Leading practitioner: model job description

Download our model job description and person specification for a leading practitioner and adapt it to meet your school's needs.

Last reviewed on 18 October 2022
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  1. Download our model job description and person specification

Download our model job description and person specification

This model refers to the definition of a leading practitioner as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD). The STPCD doesn't provide a list of specific responsibilities for leading practitioners, so we've based this model on the most common features that other schools include. 

You'll need to adapt it to suit your school’s context, needs and priorities. For example, if the leading pracitioner is going to be allocated to a specific phase/department/subject. 

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