Director of Commerce (Business Studies, Economics and Computer Science)
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace, London, SE19 2JH4 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September
Closing date
3 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
27 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects
- Business studies, Computing, Economics
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £53,731-£58,893
Pay scale
- Leadership Scale 1-5 (Outer 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 seeking an outstanding Director of Commerce to lead on Business Studies, Economics and Computer Science within our high performing Academy.
We would like to hear from you if you have:
- QTS (or equivalent) and a good undergraduate degree
- At least four years teaching experience, with a minimum of two at subject leadership level
- Substantial and recent teaching experience
- Proven success in raising achievement as a subject leader across at least two key stages
- Teaching experience in key stages 3, 4 and 5 (or equivalent)
- Evidence of outstanding teaching and learning
- The ability to use ICT effectively to engage students
- An understanding of how to use assessment to inform planning for good teaching and learning
- The ability to differentiate materials to meet the needs of learners
- Evidence of pastoral experience
- Experience of being a form tutor
- The ability to offer an extra-curricular activity
For a full person specification, please download the Job Pack.
What the school offers its staff
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace is a mixed Academy for 1,300 students aged 11-18, with a large sixth form of nearly 400 students. The Academy has three consecutive Outstanding judgments by Ofsted, with the most recent inspection in 2014 finding the Academy to be Outstanding in every aspect. We are a consistently high performing school. Our motto, ‘All Can Achieve' encapsulates our vision that all members of the Academy community are supported and encouraged to achieve their absolute potential. We believe that a well-supported and valued staff body is the key to our success.
We are the ‘Teaching School Hub' for Croydon and Sutton and we are able to offer all teachers an extensive programme of first class professional development. Harris City Academy Crystal Palace is part of the Harris Federation and this enables us to offer you a comprehensive induction programme and training and development opportunities to support your career development including Masters and other qualifications.
In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, electric car scheme, and many other benefits.
Further details about the role
Your responsibilities will include:
- Direct line management of subject areas, ensuring the highest standards of teaching, learning and achievement and the highest standards of Personal Development, Behaviour and attitudes are maintained and driven forward
- Leading in the monitoring, evaluation and review of standards, provision and pastoral care and of attendance and punctuality within the subject areas
- Playing a leading and highly visible role in the day-to-day management of the faculty, ensuring pastoral and academic success
- Leading on the staffing and organisation of thematic days in the subject areas
- Overseeing the strategic management of data, assessment and target setting
- Establishing successful raising achievement plans and intervention programmes for Year 11/12/13 within the subject areas
- Establishing a range of successful intervention programmes to close the gap, with particular focus on specific groups of students, including SEN, PPG and CLA
A full list of responsibilities 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 City Academy Crystal Palace
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1258 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- info@harriscrystalpalace.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0208 771 2261
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace is a pioneering academy for 1,300 students aged 11-18, and celebrated its 25th anniversary last academic year. The founding academy of the Harris Federation, it has three consecutive outstanding judgments by Ofsted, most recently finding the academy to be outstanding in every aspect in 2014. It is one of the most oversubscribed comprehensive schools in the country and in the top 5% for performance. Come and see us in action: visits to Harris City Academy Crystal Palace are strongly encouraged and very welcome. Please call 0208 771 2261 or info@harriscrystalpalace.org.uk to arrange a time to come in or an informal conversation with the Principal.
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