupils through quality teaching and creative learning experiences.

This post will be class based; roles and responsibilities include taking a lead in sharing and developing good practice and raising attainment across the school. It will also include being part of the Senior Leadership Team. The post will provide an excellent opportunity for further professional development and for the successful candidate to play a significant leadership role in continuing to raise standards.

If you are:

· An outstanding, dynamic classroom practitioner with an excellent understanding of how children learn.

· An innovative practitioner with creative drive to help shape an exciting curriculum.

· An individual who has strong communication and interpersonal skills and has the ability to motivate, inspire, lead, support and challenge others.

· A track record of improving standards.

· Committed to the involvement of children and parents working together.

· Dedicated to achieving high standards in all areas.

· Enthusiastic in helping the school to meet the challenges of the future.

We can offer you:

· Full support from an experienced Head Teacher and Deputy Headteacher.

· Leadership and management time, training and support for your own professional development, and the opportunity to network within our trust of primary schools

· A large, committed, welcoming, professional and hardworking staff team.

· Children who are happy, keen and eager to learn.

· A fully supportive and professional governing body.

How to apply

Please apply via clicking on the link to the My New Term portal below. You will need to Register and create an account with them. Once registered, you will be able to submit your application.

Closing date: Friday 19th June

Interview, task and observations: Thursday 25th June

Equal Opportunities, Safeguarding & Child Protection

Nansen Primary believes that its workforce should reflect the local community and that all groups within the community should have equal access to the Trust’s employment opportunities. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Nansen Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks including: Enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.

All applicants will be required to provide two suitable reference. An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2023. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account."