Assistant Principal (Class Based)
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace
Penge, London
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership Scale (Outer London) + Performance and Loyalty Bonus + Pension Scheme (TPS) + Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan + Additional Harris Benefits
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 18 April 2018
Job overview
We are looking to appoint an inspiring and talented qualified teacher as Assistant Principal in our friendly and supportive academy.
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace is a vibrant, multicultural primary academy on the borders of Bromley, Croydon and Lewisham with a clear vision for the future. We are a warm and welcoming academy where the children feel happy and safe. Our academy is in the exciting position of having a ‘Good’ Ofsted under our belt and are striving for ‘Outstanding’. In our inspection Ofsted said: “The Principal and other senior leaders have secured good improvements since the academy opened. The quality of teaching has improved. Pupils say that lessons are more interesting and that this has helped to improve their behaviour. As a result, leaders have established a happy and supportive atmosphere which encourages pupils to enjoy academy life and achieve well.”
What we are looking for:
You will be a successful teacher, holding QTS (or equivalent) and an undergraduate degree, ideally with significant experience in multi-racial and urban areas. You will also be an outstanding communicator, with proven strengths in engaging with, inspiring and motivating not just the school community, but the wider community, in order to drive local regeneration.
Your understanding of school improvement strategies will be matched by your ability to manage change and to motivate staff and the community towards the achievement of clear and inspirational goals. Above all, you will possess a relentless drive to raise standards for our children.
For a full job description and person specification, please download the Candidate Information Pack via the apply link.
Why work at Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace?
- Excellent professional development opportunities
- An ambitious, successful and vibrant place to work
- Children who are bright, confident and eager to learn
- A supportive working culture that focuses on positive learning behaviour and high expectations for all children
- A senior leadership team that is committed to developing others
If you would like a confidential discussion about this post, or would like to visit the academy, please call the school on 020 8778 4742.
Are you an Aspiring Senior Leader?
At Harris, we have a strong culture of school improvement, and professional development is at the heart of the Federation. We offer the opportunity for you to gain your NPQSL qualification, a dynamic development programme for middle leaders potentially one year away from senior leadership. This programme is led by some of the most talented principals in the country and delivered by high-performing principals and senior leaders with exceptional track-records. Our leaders have a wealth of knowledge and are highly experienced in improving outcomes for students. Find out more www.harristeachingschool.com
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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.
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About Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace
- Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace
- Malcolm Road, Crystal Palace
- London
- SE20 8RH
- United Kingdom
School summary
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace opened in September 2013. We are a vibrant, multicultural primary academy on the borders of Bromley and Lewisham with a clear vision for the future. We are a warm and welcoming academy where the children feel happy and safe. Our academy is expanding with our move to becoming two forms of entry.
We have more than 280 lively young minds at our Academy. Children are supported to be the best they can be by our dedicated teachers and support staff.
We are a Primary Academy for local children. We have high aspirations for our children and are committed to ensuring that everyone in our academy reaches their full potential and develops the skills to become a life-long learner.
Academy ethos
Our aims and values underpin all of our policy and practice and we ensure that all staff, pupils and the wider community have a shared understanding of our vision. Everyone at our academy aspires to our ‘ACT’ vision where we are ‘Aspirational, Compassionate, Team-players’.
We aim to:
- Ensure that all of our pupils leave our academy literate and numerate, fully equipped for secondary school.
- Develop a learning community that inspires everyone to have high aspirations and develop a life-long love of learning;
- Create a stimulating learning environment in which children and adults feel welcome and safe;
- Ensure that equality of opportunity enables everyone to reach their full potential;
- Support children to become confident, well-rounded individuals who recognize the part that they play in society;
- Develop a culture of respect for different beliefs, religions and cultures and have a good understanding of British values and democracy;
- Provide a rich and balanced curriculum that inspires children and encourages them to take control of their learning;
- Encourage children to take care of their environment and recognize the part that they play in creating a positive learning environment;
- Create an environment which nurtures the spiritual and moral development of every child and promotes respect for diversity;
- Work with parents and the local community to ensure that the academy is a place of learning for all.
Academy specialism
Literacy
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