Key Role Information

Salary
£56,154 – £67,117 per annum UHS Leadership range scale 1- 9 (Outer London Weighting)
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
22/06/2026 12:00
Contract term
AYR - All year round
Pay grade
Leadership Scale Range 1 - 9
Department
Leading Practitioner
Key stage
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 5
Hours per week
32.50
Weeks per year
52.000
Visa sponsorship
Yes

Your Role

Our School

Uxbridge High School is a vibrant and ambitious school delivering a gold standard education that enriches students academically, socially, and emotionally. Proud to Make Success Happen, we work with students, families, and staff to ensure every student reaches their potential. We take pride in our diverse and ambitious students, our dedicated staff, and strong community partnerships

Our PROUD values, Positive, Respectful, Open-minded, Unique and Determined, guide all aspects of school life.

Uxbridge High School Academy Trust is committed to creating an environment where staff feel supported, challenged, and valued. This is reflected in our gold standard approach to teaching, curriculum, and professional development. Our People Strategy. outlines how we invest in and value staff as an essential part of the school community.

The Department

The Leading Practitioner Team at Uxbridge High School plays a central role in driving excellence in teaching, learning, and student outcomes across the school. Comprising highly skilled and experienced classroom practitioners, the team works collaboratively with Curriculum Leaders and the Senior Leadership Team to deliver high-quality provision and continuous school improvement.

Leading Practitioners are responsible for modelling outstanding teaching practice, supporting curriculum development, and ensuring consistency in the delivery of engaging and effective lessons. They contribute to raising standards by coaching and mentoring colleagues, promoting innovative teaching strategies, and supporting staff in achieving consistently good and outstanding practice in line with the Uxbridge High School Playbook.  

The Role

Uxbridge High School is seeking an outstanding and ambitious Leading Practitioner to drive excellence in teaching, learning, and student achievement within the curriculum. We particularly welcome applications from Maths and Science teachers.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting curriculum leadership, enhancing the quality of teaching, and improving outcomes for students across all key stages, including A Level. You will work to develop innovative teaching practices, support staff development, and ensure consistently high standards of provision.

As a highly effective classroom practitioner, you will model outstanding teaching, coach and mentor colleagues, and contribute to whole-school teaching and learning strategies. You will also help create a purposeful, engaging learning environment that raises aspirations and supports student progress and achievement. 

Please note that the school reserves the right to close this vacancy prior to the stated deadline should a sufficient number of applications be received. Early application is therefore strongly advised.

Benefits

Early finish on Fridays
Our students are dismissed at 1.00 pm.
We support the work life balance and have family friendly policies
We give our staff three paid days of special leave for medical appointments and three paid days for childcare/emergency leave.
We offer private healthcare
24/7 GP and mental health helplines, medical diagnosis and treatment, physiotherapy, cancer support, social care advice and wellbeing hub, rewards and benefits.
We support flexible working
16% of our staff work flexibly (including 9% of teaching workforce and 37% of associate staff).
July start for Early Careers Teachers
Paid induction for new starters, paid duties, interest free travel loans, interest free loan for ECTs (up to £1500), financial support for higher and further education.
Staff Wellbeing
Staff wellbeing group, yoga sessions on site, running club, five annual INSET days to deliver exceptional CPD with TOIL days for twilight INSET which gives staff longer Christmas and Easter holidays, wellbeing is our appraisal target, Occasional Day off in Autumn.
Staff events
Christmas lunch and end of year event, sport days.

Qualifications

Qualified Teacher Status/PGCE or equivalent.essential
First Degreeessential
Further Degreedesirable

Skills

Experience

Track record of good or outstanding teaching.essential

Leadership

Experience of leading a team/s or area.essential
Clear evidence of successful personal teaching at examinations level with outcomes (attainment and progress) consistently exceeding school targets/NA.essential
Ability to motivate and effectively manage students in large numbers and individually.essential
Ability to communicate effectively, motivating and influencing staff, students, parents and all stakeholders.essential

Uxbridge High School

Danielle Fuller

recruitment@uhs.org.uk

Uxbridge High School
The Greenway
Uxbridge
Middlesex
UB8 2PR

Safeguarding Information

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS.