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Principal

Harris Academy Battersea

Wandsworth

Salary:
Substantial & generous salary based on experience and expertise + Discretionary Performance Bonuses
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2019
Apply by:
13 February 2019

Job overview

We are looking for a Principal to lead Harris Academy Battersea, an Outstanding academy serving a disadvantaged and deserving community. 

Harris Academy Battersea will be in its fifth academic year in 2018-19 following conversion from a previously failing school. It is a high performing and high profile school, judged to be Outstanding by Ofsted in 2018. In 2017, it was awarded the Evening Standard School of the Year as well as being named one of the Sunday Times Top 20 Schools in the country. 

About the role

The post would suit an ambitious leader looking either to extend their experience of Headship, or to start their first Principalship in a rewarding environment and in a highly supportive Federation. For first time Principals, we will provide all of the support needed in the form of individual mentoring from an experienced Harris Principal. For existing Headteachers, we offer unrivalled progression opportunities to Executive Principalship, and the option to support you through our National Professional Qualification for Executive Leadership (NPQEL) programme. The course draws on the leadership expertise of Harris Executive leaders and Directors as well as other successful MATs from across the country.

Your opportunity

With Harris. you will have the opportunity to develop your school in your own way, but also to work within a close  network of academies, and with Principals from across the wider Federation. We have a highly experienced central team providing a wide range of top quality support services, including excellent School Improvement support from an expert central team of subject experts. 

Please download the job pack for a full job description and person specification.

Why work at Harris Academy Battersea?

Harris Battersea serves a needy and deserving community. Eligibility for free schools meals is high, as are numbers of students whose families are from abroad. For most families, a great education is the only option that they have for social mobility and a new life. The Principal of Harris Battersea is in a very special position to make their dreams come true and to transform lives.

Harris Benefits

As part of the Harris Federation, we can off you a range benefits, including:

  • A network of fellow senior leaders and Principals with a wealth of knowledge and expertise
  • Support and mentoring from some of the best executive leaders in education
  • Unrivalled opportunities for leadership progression, including preparing you for your first Principalship or Executive Principalship.
  • Private Medical Cover, Relocation Allowances and Pension scheme (TPS)
  • Plus, the opportunity to work with our amazing students!

The Harris Federation

The Harris Federation is the leading large Multi Academy Trust in the country for both primary and secondary education. We have an established reputation in transforming education in London and an unrivalled track record in achieving success through rapid school improvement.

Harris is a Federation and not a chain; each academy is different, reflecting the particular aspirations and leadership style of its Principal. Our vision is that Harris academies work collaboratively in sharing school improvement strategies, and support one another as part of the wider Harris Federation.

NEXT STEPS

Informal conversations are welcomed and visits to our academies are highly encouraged. If you would like to discuss the post in confidence please call 0208 253 7777.

Please download the job pack for a full job description and person specification.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE NOW. 

Harris academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. In line with our commitments to safeguarding, the Harris Federation uses preferred agencies and is unable to work with any agencies where Terms of Business have not been agreed by both parties prior to an engagement. Harris Federation is fully committed to equality and to valuing diversity as an employer and a provider of education.

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About Harris Academy Battersea

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School summary

Harris Academy Battersea will be in its 8th academic year in 2021-2022 and has established itself as one of the highest performing schools in London, judged to be Outstanding by Ofsted in 2018. In 2017, it was awarded the Evening Standard School of the Year as well as being named one of the Sunday Times Top 20 Schools in the country. We are immensely proud of our students’ achievements at Harris Academy Battersea, where their progress measures (1.08, 1.47, 1.22, 0.92, 1.39* and 1.36* P8) defy expectations and set out what it is possible to achieve with hard work from all stakeholders. This is achieved through high expectations for all stakeholders, a high-quality curriculum, brilliant teaching with each teacher wanting to get better every day and, most importantly, an embedded culture that drives every decision in the school. This strong culture wraps around the three key characteristics of the most successful schools: high aspiration, high motivation and strong social norms.

Academy Ethos

The development of our students academically, personally and professionally is at the heart of everything we do at Harris Academy Battersea. We have created a new vision for the school to reflect this: ‘We develop aspirational young people to thrive in a changing world’.

Our core values of Knowledge, Integrity and Resilience underpin this vision and will form an integral part of student’s daily school life. Students should leave us not only having fulfilled their personal best in terms of academic results, but also equipped with these core values to enable them to thrive in all stages of their lives. Equally, we wish for our school and young people to serve the community and a school that the community is proud to have on its doorstep.

The values of Knowledge, Integrity and Resilience embody the qualities we expect to see in our young people. Our definition of these values is outlined below.

Knowledge: ‘I want to learn something new every day’

  • I will gain knowledge to be able to confidently engage in any discussion, any time.
  • I will think carefully before I trust information I see, hear and read.
  • I will share knowledge to help others.
  • I will always seek to further my own knowledge, now and in the future.
  • I will make links between different pieces of knowledge and subjects.


Resilience: ‘Try, fail, try, fail, try, succeed’

  • I will give 100% effort 100% of the time.
  • I will understand my emotions and work hard to manage them effectively.
  • I will develop and maintain positive relationships with others even when it is tough to do so.
  • I will take any setback as a learning opportunity.
  • I will try new things outside my comfort zone.


Integrity: ‘I do the right thing even when it is difficult to do so’

  • I will do the right thing even when  no one is looking, and I will encourage others to do so too.
  • I will treat others as they wish to be treated.
  • I will take responsibility for my actions and encourage others to do so.
  • I will support others to be the best they can be.
  • I will respect the diversity, cultures, beliefs and differences of others.

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