About Us
Harris Academy Chobham is always on the lookout for inspirational and influential staff. Most of all, we are on the lookout for potential colleagues who like our students and want to help them succeed. We understand that if staff are to give their best to our students over a sustained period of time, then the school needs to provide them with the best deal possible. In order to help our staff have the best possible experience and achieve a proper work-life balance, we have put into place a range of measures to benefit both our teaching and student services colleagues. These include:
* An extra week of holiday for all Harris Academy Chobham staff. This takes the form of a two-week half term in October. We work fewer days than most other schools.
* Outstanding professional development both at Harris Academy Chobham and through the wider Harris Federation.
* Excellent promotion opportunities.
* A constant dialogue about workload and how to manage it most effectively, including regular workload audits and frequent campaigns to tackle unnecessary work.
* Rapid and effective support with any student behavioural issues arising.
* A high-quality staff induction programme.
* Marking protocols devised by departments themselves.
* Clear communications and manageable deadlines.
* Learning walks rather than formal lesson observations, which are not graded.
* On-site nursery.
* Flexible and part-time working encouraged whenever possible.
* Additional time for leadership responsibilities.
* High levels of administrative support for all teachers.
Other benefits of working at Harris Academy Chobham:
* World-class facilities for learning, leisure, and sport.
* Advantages of working for the country's most successful major Academy group, including amazing consultant support and a range of high-quality central services.
* Generous Harris rewards and benefits package, including £2000 annually for Mainscale/Upper teachers.
We regard staff wellness as being central to the school's purpose and success. We have several initiatives which we think give Harris Academy Chobham staff one of the best wellness packages, including:
* Access to the Calm mindfulness app.
* Staff fitness suite and multiple team sports opportunities.
* Staff social events.
* Staff discounts at local shops and restaurants.
* Access to the Harris Federation's staff counselling service and Dedicated Wellness Hub.
* Healix Healthcare package.
The complete Wellness Strategy can be read on our website.
Main Areas of Responsibility
The main responsibilities of your role will be:
* To establish outstanding provision within the subject area, including all programmes, systems, and structures taking account of the academy's vision and values.
* To be accountable for student progress and development in the subject area across KS3, KS4, and Sixth form, including meeting student achievement targets agreed by the Principal and Governing Body.
* To ensure high standards of teaching and learning across the subject area through continuous development and enhancement.
* To ensure the provision of an appropriately engaging, relevant, and differentiated curriculum for students in the subject area.
* To ensure that all school policies and procedures are implemented consistently by all colleagues in the subject area.
* To effectively manage and deploy teaching/support staff, financial and physical resources across the subject area.
* To lead development for literacy within subject areas to raise standards of Literacy across the Academy.
Qualifications & Experience
The successful candidate will:
* Hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree, ideally with further qualifications.
* Have a minimum of three years' teaching experience, ideally including KS5 and in multi-ethnic urban schools.
* Understand the theory and practice of effective teaching and learning.
* Have knowledge of National Curriculum requirements at KS3, KS4, and KS5.
* Have experience of delivering high-quality INSET to teaching staff within the subject area.
* Ideally, show evidence of leading, supporting, and managing others.
* Be able to prove success in raising achievement as a subject leader or classroom practitioner.
* Have experience of processes of monitoring, evaluation, and review that improve teaching and learning.
* Have good ICT skills and experience of using new technologies to raise achievement.
* Have recent experience of innovative curriculum development.
* Have ideas on how Language, Literacy, and Numeracy can be used across the curriculum.
* Have experience of embedding innovative strategies for improving teaching and learning.
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.
In addition to opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, and many other benefits.
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