Your Responsibilities Will Include
* Providing strategic leadership of HAWI6 to secure exceptional academic and pastoral outcomes
* Line managing Heads of Year 12 and 13, ensuring highly effective and consistent pastoral provision
* Overseeing the quality of teaching and learning across the sixth form through challenge and support
* Designing, developing and implementing an ambitious, inclusive sixth form curriculum, including EPQ and the super-curriculum
* Ensuring the curriculum supports strong progression to competitive post-18 destinations
* Leading UCAS and post-18 application processes to secure aspirational pathways for all students
* Leading the academy-wide More Able programme to prepare students for a rigorous sixth form experience
* Analysing progress and performance data, identifying trends and implementing targeted interventions
* Overseeing high-quality pastoral care and PSHE provision to support wellbeing and personal development
* Monitoring and improving attendance, punctuality, behaviour and adherence to dress code
* Leading sixth form recruitment, promotion and external engagement to meet recruitment targets
* Contributing to whole-school strategic leadership, vision and policy development
* Leading designated whole-school priorities and evaluating their impact
* Ensuring effective use of data to drive school improvement and address underperformance
* Supporting curriculum planning and enhancing pedagogical practice across the academy
* Modelling outstanding teaching, learning and assessment as a role model for staff and students
Qualifications & Experience
* Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent
* Degree or equivalent
* Evidence of sustained and relevant professional development, particularly in teaching, learning and leadership
* Evidence of outstanding teaching practice
* Minimum of five years’ successful teaching experience, including Key Stage 5
* Experience of working in a pastoral leadership capacity within a sixth form setting
* Experience of leading or contributing to sixth form provision, including curriculum, pastoral systems or student outcomes
* Experience of supporting students through post-18 pathways, including UCAS or equivalent application processes
* Proven experience of leading, managing and developing staff and teams to secure high performance
* Experience of monitoring teaching and learning (e.g. lesson observation, work scrutiny) and providing high-quality feedback
* Strong experience of using data effectively to monitor progress, identify underachievement and implement impactful interventions
* Experience of improvement planning, implementation and evaluation with measurable impact
* Proven track record of raising student achievement and aspirations
* Experience of curriculum development, including adapting provision to meet cohort needs
* Experience of successfully leading or contributing to whole-school priorities or change initiatives
* Evidence of contributing to high-quality teaching, learning and assessment across a department or school
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, and many other benefits. Learn more about 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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