Primary Teacher
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 3SJThis job expired on 6 June 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2022
Closing date
6 June 2022 at 11:59pm
Date listed
27 May 2022
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - TBC
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS (Outer London) + £1,500 Harris Allowance
Additional allowances
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.
Primary Teacher job summary
Passionate about inspiring young people? Join us in inspiring the lively little learners at Harris Primary Academy Beckenham as a KS2 Class Teacher. This role is offered on a fixed-term contract.
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. You will be part of a community of dedicated, friendly staff standing by and upholding its mission in creating and maintaining a supportive and thriving learning environment.
Main Areas of Responsibility
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:
Have regard to the curriculum for the school, and with a view to promoting the development of the abilities and aptitudes of the pupils in any class or group assigned
Plan and prepare courses and lessons
Teach, according to their educational needs, the pupils assigned to you
Set and mark work to be carried out by the pupil in the Academy and elsewhere
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
Qualifications & Experience
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
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.
About Harris Primary Academy Beckenham
- School type
- Free School, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 406 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- info@harrisprimarybeckenham.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0203 772 4578
Our Academy opened in September 2015 to provide high quality primary places for local families. We are lucky to have a brand new, bright, modern and welcoming building for our school community, surrounded by green, open spaces with a wild wood area on site for outdoor learning.
Our friendly family of staff believe that every child is unique and that each deserves the opportunity to be happy, feel valued and experience success. We are fortunate to have a strong and committed partnership with our parent body who support this ethos.
We are part of a Federation of schools with an established track record in Bromley and across London. Our staff team is committed to ensuring that all of our children access the highest quality education in a safe and nurturing environment; all children can achieve, it is our job as educators to do everything possible to enable them to reach their true potential.
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