Associate Assistant Principal: Maths

Location

Southwark, Greater London | United Kingdom

Job description

We are looking for an Associate Assistant Principal to join the Senior Leadership Team of Harris Academy Peckham. This role will include the direct line management and leadership of Maths, ensuring the highest standards of teaching, learning and achievement are secured.

About Us

Our vision at Harris Academy Peckham is to ensure every child achieves excellence in all aspects of academy life. We have  high aspirations , both in terms of academic standards and personal development, in order to prepare your child for the demands of the 21st century global workplace. We expect every child to excel, and will provide the necessary challenge and support to make this happen.

In line with all Harris Academies, we ensure that we prepare  engaging and innovative learning experiences for our students, within a disciplined context where  good manners, smart uniform and mature conduct are expected from all.

Main Areas of Responsibility

Your specific responsibilities will be:

• To focus on raising achievement across English, Maths and Science.
• To work alongside members of SMT to develop systems for monitoring, and evaluation across the Academy.
• To work alongside members of SMT to develop the quality of Teaching across the Academy through effective monitoring, evaluation and staff development.

There will be additional specific areas of responsibility that would be undertaken as a member of SMT but these would be discussed at interview.

Qualifications & Experience

The successful candidate will have:

• QTS (or equivalent)
• Degree or equivalent
• Extensive teaching experience
• Outstanding teaching practice
• Successful management experience as Head of Department
• Experience of writing department SEF
• Experience of lesson observations and giving feedback
• Experience of improvement planning
• Experience of implementing a range of strategies to raise student achievement, with evidence of success
• Contribution to impact on the quality of learning and teaching and curriculum
• Experience of developing and sustaining positive relationships with students, parents, staff and the Governing Body to build consensus support and capacity
• Proven track record of managing and implementing change in relation to teaching practices and standards
• A track record of success in leadership and management

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.

Rewards & 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, electric car scheme, 26 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays) for staff who work across the full year, 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.

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