MPS/UPS (Outer London) + £1,500 Harris Allowance + Performance and Loyalty Bonus + Pension Scheme (TPS) + Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan + Additional Harris BenefitsSummaryWe are currently looking to appoint a dedicated and inspiring Teacher of English.At Harris Academy Sutton, 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.Progress 8 scores of +1.10 & +0.91 in our first two sets of GCSE results (23 and 24)We believe that a happy and settled staff body helps drive the very best performance from our students. We are committed to a high-quality professional development programme and can draw on expertise from across the Harris Federation. As a HASU member of staff at any level you will receive the training and support that you need to carry out your role effectively and develop at a pace that suits you.We are committed to ensuring that our staff have the right level of balance between work and home life. Our policies and procedures are aimed at allowing our teaching staff to spend as much time as possible planning and delivering lessons.We work in an award-winning building with excellent facilities. Our thriving staff association ensures all new members of staff soon feel part of the HASU community.Main Areas of ResponsibilityThe purpose of your role will be:To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and to support a designated curriculum area as appropriate.To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a teacher/form tutor.To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential.To contribute to raising standards of student attainment.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:Operational and strategic planning (including lesson planning, developing resources and syllabuses, and contributing to the departmental plan).Staff development (including continuing professional development and engaging fully in the Performance Management Review process).Quality assurance (including contributing to the process of monitoring and evaluating the subject area).Management of information (including maintaining appropriate records and tracking student progress).Communications with students, parents and other stakeholders.Pastoral system (including being a form tutor to a selected group of students).Teaching, ensuring a high quality learning experience for students.Qualifications & ExperienceThe successful candidate will:Hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree.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.Understand the theory and practice of effective teaching and learning.Understand the importance of high expectations and equality of access for all students, and of being a tutor.Have knowledge of National Curriculum requirements at KS3 and KS4, and of writing lesson plans, developing resources and assessing students' work.Be able to work as part of a team and to develop and maintain positive relationships with all staff.Have a good level of ICT skills, ideally including innovative use of interactive white boards.Be able to create a motivating and safe learning environment for all students.Be able to communicate positively with parents, carers and other external agencies where necessary.Have good written and spoken communication skills.Be able to lead and manage their own work effectively.Be able to motivate students and raise their aspirations through a range of strategies.Next StepsIf 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.Safeguarding NoticeThe 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.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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