Subject Leader Humanities: Geography Speciality (including A Level)
Harris Academy Clapham, London, SW4 8LDThis job expired on 23 May 2021 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2021
Closing date
23 May 2021 at 11:59pm
Date listed
30 April 2021
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS (Inner London) + £2,000 Harris Allowance + TLR 2b
Additional allowances
In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package. Please visit the Harris careers website for more information.
Subject Leader Humanities: Geography Speciality (including A Level) job summary
Calling all passionate, dedicated teachers: Harris Academy Clapham is now open! We are currently looking to appoint an experienced, innovative qualified Teacher to join us as Subject Leader of Humanities, specialising in Geography and teaching up to A Level.
Your opportunity
The role of the Subject Leader of Humanities will include:
Establishing world-class provision within the subject area, with a particular focus on the curriculum
Accountability for student progress, their high-quality work and a depth of vocabulary in the subject
Ensuring high standards of teaching and learning across the subject area
Ensuring that all academy policies and procedures are implemented and applied consistently by all colleagues in the subject
Effectively and efficiently managing and deploying teaching and support staff, financial and physical resources across the subject area, with the support of and working alongside the Academy Leadership Group
Planning and delivering Humanities at A level and to the current Years 7 and 8.
We can offer you the opportunity to advance your career within a supportive academy environment. You will be part of a Federation established in developing practitioners and nurturing excellent future leaders, with unrivalled opportunities for progression; whatever your aspirations as a teacher, middle or senior leader, our Teaching School Alliance provides a range of bespoke courses and qualifications, including our Aspiring Leaders NPQML and NPQSL programmes to help you achieve your ambitions more quickly.
What we are looking for:
We look for talented individuals who want to be a part of transforming education in London, and helping create exceptional places of learning. You will need to have:
Subject expertise - you will be an experienced Teacher with specialist knowledge of Geography and be committed to ongoing professional development.
Flexibility - we are a new school, taking on our second cohort of Year 7 students in September 2021. We will have to work together.
Commitment - we will all need to go above and beyond to make our academy the best it can be.
Team spirit - all work is everybody's work.
Sense of humour - to be able to make each other laugh whilst focused on getting the job done.
Leadership drive and clear potential to build a successful team as we grow.
QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree.
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.
About Harris Academy Clapham
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 582 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Harris Academy Clapham website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- info@harrisclapham.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0204 513 9350
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