Teaching and Learning Coach & Mentor (TLR2)

Teaching and Learning Coach & Mentor (TLR2)

Fairisle Junior School

Are you an excellent teacher?

Do you love developing the practice of your colleagues?

Join Fairisle Junior School as our Teaching and Learning Coach & Mentor (TLR2) and play a central role in shaping classroom practice, raising pupil outcomes and supporting a collaborative, ambitious culture across the school. This is a unique non-class-based role, that reflects our commitment to believing every child needs an excellent teacher.

About the role

You will join our middle leadership team with a TLR2 allowance and responsibility for day-to-day coaching and mentoring across the school. You will:

• Lead by example in classroom practice, modelling high-quality teaching and excellent classroom management across Key Stage 2
• Create a coaching culture across the school, with all teachers wanting to be the very best
• Provide strategic and practical leadership for coaching and mentoring colleagues, to improve teaching and pupil outcomes
• Plan and deliver CPD, targeted support and feedback that leads to demonstrable improvements in practice
• Support curriculum review and development, using up-to-date knowledge of the Key Stage 2 curriculum and assessment expectations
• Offer practical, hands-on support and hold colleagues to account in a constructive, professional way
• Contribute to whole-school development, policy implementation and the professional development of staff
• Act as a mentor to our ECTs
• Support with the planning of lessons and sequences of lessons

This role requires a visible, approachable leader who is comfortable working alongside colleagues in classrooms and who can translate school priorities into day-to-day practice.

About you — the ideal candidate

You will be a qualified teacher with successful classroom experience and a passion for improving teaching and learning. We are looking for someone who:

• Demonstrates outstanding classroom practice and a resilient, positive approach with both pupils and staff
• Has strong knowledge of curriculum requirements and effective pedagogical strategies for Key Stage 2
• Communicates clearly and builds strong, professional relationships with colleagues
• Gives constructive feedback, coaching, mentoring and facilitating professional learning
• Uses data and assessment effectively to drive improvements in pupil progress
• Shows integrity, high professional standards and a commitment to safeguarding, equality and inclusion