Harris Careers
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Beckenham, Greater London
Teacher of English
Overview
Job Description
Inspire the next generation of leaders at Harris Academy Beckenham. We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed qualified Teacher of English to join our outstanding team. We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed qualified Teacher ofEnglish to join our outstanding team.The English team is collaborative, supportive and well established with a track record of students achievingoutstanding results. Teachers are led by an experienced Coordinator of English whose leadership is supported by three further members of staff who oversee specific areas of responsibility: an Assistant Coordinator, KS4 lead and KS3 lead. As a team, we have the opportunity to collaborate and share best practice through shared planning and subject specialist training. Training our teachers is important to the team, meaning subject meetings are often dedicated to CPD opportunities to ensure teachers have access to continued development. The opportunity to teach KS5 is also a possibility given the right experience. Your opportunity This is a unique and exciting opportunity for an experienced, qualified Teacher, and there is the opportunity for additional responsibilities for the right candidate.The appointed candidate will be well supported by an excellent induction programme. We can offer you the opportunity to advance your career within a supportive academy environment. You will be part of a Federation established in developing practitioners and nurturing excellent future leaders, with unrivalled opportunities for progression;whatever your aspirations as a teacher, middle or senior leader, our Teaching School Alliance provides a range of bespoke courses and qualifications, including our Aspiring Leaders NPQML and NPQSL programmes.Your ambitions are ample to the growing success of our academies, maintaining this means putting your ambitions first with a strong career progressive culture.Join us in our mission in cultivating an exceptional learning environment for all our students. What we are looking for We look for talented individuals who want to be a part of transforming education in London, and helping create exceptional places of learning. The successful applicant will be a creative and dynamic practitioner who holds QTS (or equivalent) and will be able to contribute to the planning of the curriculum from KS3-KS5. Please download the job pack for a full job description and person specification. Why work at Harris Academy Beckenham? 'The school's culture of aspiration and ambition is clearly demonstrated in classes. Teachers are aspirational for their pupils and set high expectations for them. Pupils respond positively. They are determined to do their best and are confident about meeting ambitious targets set by their teachers.' (OFSTED 2017) It is our ethos of "Aspire, Discover, Achieve" that was recognised and praised in our recent inspection, and which contributed to Harris Academy Beckenham being judged as 'outstanding' in every category. In addition, the outstanding progress made by our students, placing us as the most successful school in Bromley (Progress 8 2016), vastly impressed the inspectors. We have a harmonious community with excellent relationships between students and staff, and our students have a focused and mature attitude towards their academic studies. 'Pupils' conduct around the school is exemplary and the school is a calm and orderly environment.' (OFSTED 2017) Our ethos at Harris Academy Beckenham aims to create outstanding scientific learners, as we train our students in resilience, reflectiveness, resourcefulness and reciprocity. These crucial skills underpin an enterprising attitude to learning and have already had significant impact on our students' progress. In order to equip our students with the skills required to be confident and eloquent writers, readers and speakers, our innovative WORD programme is placed at the heart of our curriculum. Our focus on raising aspirations at every level has contributed to this excellent performance, and we intend to sustain and improve these results further year on year. Harris Academy Beckenham is an enriching, innovative and swiftly improving academy, with a brand new premises from September 2017.