T&L Educational Supervisor
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About the Role
GEMS Education is seeking an experienced T&L Educational Supervisor to lead teaching and learning across the Primary phase. The role involves strategic development of pedagogy, assessment, curriculum quality, and professional development.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the strategic development of teaching and learning across the Primary phase, with a strong focus on pedagogy, student progress, and academic excellence
- Drive continuous improvement in classroom practice to ensure high quality learning experiences for all students
- Promote innovative, research informed, and evidence based teaching approaches
- Foster student agency, engagement, and inclusive classroom practices that support diverse learning needs
- Drive initiatives to strengthen literacy, reading culture, and oracy across the Primary phase
- Lead excellence in both internal and external assessment practices
- Monitor and improve the quality and consistency of assessment, feedback, and reporting across the school
- Use internal and external benchmarking data to inform instructional improvement and raise student achievement
- Work closely with the Senior Leadership Team to monitor progress against school improvement targets and provide regular updates
- Ensure schemes of work, lesson plans, assessment frameworks, and curriculum documentation meet GEMS expectations and quality standards
Requirements
- Regular Bachelor's Degree in English (essential)
- Regular Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) qualification (essential)
- Candidate should be rated Very Good/Outstanding in the last lesson observation
- Proven experience in teaching and learning, instructional coaching, or curriculum planning
- Experience leading or contributing to curriculum development and literary enrichment activities
- Demonstrated success in improving teaching quality and student outcomes
- Experience in coaching, mentoring, and delivering impactful professional development programs
- Experience working effectively with large and diverse teams
- Strong understanding of effective pedagogy, assessment, and curriculum design
- High level of proficiency in written and spoken English
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Job Description
- This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and passionate educator to shape pedagogy, develop staff, and ensure consistently high standards of student progress and achievement.
Teaching and Learning Leadership
- Lead the strategic development of teaching and learning across the Primary phase, with a strong focus on pedagogy, student progress, and academic excellence.
- Drive continuous improvement in classroom practice to ensure high quality learning experiences for all students.
- Promote innovative, research informed, and evidence based teaching approaches.
- Foster student agency, engagement, and inclusive classroom practices that support diverse learning needs.
- Drive initiatives to strengthen literacy, reading culture, and oracy across the Primary phase.
Assessment, Data and Achievement
- Lead excellence in both internal and external assessment practices.
- Monitor and improve the quality and consistency of assessment, feedback, and reporting across the school.
- Use internal and external benchmarking data to inform instructional improvement and raise student achievement.
- Work closely with the Senior Leadership Team to monitor progress against school improvement targets and provide regular updates.
Curriculum Development and Quality Assurance
- Ensure schemes of work, lesson plans, assessment frameworks, and curriculum documentation meet GEMS expectations and quality standards.
- Conduct supportive lesson observations, learning walks, and instructional reviews to enhance teaching quality.
- Review, proofread, and quality assure academic documents, reports, assessments, and communications to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with school standards.
- Identify, celebrate, and share best practices across the school to promote collaboration and continuous improvement.
Professional Development and Staff Support
- Design, facilitate, and evaluate high quality professional learning programs for teaching staff.
- Coach, mentor, and support teachers in developing reflective practice and innovative instructional strategies.
- Lead teaching and learning workshops during staff development days and professional learning events.
- Build strong professional relationships with staff, fostering a culture of trust, collaboration, ambition, and accountability.
- Support teachers in developing outstanding teaching, learning, and assessment practices.
School Improvement and Inspection Readiness
- Contribute to the development, implementation, and evaluation of school improvement priorities.
- Lead internal review and inspection processes, including audits, action planning, reporting, and follow up activities.
- Contribute to school self evaluation (SEF), school improvement planning (SIP), and overall inspection readiness.
- Support strategic planning initiatives in collaboration with the Senior Leadership Team.
Wider School Responsibilities
- Model and actively promote the GEMS Core Values and Code of Conduct at all times.
- Support the wider life of the school through duties, events, enrichment activities, and after school programs.
- Respect local culture, customs, and laws, maintaining the highest standards of professionalism, confidentiality, and integrity.
- Undertake any additional duties reasonably delegated by the Principal, Vice Principal, or Head of Primary.
Qualifications, Experience and Skills
- Regular Bachelor's Degree in English (essential).
- Regular Master's Degree in English (desirable).
- Regular Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) qualification (essential).
- Candidate should be rated Very Good/Outstanding in the last lesson observation.
- Proven experience in teaching and learning, instructional coaching, or curriculum planning.
- Experience leading or contributing to curriculum development and literary enrichment activities.
- Demonstrated success in improving teaching quality and student outcomes.
- Experience in coaching, mentoring, and delivering impactful professional development programs.
- Experience working effectively with large and diverse teams.
- Strong understanding of effective pedagogy, assessment, and curriculum design.
- High level of proficiency in written and spoken English.
- Expertise in creative, innovative, and engaging lesson planning and delivery.
Safeguarding
- GEMS Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of its students and staff. A UK enhanced DBS or equivalent police check is a pre requisite for all appointments.
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