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Job start date
1 September 2021
Closing date
1 May 2021 at 11:59pm
Date listed
24 March 2021
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Leadership Scale - Negotiable based on skills and experience + Harris Benefits Package
Additional allowances
In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package. Visit the Harris careers website to find out more.
Head of Academy: Harris Primary Free School Peckham/Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park job summary
We are looking to appoint a new Head of Academy for one of our two primary academies based in Peckham, South London. This post can be based at Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park or Harris Primary Free School Peckham. The two academies work very closely together and share the same Executive Principal, and the academies are located less than a 10 minute walk apart.
Your opportunity
This role is an exciting and rewarding senior leadership level position for an individual looking to take their next step in education. This post would suit an ambitious leader and offers a fantastic role in a thriving school community. As Head of Academy, you will shape and oversee the delivery of outstanding education in an academy made up of open, encouraging staff looking to innovate, transform and improve together.
As part of Harris, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education in London. With a multitude of progression routes and outstanding CPD for support staff, expect to be supported throughout your career, whether in our central team or in one of our 50 academies. Join us in our mission to positively contribute to cultivating an exceptional learning environment for all our students. We look for talented individuals who want to be a part of transforming education in London, and helping create exceptional places of learning.
What we are looking for
For this post we are particularly interested to hear from existing School Leaders as well as experienced deputy headteachers and vice principals. The successful post holder will need the leadership qualities, drive, ambition and a proven track record of successful school leadership to lead our academy to further success. With the opportunity to experience the support and network offered by the Harris Federation, this post would suit an experienced senior leaders looking for the next challenge and wanting to join a highly supportive Federation.
Please download the job pack for a full job description and person specification.
Informal conversations are welcomed and we can try to accommodate visits to the academy where possible. If you would like to discuss the post in confidence please call 020 8253 7777 or email deirdre.thorogood@harrisfederation.org.uk to arrange a conversation with Sabeena Hassan, Primary Director.
Being a part of the Harris Federation
We are recognised as the top performing large multi-academy trust in England for primary and secondary education. Closing the gap between young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and their peers has always been a core mission of Harris. Holding a reputation for bringing transformative approaches to education, we hold a unrivalled track record in achieving success through rapid school improvement.
Our people are at the heart of this success. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of training programmes available at every stage of your career.
We look for talented individuals who share our vision for creating exceptional places of learning, and are committed to ensuring that every child in London has access to the best possible education.
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 we expect all our staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
Diversity and Equality
We are committed to equality and to valuing diversity as an employer and a provider of education.
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.
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About Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 361 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
Our Academy is at the heart of a fantastically diverse community where at least 45 different languages are spoken.
Our ambition is to enable the children to become effective citizens of the future. We aim to develop an Academy community who can:
Build healthy RELATIONSHIPS by becoming RESPECTFUL INDIVIDUALS.
Succeed LIVING IN THE WIDER WORLD by becoming RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS.
Experience positive PHYSICAL HEALTH and WELL-BEING by becoming RESILIENT LEARNERS.
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