Head of Year (Teaching)
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden, London, NW10 3STThis job expired on 24 June 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September
Closing date
24 June 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
5 June 2024
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £56,100-£62,304
Pay scale
- Leadership Scale 1-6 (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 hardworking, ambitious and dynamic Head of Year to join our successful faculty.
The successful candidate will have:
- QTS (or equivalent) and a good undergraduate degree
- Minimum of three years teaching experience
- Proven success in raising achievement across at least two key stages
- Evidence of leading, supporting and managing others, both individuals and teams, ensuring high quality performance
- High level of ICT skills and experience of how new technologies can be used to raise achievement
What the school offers its staff
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 includesour Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS,a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan including access to a virtual GP, electric car scheme, and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.
Further details about the role
Your responsibilities will include:
- To provide professional leadership for a Year Group, which secures success and continuous improvement in teaching and learning, ensures a high quality education and school experience for all learners.
- To ensure the highest standards of achievement for all learners creating a productive, disciplined learning environment the day-to-day operation of the Year Group.
- To ensure a positive ethos which reflects the HoY's commitment to high achievement, effective teaching and learning and good relationships.
- To ensure the life of the Year Group and the curriculum effectively promote students' moral, social and cultural development and prepare them for adult life.
- To ensure high expectations for their students are set and maintained.
The Head of Year also secures the commitment of the wider school community, all teachers, support staff and parents by developing effective networks based on communication and high quality leadership.
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.
About Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1121 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Harris Lowe Academy Willesden website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- info@harrislowewillesden.org.uk
- Phone number
- 020 8838 8700
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden provides an exceptional environment for academic and sporting excellence. We foster artistic creativity, wellbeing and leadership potential within a rich and diverse community.
Our core values of determination, integrity, curiosity and empathy inspire and nurture a passion for learning and success with a strong sense of inclusivity, individuality and responsibility. We use our voices purposefully as global citizens.
From its origins as the first city academy, the exceptional education we provide takes advantage of the opportunities offered by our privileged location and facilities in the most vibrant, multi-cultural city in the world. The enthusiasm, discipline and ambition of our students combined with the high expectations, outstanding teaching and creative dedication of our staff makes our vision a reality.
The foundations of achieving our vision are:
Capital Curriculum: outstanding quality and breadth of education
Capital Classroom: exceptional teachers who support students’ passion for learning with the tools for success for every individual
Capital Community: relationships, routines and recognition that lead to a sense of belonging, wellbeing, mutual respect and exemplary behaviour both within Capital and in our local community
Capital 6: post-16 excellence with a broad range of pathways, sporting academies and inspiring student leaders
Capital Arts & Sports: specialisms that embed essential skills and enable exceptional performance
Our moral purpose is to ensure our students and staff have access to the best possible futures and contribute positively to society through an outstanding careers/development programme, excellent leadership, and coaching.
Our Values
Determination
Empathy
Curiosity
Integrity
School location
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