JOB TITLE - Project Lead: Quality of Teaching and Learning 

Apply by:  Friday 3 July 2025 

Start Date: 1st September 2026

Shortlisting: Thursday 9 July 2025

Interview Date: Monday 13 July 2025

This role is based at Hackney New Primary School. 

In this role, you will:

• Lead a one-year school improvement project focused on developing the quality and consistency of teaching and learning across the school.

• Support identified colleagues through coaching, team teaching, collaborative planning, lesson visits and learning walks to improve classroom practice and pupil outcomes.

• Work alongside the Senior Leadership Team to codify, exemplify and embed the school's non-negotiable conditions for learning, ensuring a shared understanding of high-quality teaching in every classroom.

This is an opportunity to contribute to a Trust that is deliberate about how it improves practice and outcomes. 

Compass Eko Trust is a family of 28 schools working as one system to improve outcomes for every child. We are united by a clear commitment: every child achieving, without exception. 

Through a knowledge-rich curriculum, strong professional collaboration and a shared commitment to excellence, we support our schools to deliver high-quality education in their communities. 

Our schools sit at the heart of everything we do. The Trust exists to bring clarity, consistency and support so leaders can focus on what matters most - teaching and learning. 

 About the Role

We are seeking an exceptional classroom practitioner to undertake a one-year Teaching and Learning Development Project as part of our continued commitment to securing the highest standards of teaching and learning across Hackney New Primary School.

This fixed-term TLR3 opportunity is designed for an ambitious teacher/leader who is passionate about improving outcomes through developing the practice of others. The successful candidate will remain in their substantive full-time teaching role whilst working alongside the Senior Leadership Team to support colleagues and strengthen teaching and learning across the school.

The successful candidate will:

• Be an exemplary classroom practitioner with a proven track record of securing strong outcomes for pupils.

• Have the credibility and interpersonal skills to coach, mentor and support colleagues effectively.

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of evidence-informed teaching and learning.

• Be able to model excellent practice through team teaching and collaborative planning.

• Contribute to lesson visits, learning walks and other quality assurance activities.

• Support the development and implementation of the school's non-negotiable conditions for learning.

• Deliver professional development and training where appropriate.

• Attend relevant Trust and school-based teaching and learning meetings.

The focus of support may change throughout the academic year as school priorities evolve and improvements are secured.

To enable the successful completion of the project, the postholder will be allocated directed time throughout the year to undertake coaching, collaborative planning, lesson visits, professional development activities and associated project responsibilities.

As part of our Trust, you will be part of a professional community where: 

• Schools work together, sharing expertise and improving practice  

• Staff benefit from strong professional networks and collaboration across schools  

• Development is supported through coaching, CPD and leadership pathways  

• You are not working in isolation - you are part of a wider system 

Our offer: 

• Competitive pay and conditions aligned to national frameworks  

• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS)  

• Access to a structured programme of professional development  

• Opportunities to work across schools and develop your career  

• Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 confidential support  

• Access to staff benefits and discount schemes  

• Family-friendly policies and flexible working options where possible 

To apply, please visit My New Term.  

Compass Eko Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check. 

Closing date for applications: 3rd July 2026