Assistant Principal
Harris Clapham Sixth Form, London, SW4 8DXDeadline is tomorrow
Start date details
September
Closing date
6 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
27 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £71,615-£79,700
Pay scale
- L10-L15 (Inner London)
Additional allowances
+ Performance and Loyalty Bonus + Pension Scheme (TPS) + Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan + Additional Harris Benefits
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a highly motivated, dynamic and resilient middle or senior leader to join the SLT at Harris Clapham Sixth Form as Assistant Principal.
We would like to hear from you if you have:
- QTS and a good undergraduate degree (or equivalent)
- Extensive teaching experience, including significant experience of sixth form teaching
- Experience of securing excellent outcomes in A level and/or vocational Level 3 courses
- Successful management experience as Head of Department (that offers Level 3 courses) or as a current member of the SLT
- Experience of writing self-evaluation, monitoring reports
- Experience of observing teaching and giving feedback
- Experience of improvement planning and securing improvement
- Experience of implementing a range of strategies to raise student achievement, with evidence of success
- Experience of contributing to impact on the quality of learning and teaching and curriculum
- Experience of developing and sustaining positive relationships with students, parents, staff, and the Governing Body to build consensus support and capacity
- A proven track record of managing and implementing change in relation to teaching practices and standards
- A track record of success in leadership and management
Please download the Job Pack for a full person specification.
What the school offers its staff
Come and work with an inspiring community of students and help shift the trajectory of their lives.
We are not your average Sixth Form. Our job is to provide our students with an education that combines academic rigor with character education and the cultural capital our students need to thrive in their next steps. Sixth Form encompasses the step from childhood to adulthood and Harris Clapham Sixth Form enables the young people of South London to make that step successfully by offering an excellent academic and general vocational education.
You will join a brilliant community of staff and students who have recently been judged 'outstanding' in all areas by Ofsted. We are making a huge difference to the lives of young people in South London, helping them to go to university and become socially mobile. It's an exciting, inspiring and rewarding place to work.
Our emblem is the eagle, and we invite students to come as they are, and we will help them to fly. At the heart of everything we do lie our values of courage, confidence and commitment (we call this the Clapham Character). As well as a first-class academic experience, we know that students need to develop character to go on to be successful. We help them to develop the courage to step into the unknown and face new challenges, the commitment to their own future which they show through hard work and consistency and the confidence to develop as a leader.
A love of learning and a commitment to the transformational power of education is at our core. We not only aim to empower students with the knowledge and skills that they need to realise their potential, but also help them to develop as leaders and exceptional communicators who have the confidence to challenge and think critically.
We have recently been judged outstanding in all areas by Ofsted. Inspectors said that 'students thrive at the sixth form because they have extensive opportunities to develop their character and interests', that they 'become more independent and highly motivated to improve' and are 'extremely happy with the high-quality teaching they receive'. Character education was also praised, and students' behaviour described as 'impeccable'.
Our staff are happy and work hard to support each other and spread joy. We listen to them and aim to create a kind and empowered working environment. Fantastic positive working relationships between staff and students also helps this. We think it is a lovely place to work.
In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includesour 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 aboutour benefitson our website.
Further details about the role
Your main areas of responsibility are likely to include:
- Working with the Head of School and academy leadership group to achieve the shared vision for the academy
- Playing a major role in formulating the aims and objectives of the academy
- Leading the development and maintenance of a high-quality, positive learning environment
- Overseeing curriculum planning and development in assigned faculties
- Ensuring students choose appropriate courses and benefit from induction, high-quality advice and guidance
- Supporting colleagues and subject leaders in developing schemes of learning, short- and medium-term planning
- Ensuring equal access to and participation in all aspects of the curriculum for all students
- Assisting in monitoring, evaluating and reviewing classroom practice and promote improvement strategies
- Supporting subject leaders in ensuring high performance across the curriculum and throughout all subjects
- Establishing and maintaining the highest possible standards of behaviour, attendance and personal development for students
- Demonstrating and articulating high expectations and set aspirational targets for the whole Academy community
- Being a role model in embodying our values of courage, confidence and commitment
A full list of duties can be found in the Job Pack.
Commitment to safeguarding
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.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
About Harris Clapham Sixth Form
- School type
- Free School, ages 16 to 19
- Education phase
- Sixth_form_or_college
- School size
- 337 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 16 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Harris Clapham Sixth Form website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- info@harrisclaphamsixthform.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0204 542 4900
We want our students to be hugely ambitious, to dream bigger and to realise their aspirations, with the help of great teaching, a rigorous curriculum and a fantastic extra-curricular offer that broadens horizons and sparks curiosity. As well as our curriculum and enrichment offer, our students undertake a cultural perspective each term which opens up new worlds and ways of thinking. Above all, we really believe our students are capable of anything, and we are relentless in supporting them to pursue their ambitions.
Our opportunities for leadership development ensure that our students can make their mark on the world and to have the confidence and integrity to stand up for what they believe in. Our PRSHE curriculum supports our students to develop resilience and empathy, as well as building fantastic university and career skills for their brilliant futures.
We are a community who work together for the greater good of our academy; there is a culture of mutual respect and kindness between staff and students that I am immensely proud of.
Our academy is brand new and benefits from being a state-of-the-art building. It has been especially designed to deliver a Sixth Form education, including an emphasis on science, technology, engineering and mathematics-related subjects.
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