Teaching and Learning Lead

Job title and organisation: Teaching and Learning Lead - The Pivot Academy
Salary: £45,904.99 - £60,352.50 (actual starting salary) – Dependant on relevant experience
Hours: 35.5 (Full time, Term time only)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Killingbeck Drive, Leeds, LS14
Closing Date and Time: Wednesday 18th November 2026

Role Allocation: -0.5 FTE – Teaching and Learning Lead, -0.5 FTE – Teaching

Do you believe in the transformative power of education?

Join our mission to inspire and empower young people, making a lasting impact on their lives.

At Pivot we believe children deserve better. We are a specialist independent provision with sites in Kirklees, Wakefield, Leeds and Bradford. In our academies we teach and support children and young people from Key Stages 2 – 5 for whom mainstream education is simply not working, those with an EHCP who require a specialist placement, or those who have been excluded from school. Every day our teams do incredible work, making a huge difference to some complex and challenging learners, many of whom come to us with some traumatic backgrounds.

We are currently seeking an experienced and passionate Teaching and Learning Lead to join our Leeds provision.

The postholder will undertake a balanced role, with 50% of their time dedicated to teaching duties and 50% to Teaching & Learning Lead responsibilities, supporting and enhancing the quality of teaching, learning and assessment.

At Pivot Leeds, our curriculum offer is focused on developing the whole learner, working with their interests to engage them in education and supporting them to take positive steps in their journey to adulthood and beyond. We have our Venture provision for learners with Autism, complex social interaction needs, emotional challenges and other learning needs. Our nurture provision is for those that require a very bespoke offer tailored to their needs, abilities and interests. Our LINKS provision is for learners who have emotional based school anxiety, and our Elevate provision is for academically able learners with social, communication and interactive difficulties.

What you will do:

• Lead and champion a culture of high-quality teaching and learning, inspiring both staff and learners to strive for excellence and continual growth.
• Coach, support and develop Teachers and Instructors to deliver engaging, inclusive and effective lessons that meet the needs of all learners.
• Drive improvement in outcomes by monitoring teaching quality, learner progress and implementing impactful strategies across the provision.
• Play a key role in senior leadership, contributing to the day-to-day running of the site and shaping whole-school development, systems and standards.
• Lead on curriculum delivery within your subject area(s), ensuring high expectations, strong progress and a safe, supportive and engaging learning environment.

We are looking for an inspiring and driven teaching professional with a passion for inclusive education and a proven ability to lead and develop others. You will be a confident and experienced teacher, ideally with specialist SEMH experience, who can coach colleagues, drive high standards and create engaging learning experiences for all learners. As a natural leader and strong communicator, you will be comfortable working as part of the senior leadership team, building positive relationships with staff, learners and families. Resilient, organised and committed to safeguarding, you will share our ambition to deliver exceptional outcomes and transform the educational experience for every learner.

Working at Pivot will give you a real chance to change the lives of our learners and we truly believe you will find working here a rewarding experience.

We offer:

• A supportive and forward-thinking school culture
• Ongoing professional development and support for relevant qualifications
• Focus on wellbeing for all & access to employee assistance programmes
• Flexible working arrangements and early finish Fridays
• Further additional benefits, including access to an EV scheme, blue light card entitlement, eye-test reimbursement, financial wellbeing service, work mobile phone and death in service benefit

Don’t miss this opportunity, apply now by visiting our website Current Vacancies - Pivot Group Education completing an application form and returning to the HR team at [email removed].

Closing Date: 18 November 2026

We do encourage you to submit your application form as soon as possible as we reserve the right to change the closing date for a vacancy.

We are committed to safeguarding our young people and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure Barring Service check and appropriate referencing.

During the shortlisting process, Pivot will carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of its due diligence.

Role outline and accountabilities

To take a lead role in our culture of learning, where all staff and learners welcome and celebrate personal and academic success, and failure, on the journey to self-actualisation. Act as an ambassador for teaching & learning excellence.

Lead and co-ordinate teachers and instructors to deliver quality first teaching across the provision and to contribute to wider school duties of safeguarding, pastoral, welfare and enrichment.

Support teachers and instructors to deliver curriculum creatively and effectively, to plan and deliver engaging and precise learning sessions that meet the needs of all our learners and to continually improve their practice.

As part of the senior team, contribute to leading and managing daily site operations to maintain the highest of standards and deliver the best for our learners.

Responsibilities

Leadership

• To act as an ambassador for teaching & learning excellence, leading on Quality First Teaching
• To take a lead role in creating and maintaining a culture of learning
• To monitor teacher performance, learner performance and manage improving outcomes
• To support teachers and instructors through regular 121s and coaching
• To lead on quality assurance of the provision alongside the Deputy Headteacher/Headteacher, including but not limited to Pupil Progress meetings, regular delivery monitoring of lessons, books planning and assessment, reports to parents, Exams planning and act as Quality Nominee/Internal Quality Assurer for NEAs
• Work closely with the SENCo, Pastoral & Welfare Lead and Designated Safeguarding Lead to ensure that teachers have targeted support and training to meet the needs of learners
• To contribute to the site Senior Leadership Team, attend meetings, support daily provision, contribute effectively to the team and team working, compile review reports, development plans, Self Evaluations and support colleagues
• To actively promote Pivot policies and procedures to ensure that all staff are compliant

Teaching

• Have accountability for leading, managing and developing the curriculum across your subject area/s in a caring, supportive, purposeful and stimulating environment. Identify clear teaching objectives and learning outcomes, with appropriate challenge and high expectations
• Responsible for attainment and progress in your subject area/s for all learners in line wit