Summary
We are currently looking to appoint a dedicated and inspiring Teacher of Computer Science.
At Harris Academy Chobham, you will join a dedicated team of teachers and staff supporting our excellent students. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow, inspire and develop, this may be the role for you.
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:
1. 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.
2. Outstanding professional development both at Harris Academy Chobham and through the wider Harris Federation
3. Excellent promotion opportunities
4. A constant dialogue about workload and how to manage it most effectively. We have regular workload audits, and frequent campaigns to tackle unnecessary work and identify quick wins
5. Rapid and effective support with any student behavioural issues arising
6. A high-quality staff induction programme
7. Marking protocols devised by departments themselves
8. Clear communications and manageable deadlines. We only ask staff to do what is necessary and avoid complication and confusion.
9. Learning walks rather than formal lesson observations. These are not graded
10. Nursery on site
11. Flexible and part-time working encouraged whenever possible
12. Additional time for leadership responsibilities
13. High levels of administrative support for all teachers
Other benefits of working at Harris Academy Chobham:
1. World-class facilities for learning, leisure and sport. A school which is genuinely at the heart of its local community
2. The advantages of working for the country's most successful major Academy group. These include amazing consultant support and a range of high-quality central services.
3. 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 to its success. We have several initiatives which we think give Harris Academy Chobham staff one of the best wellness packages to be found anywhere, including:
1. Access to the Calm mindfulness app
2. Staff fitness suite and multiple team sports opportunities
3. Staff social events
4. Staff discounts at shops and restaurants in the local area
5. Access to the Harris Federation's staff counselling service, Dedicated Wellness Hub
6. Healix Healthcare package
Main Areas of Responsibility
The purpose of your role will be:
1. To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and to support a designated curriculum area as appropriate.
2. To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a teacher/form tutor
3. To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential
4. To contribute to raising standards of student attainment
5. To share and support the academy's responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth
Your main areas of responsibility will fall under the areas of:
1. Operational and strategic planning (including lesson planning, developing resources and syllabuses, and contributing to the departmental plan)
2. Curriculum planning
3. Staff development (including continuing professional development and engaging fully in the Performance Management Review process)
4. Quality assurance (including contributing to the process of monitoring and evaluating the subject area)
5. Management of information (including maintaining appropriate records and tracking student progress)
6. Communications with students, parents and other stakeholders
7. Pastoral system (including being a form tutor to a selected group of students)
8. Teaching, ensuring a high quality learning experience for students
Qualifications & Experience
The successful candidate will:
1. Hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree
2. Have successful teaching experience at secondary level (can be teaching practice), ideally including experience in multi-ethnic urban schools and of working in an 11-18 school
3. Understand the theory and practice of effective teaching and learning
4. Understand the importance of high expectations and equality of access for all students, and of being a tutor
5. Have knowledge of National Curriculum requirements at KS3 and KS4, and of writing lesson plans, developing resources and assessing students' work
6. Be able to work as part of a team and to develop and maintain positive relationships with all staff
7. Have a good level of ICT skills, ideally including innovative use of interactive white boards
8. Be able to create a motivating and safe learning environment for all students
9. Be able to communicate positively with parents, carers and other external agencies where necessary
10. Have good written and spoken communication skills
11. Be able to lead and manage their own work effectively
12. Have excellent time management skills
13. Be able to motivate students and raise their aspirations through a range of strategies
Next Steps
If you have any questions about this opportunity, please send us an email, or call to arrange a conversation.
Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. This will be helpful for you when completing your application, and throughout the recruitment process.
We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date. Please note that we only accept applications submitted before the closing date via our careers website.
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 the 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. Learn more about our benefits on our website.
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 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.
Equal Opportunities
The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment. #J-18808-Ljbffr