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Associate Assistant Headteacher: Humanities Lead

Associate Assistant Headteacher: Humanities Lead

King Harold Business and Enterprise Academy

Waltham Abbey. Essex

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Salary:
Leadership Spine
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2019
Apply by:
29 April 2019

Job overview

King Harold Academy. Where Teachers love Teaching. 

We love teaching. Simple. We love it when students "get it". When they have that penny drop moment after struggling and thinking hard. We love class discussions, we love silent contemplation and study, we also love students working together. 

At King Harold Academy we love developing our teaching. This is why we send students home early on a Tuesday and spend two hours each week; talking collaborating and planning our teaching, and  we all before 5pm. We understand that great teaching is the reason why students at King Harold are great learners. Nothing trumps great pedagogy. 

We are seeking an Associate Assistant Headteacher who loves teaching and can challenge, support and inspire others within Humanities, and across the school.  The position allows the Associate Assistant head to observe and mentor other teachers while also taking part in other leadership responsibilities .  The role would be perfect for someone who has been a Head of a Humanities subject or a Head of Faculty who is looking to progress their career.   All subjects will be considered but the ability to teach across disciplines within Humanities is advantageous. 


Closing date: Monday  29th April  

Interviews: Week commencing 29th April   

About King Harold Business and Enterprise Academy

Andrew Jones - Head of School 


King Harold Business and Enterprise Academy is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational secondary school in Essex serving pupils from the age of 11-16. The secondary school, situated in Waltham Abbey has approximately 630 students on record. It is part of The Kemnal Academies Trust, along with 40 other primary and secondary academies.

Formerly known as King Harold School, King Harold Academy converted to academy status in 2010 and was identified as good by Ofsted in 2016.

The primary focus of King Harold Academy is the continual development of teaching. Pedagogy trumps everything. It is our belief that when teachers love teaching students love learning. To this end we have take innovative approaches to developing teaching practice which is rooted in, and informed by evidence of "What works". Our philosophy of teaching is underpinned by Professor Rob Coe's statement that "Learning happens when you think hard". Together, across subjects and experience we work tirelessly and collaboratively on our pedagogy.

Because of our insistence on teaching that challenges, our students are; studious, hard working, resilient and resourceful. They know how to learn and they realise the importance of "thinking hard". Visitors, including OFSTED comment on students abilities to struggle and overcome difficult tasks; "Teachers ask challenging questions of pupils and receive detailed explanations".  "Pupils are challenged to think for themselves and explain their learning in a range of activities"

King Harold Academy; Where Teachers Love Teaching



View King Harold Business and Enterprise Academy’s latest Ofsted report

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