Overview
D - Harbour children deserve joyful (delight)schools that ignite creativity and learning through play. We invest in colleagues to ensure success and promote lifelong well-being for everyone. A - We recruit the best colleagues and nurture talent in safe environments, inspiring our children to strive for excellence (ambition). By learning from the best, we improve and give back to our communities. N - Harbour schools are rooted in care, valuing respect and empathy (nurture). We create supportive environments where children and colleagues thrive, preparing them for the future. C - We promote pride, inclusion, and civic responsibility, celebrating diversity and community. Colleagues will experience belonging through collaboration, well-being, and continuous development. E - Success comes when colleagues are empowered to innovate, take risks, and learn from failure. At Harbour, we encourage creativity and collaboration, helping both children and colleagues achieve their goals. Our Magnificent Seven Behaviors
Magnificent Seven Behaviors
* We will act with integrity, honesty and transparency in all that we do
* We will trust our fellow professionals and value their skills and knowledge
* We will work collaboratively and encourage others to do the same
* We will work inclusively, building and celebrating inclusive and diverse communities
* We will be kind to ourselves and in all our dealings with others, acting with compassion and empathy
* We will communicate regularly and with clarity with our stakeholders and with each other, welcoming and reflecting on constructive feedback from others
* We will be aspirational for all, wanting the best for ourselves and for everyone
Responsibilities and Leadership
* We are ambitious, caring, kind, inclusive and excited about our future as part of the Harbour Learning Trust family of Schools.
* Do you have a passion for reading and English that you are eager to share across a whole school? This post carries responsibility for developing English across our thriving junior school, building on work and successes already achieved. This is an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to develop their leadership skills within a fantastic and established team.
* The successful applicants will: Be an excellent teacher, able to communicate a passion for teaching and learning.
* Be a high quality, effective leader who inspires others and has a proven track record of school improvement and raising standards.
* Have an up to date understanding of the latest developments in English research and development.
* Be confident and effective in the use of assessment to promote and accelerate pupil progress.
* Have high expectations of themselves and the children and staff they lead.
* Demonstrate a good level of knowledge and understanding of effective KS2 practice.
* Be able to work collaboratively as part of a year group team.
* Have the capacity to motivate, challenge and nurture children whatever their ability.
* Be prepared to be involved in the wider life of the school.
* As a class teacher with leadership responsibility for English, you will deliver high-quality teaching and learning to your own class, with a commitment to raising standards for all learners.
* Lead the strategic development of English across the school, ensuring a consistent and ambitious approach from years 3-6.
* Work closely with senior leaders to monitor and evaluate teaching, learning and progress in English.
* Support and coach colleagues in the effective teaching of English including delivery of whole-school CPD.
* Inspire a love of reading and writing in pupils, helping them to become confident communicators and enthusiastic readers.
* Be proactive in driving improvement, using data, pupil voice and current research to inform practice.
* Work with other English leads in our trust to share and develop best practice.
In Return
* In return, we can offer you: A school with above national average results (latest progress measures put us in the top 5% of schools in the country for writing progress).
* A welcoming school community with a strong values-driven approach to working and learning.
* An experienced, supportive, and inclusive team of teachers and support staff.
* 3 form entry offering shared planning and resource time.
* A commitment to CPD with an excellent opportunity to develop as a leader.
* Enthusiastic, polite and caring children who are eager to learn.
* A supportive and forward-thinking leadership team.
* Opportunities to develop your leadership skills and make a whole-school impact.
* The opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking Trust.
Safeguarding
Harbour Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks including references and enhanced DBS checks. In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education, the Trust carries out an online search as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates. References taken up upon interview.
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