Achievement Director of Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE)

We are looking for a leader with energy, enthusing and expertise to work with our excellent team to continue to deliver brilliant outcomes for students as Achievement Director for PSHE.

At Harris Academy Battersea, you will join a dedicated team of teachers and staff supporting our vibrant students. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow, inspire and develop, this may be the role for you.

About Us

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 Culture

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.

Main Areas of Responsibility

Operational/Strategic Planning

• To plan and resource the tutor time programme for year 7 to 11.
• To lead on the implementation and delivery of PSHE education.
• To contribute to the planning, resourcing and organisation of Thematic Days.

Curriculum

• To assist the Senior Leadership team to ensure that the PSHE is mapped and tracked through the Academy curriculum area.
• To ensure the delivery off an appropriate, comprehensive, high quality and cost effective curriculum that has high expectations of achievement for all students.
• To lead development of the subject and its delivery, reviewing it regularly in the light of academy and national policies, as well the impact on achievement.

People Management and Staff Development

• To build and recruit where required an effective team of motivated staff who share the academy vision of high achievement for all students.
• To induct, guide and support all staff in the subject area, ensuring training needs are met, in liaison with Senior Leader responsible for CPD.
• To be responsible for the day to day management of all teaching and support staff in the subject area, including performance management in line with the academy performance management policy.

Student Outcomes

• To ensure the effective operation of target setting, monitoring and evaluation systems.
• To ensure the input and maintenance of accurate student data, making use of analysis and evaluating performance data, taking appropriate action to secure improvement.

Teaching and Learning

• To be an outstanding role model for teaching, showing evidence that lessons are both planned and prepared.
• Marking, assessing, recording and reporting on student achievement in lessons.
• Using resources to ensure the development of each student in all aspects of the subject(s).

Quality Assurance

• To record, monitor, evaluate and review the effectiveness of PSHE education in the Academy as part of the Academy’s whole school MER processes.

Communication

• To maintain links with professional associations, external agencies and providers linked to PSHE education.
• To keep all forms of external communication updated i.e. Newsletters, website, Twitter etc.

Pastoral

• To act as a Form Tutor and to carry out the duties associated with that role, including contribution to specific pastoral programmes of study, monitoring of attendance and punctuality, liaison with parents, internal and external agencies as appropriate.
• To ensure the behaviour management systems are implemented consistently in the subject area, so that effective learning can take place.

Qualifications & Experience

• Good degree (or equivalent)
• QTS (or equivalent)
• Successful teaching of GCSE at good or better level;
• Initiation and effective management of change;
• Evidence of raising achievement in present post and showing good value added for groups

Next Steps

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact us via e-mail, or call to arrange a conversation.

Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. You will need this when completing your application.

Professional Development & 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 to senior leadership.

We look for talented individuals who share our vision for creating exceptional places of learning, and are committed to ensuring that every child in London has access to the best possible education.

In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan 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 we expect all our staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Before applying, please review our Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and all our staff are equally valued and respected. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.