About this Opportunity
We are currently looking to appoint a qualified, experienced teacher to join Harris Academy Clapham as Director of Mathematics to ensure high standards of teaching and learning across the subject area, continuously developing and enhancing the quality of teaching and learning.
Main Areas of Responsibility
* Accountable for student progress and development in the subject area across KS3, KS4 and post 16, including meeting student achievement targets as agreed by the Principal and the Governing Body.
* Ensure high standards of teaching and learning, continuously developing and enhancing quality of teaching and learning.
* Provide an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students in the subject area, in accordance with the academy aims and policies.
* Implement and apply all school policies and procedures consistently by all staff in the subject area.
* Implement agreed tutor programme and ensure tutors are effective in their role.
* Ensure effective behaviour for learning throughout faculty.
* Manage and deploy teaching/support staff, financial and physical resources across the subject area efficiently.
* Lead development for literacy through the WORD strategy, raising standards of literacy across the Academy.
Additional Responsibilities
* Operational and strategic planning, including rigorous self‑evaluation and review of subject area performance, formulating the subject and faculty improvement plans, and leading the development of appropriate syllabuses, resources, schemes of work, marking policies, assessment and teaching strategies.
* Ensure delivery of an appropriate, comprehensive, high‑quality and cost‑effective curriculum and lead the development of the subject and its delivery.
* Staff development, including recruiting, building and managing an effective team of motivated staff.
* Student outcomes, including ensuring the effective operation of target setting, monitoring and evaluation systems and maintaining accurate student data.
* Pastoral system, including acting as a form tutor to a selected group of students.
* Teaching, acting as an outstanding role model.
What We Are Looking For
* Hold QTS (or equivalent) and a good, relevant undergraduate degree.
* Excellent teacher with a minimum of two years’ teaching experience.
* Proven success in raising achievement.
* Experience of leading others, ensuring high‑quality performance.
* Successful experience in implementation of monitoring, evaluation and review processes to improve quality of teaching and learning.
* High level of ICT skills and experience of using new technologies to raise achievement.
* Recent experience of involvement in innovative curriculum development.
* Experience of presenting to a wide audience, including teachers, other managers, students and parents.
* Understanding of creative whole‑school strategies for improving literacy and numeracy and their importance in raising achievement.
* Successful experience of leading cross‑subject initiatives that have contributed to raising achievement.
* Experience of embedding innovative strategies for Assessment For Learning and Learning to Learn.
* Recent and relevant experience of managing and implementing change successfully at subject‑leader level.
* Willingness to use coaching as a model for ensuring ongoing professional development.
What We Can Offer You
Teacher Development – High quality professional development programmes via the Harris Institute of Teaching and Leadership; a strong culture of collaboration and best practice and strong network of passionate educators, expert development initiatives and numerous opportunities for career progression.
Flexible Working – Commitment to a positive and supportive working environment, recognising the need for a balance between professional and personal responsibilities.
Benefits – Competitive rewards and benefits package including Harris Allowance (£2,000 for Inner London and £1,500 for Outer London), Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Teachers Pension Scheme, Wellbeing Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme and many other benefits.
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.
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 and are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.
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