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Head of Psychology

Harris City Academy Crystal Palace, London, SE19 2JH

This job expired on 27 October 2022 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  27 October 2022 at 5pm

• Date listed

  3 October 2022

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of year or phase
  • Head of department or curriculum
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Psychology
• Working pattern: Full time: Directed
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPS (Outer London) + TLR 2
• Additional allowances:

  + Performance and Loyalty Bonus + Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan + Pension Scheme (TPS) + Additional Harris Benefits

Head of Psychology job summary

We are seeking an outstanding Head of Psychology to work within our high performing Academy.

Main Areas of Responsibility

Your role will be:

• To raise standards of student attainment and achievement within Psychology and to monitor and support student progress.
• To be accountable for the student progress and attainment within the subject area.
• To develop and enhance the teaching practice of other teachers in the subject area.
• To ensure the provision of an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students studying Psychology, in accordance with the aims of the Academy and the curricular policies determined by the Governing Body and Principal of the Academy.
• To be accountable for leading, managing and developing the subject.
• To effectively manage and deploy teaching/support staff, financial and physical resources within the subject area to support the designated curriculum portfolio.
• To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and to support a designated curriculum area as appropriate.
• To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a teacher.
• To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential.
• To contribute to raising standards of student attainment.
• To share and support the Academy's responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth.

Qualifications & Experience

The successful candidate will have:

• University qualification (Good Honours degree)
• Postgraduate teaching qualification
• Evidence of successful teaching experience
• 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

Professional Development & Benefits

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 to senior leadership.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.In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits.

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.Before applying, please review our Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and all our staff are equally valued and respected. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.

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 City Academy Crystal Palace

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1271 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Harris City Academy Crystal Palace website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: info@harriscrystalpalace.org.uk
• Phone number: 0208 771 2261
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/harris-city-academy-crystal-palace (opens in new tab)

Harris City Academy Crystal Palace is a mixed Academy for 1,300 students aged 11-18, with a large sixth form of over 350 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; in 2019, our progress 8 score was 0.61, 94% of our students achieved a 4+ in English and 86% in maths. Our motto, ‘All Can Achieve’ encapsulates our vision that all members of the Academy community are supported and encouraged to achieve their absolute potential.

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