EXPIRED

This job expired on 23 March 2023 – see similar jobs

  • Start date details

    September

  • Closing date

    23 March 2023 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    8 March 2023

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years

Working pattern

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

MPS (Outer London) + £1,500 Harris Allowance

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 talented Primary teacher to join us at Harris Primary Academy Kent House.

Our dedicated team provides a supportive network both onsite as well as support across the Federation to ensure all our staff feel encouraged to do their best. Join a community of dedicated, friendly staff standing by and upholding its mission in creating and maintaining a supportive and thriving learning environment.

The successful candidate will have:

  • QTS (or equivalent) and an undergraduate degree
  • Successful experience of teaching the primary curriculum
  • Good understanding of current theory and best practice in teaching and learning, particularly as it relates to achieving high rates of progress of children of primary age
  • Good subject knowledge of core National Curriculum
  • Good understanding of child development and progression and how this impacts on planning
  • Understanding of effective strategies for managing behaviour within the classroom and in accordance with the school's policy
  • An understanding of equal opportunity issues and how they can be addressed in schools
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills


What the school offers its staff

At Harris Primary Academy Kent House, we have the highest possible aspirations for our staff and pupils. We will expect all our children to make very good progress and develop the skills and personal qualities they need for the future.

You would be working as part of a supportive team. In addition to the benefits outlined, we offer excellent professional development opportunities provided by Harris Federation. We would also offer:

  • An ambitious, successful and vibrant place to work;
  • Children who are bright, confident and eager to learn;
  • A supportive working culture that focuses on positive learning behaviour and high expectations for all our children;
  • A senior leadership team that is highly committed to developing others

For a confidential discussion about this post with the Executive Principal, or to arrange a visit, please call 020 8402 7178.

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 a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan including access to a virtual GP, electric car scheme, 26 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays) for staff who work across the full year, and many other benefits.

Further details about the role

We look for talented individuals who want to be a part of transforming education in London, and helping create exceptional places of learning. We welcome applications from practitioners who will:

  • Promote the development of the pupils in any class to ensure all children thrive
  • Be ambitious for all children and ensure disadvantage is challenged
  • Plan and prepare courses and lessons
  • Ensure the children will learn in a safe and purposeful environment
  • Teach, according to their educational needs, the pupils assigned to you
  • Plan lessons and mark work in line with academy expectations
  • Assess, record and report on the development, progress and attainment of pupils
  • Disseminate high quality teaching pedagogy and practice to secure consistently good or outstanding teaching and learning for our children
  • Be committed to on-going professional development
  • Contribute to the wider life of the academy
  • Maintain a dynamic and inspiring learning environment
  • Be innovative, highly motivated and eager
  • Have good interpersonal skills and are able to work well as part of a team

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.

This job post has expired.

About Harris Primary Academy Kent House

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
View all Primaryjobs
School size
396 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Phone number
020 8402 7178

Harris Primary Academy Kent House opened in September 2013 and is rated Outstanding by Ofsted. It is a very exciting time to be joining our flourishing team. At Harris Primary Academy Kent House we have the highest possible aspirations for our staff and pupils. We expect all our children to make very good progress and develop the skills and personal qualities they will need for the future. We believe that when children are as young as they are in Primary School, happiness is key to success.

School location

Similar jobs nearby

Class Teacher

Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace

Malcolm Road, London, SE20 8RH

Class Teacher

Quick Apply

Downsview Primary and Nursery School

Biggin Way, London, SE19 3XE

Teacher

St Chad's Catholic Primary School

Alverston Gardens, London, SE25 6LR

Class Teacher

Stewart Fleming Primary School

Witham Road, London, SE20 7YB

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in London