Head of English

3 weeks ago

Orpington, Greater London, United Kingdom Harris Academy Orpington Full time

Are you a passionate teacher looking for your next step? We are looking for a qualified, experienced teacher to join Harris Academy Orpington as Head of English.

If you are a dedicated and highly motivated practitioner with a proven track record of driving up standards, a flexible team player with excellent interpersonal skills, this is an opportunity join our highly committed team, sharing in the school's values, vision and ethos.

Our new colleague will be kind and caring Here, at Harris Academy Orpington we have worked hard to create an environment where we look after and care for each other. Whilst being incredibly rewarding, working in schools can sometimes be hard. Colleagues at Harris Academy Orpington know that we work together as a team and we look out for each other; the environment here is one of care, nurture and support along with a bit of challenge

About Us

Harris Academy Orpington opened in September 2016, joining the highly successful Federation of Harris academies in London and the senior leaders here are experienced in creating and running great schools and that is what we are doing in BR5. We are a community school that serves families in and around Orpington and we are well on our way towards providing an outstanding education for the students who come here. We want out students to succeed and have choices in their lives; to take control of their futures and achieve beyond their dreams. We are ambitious, tenacious and enterprising and committed to helping our students succeed. Our work as a Health Science Specialist school, with students being given access to recognised professional qualifications, work experience and careers is unique and is designed to help and support the whole community who are regularly invited into the Academy to hear from guest speakers.

We have the most incredible facilities; with brand new science labs, 3 Main Halls, Dance Studios, 3 Astro Turfs, Drama Studios, dedicated Art and DT blocks, we are incredibly proud of the work that our students do here. We have developed a curriculum that is ambitious and broad. We believe in the need to nurture an appreciation of human creativity and achievement and have designed a curriculum that does just that.

We aim to ensure that every student is inspired and supported to achieve his/her personal best and learning comes first. Our motto is "Together We Can" and if you are interested in joining us, we would be very keen to meet you.

Main Areas of Responsibility

The purpose of your role will be:

To be accountable for leading, managing and developing the subject area.To raise standards of student attainment and achievement within the whole subject/curriculum area and to monitor and support student progress.To ensure the provision of an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students studying in the department, in accordance with the aims of the academy and the curricular policies determined by the Governing Body and Principal.To teach the relevant subject across the age and ability range.To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential.To effectively manage and deploy staff, financial and physical resources within the department.To share and support the school's responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth. Your main areas of responsibility will fall under the areas of: Operational and strategic planning (including formulating the subject and faculty improvement plans, and leading the development of appropriate syllabuses, resources, schemes of work, marking policies, assessment and teaching strategies)Ensuring the delivery of an appropriate, comprehensive, high quality and cost effective curriculum and leading development of the subject and its deliveryStaff development (including recruiting, building and managing an effective team of motivated staff)Student outcomes (including ensuring the effective operation of target setting, monitoring and evaluation systems and the input and maintenance of accurate student data)Pastoral system (including being a form tutor to a selected group of students)Teaching, including acting as an outstanding role modelQualifications & Experience

We would like to hear from you if you:

Hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree, and, ideally, management trainingDemonstrate successful teaching of GCSE at good or better levelHave experience of initiation and effective management of changeShow evidence of raising achievement in present post and showing good value added for groupsHave knowledge of current curriculum developments in subject and their implicationsHave good knowledge and understanding of current educational thinkingShow good understanding of how children learn and how to raise standards of achievementHave good communication skills in speech and writingDisplay excellent organisational skillsBe able to build and sustain professional standards and relationships with studentsBe able to contribute towards creating a safe and protective environment For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack. Professional Development & Benefits

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, electric car scheme, and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.

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