Teacher of English
Harris Academy Battersea, London, SW11 5APThis job expired on 21 May 2021 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2021
Closing date
21 May 2021 at 11:59pm
Date listed
11 May 2021
Job details
Job role
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Subject
- View all Englishjobs
Working pattern
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS (Inner London) + £2,000 Harris Allowance
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 further information.
Teacher of English job summary
Harris Academy Battersea is seeking to appoint a inspirational and passionate qualified Teacher of English. If you are an NQT at the start of your career or someone who can lead whole-school change as a Lead Practitioner then we would welcome an application from you and will offer you all the support that we can to develop irrespective of the point that you are at in the profession.
You must hold QTS (or equivalent) to apply for this role.
Your opportunity:
Passionate about English? Instil a fascination in our students with dynamic, creative learning experiences.
Teachers with us at Harris Academy Battersea assist in implementing and delivering an appropriately broad, balanced curriculum designed to engage our students with creativity. You will play a crucial role in the development of students' learning as teacher and or tutor to our vibrant student body.
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. The successful candidate will:
Hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree
Have successful teaching experience at secondary level (can be teaching practice)
Show an understanding of the theory and practice of effective teaching and learning
Have knowledge of National Curriculum requirements at KS3, 4 and 5
Understand the importance of having high expectations for all students, both of behaviour and academic achievement
Understand inclusive provision and practices which offer equality of access to the curriculum for all students, including SEND, EAL and high achievers
Have knowledge and experience of writing lesson plans, developing resources and assessing students' work
Have a good level of ICT skills
Understand the importance of being a Tutor.
Please download the job pack for a full job description and person specification.
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.
Learn more About Harris and our Vision and Values
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 Battersea
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1031 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Harris Academy Battersea website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- info@harrisbattersea.org.uk
- Phone number
- 020 7622 0026
Harris Academy Battersea is modern and innovative, but with old-fashioned values. Its aim to shape the lives of students by providing them best possible academic outcomes from outstanding courses – crucially experiences guidance that will help become resilient, resourceful, reflective respectful, emotionally intelligent global citizens. About Battersea: be in its fifth year 2018-19 has established itself as one highest performing schools London, judged Outstanding Ofsted 2018. In 2017, it was awarded Evening Standard School Year well being named Sunday Times Top 20 Schools country. 2016-17, ranked 4th school England for pupil progress top non-selective nationally achieved a provisional figure +1.40 Progress 8 2018-19: nearly three times higher than +0.5 threshold set OfSTED 'Outstanding'. Why work at Battersea? People who choose children are choosing demanding career our make sure staff supported they can be. We have zero tolerance approach anything interrupts learning classroom central team deals both behaviour homework detentions does so free do things matter most: mark, plan teach. Any position education inevitably laden values ideals we built on shared ownership these. wish give very start life and, through hard determination, hope take something recognisable futures build.
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