Advanced Practitioner
Shipley College - Great people, great place!
Hours: 35 hours per week, full year post (We welcome applicants seeking part-time or fractional engagements and are open to structuring this role as a job-share arrangement amongst multiple applicants)
Salary: £40,924 per annum (Pro rata if less than 1.0 FTE hours)
Closing Date: Monday 7th September 2026 at 5pm (We may close the advert early if sufficient applications are received. Early application is advised)
Interview Date: TBC
Start Date: ASAP (subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks)
Are you a passionate educator seeking a challenging role with significant impact?
As an Advanced Practitioner at Shipley College, you'll join a dynamic team that is dedicated to enabling life-changing learning.
Through coaching, mentoring and delivery of staff development, you will share best practice, inspire our most effective teachers with new and emerging pedagogical thinking, support our underperforming staff, and conduct developmental lesson observations to foster continuous professional growth.
With the currency your proven track record of delivering life-changing TLA has afforded you, your strong communication skills and your passion for seeing others do well, you will connect with colleagues and scaffold them to become inspirational and engaging teachers.
Benefits we offer include:
- Pension Schemes
- Professional Development opportunities
- Access to a free gym on site
- Reduced cost train and bus travel*
- Access to free onsite car parks
- Shopping discounts with discount app
- Enhanced Annual Leave
*qualifying period applies
We are looking for someone with:
- A track record of being a highly effective, and innovative teacher, giving you the currency needed to shape other colleagues practice
- Experience of delivering inspirational CPD and training events, to individuals, small groups of colleagues and larger ensembles
- Knowledge of the latest pedagogical developments, research and educational technologies, with a strong foundation in evidence-based practice
- A flexible approach to how they develop the performance of colleagues; knowing whether modelling/team teaching, or coaching and reflection will deliver the improvements needed - at pace
- The ability to risk-assess and prioritise tasks and time, ensuring your AP activities have maximum impact on the development of teacher’s practice and the student experience
How to Apply: Application forms can be obtained from www.shipley.ac.uk. Completed applications should be submitted to [email protected]
Employment offers are subject to pre-employment checks, including DBS, references, online checks and the right to work. Shipley College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
The College is actively committed to a policy of equality of opportunity for all through education and therefore encourages applications from all regardless of age, disability, economic status, gender, race, religion and beliefs or sexual orientation
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £40,924.00 per year
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Canteen
- Company pension
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
