Class Teacher (Experienced)

We are looking for a qualified, experienced classroom teacher at our small, friendly primary school in the heart of Beckenham.

Your opportunity

Having regard to the curriculum for the school, and with a view to promoting the development of the abilities and aptitudes of the pupils in any class or group assigned to you, your role will be:

• To plan and prepare courses and lessons;
• To teach, according to their educational needs, the pupils assigned to you;
• To set and mark work to be carried out by the pupil in the Academy and elsewhere;
• To assess, record and report on the development, progress and attainment of pupils.

We can offer you the opportunity to advance your career within a supportive academy environment. You will be part of a Federation established in developing practitioners and nurturing excellent future leaders, with unrivalled opportunities for progression; whatever your aspirations as a teacher, middle or senior leader, our Teaching School Alliance provides a range of bespoke courses and qualifications, including our Aspiring Leaders NPQML and NPQSL programmes.

What we are looking for:

• A qualified practitioner who holds QTS or equivalent and an undergraduate degree;
• A passion for children’s learning and development;
• A willingness to try new things and to help develop new strategies in curriculum and assessment;
• The ability to motivate, lead and inspire colleagues;
• High aspirations for all children and a desire to raise standards;
• High aspirations for themselves and a commitment to further development.

We look for talented individuals who want to be a part of transforming education in London, and helping create exceptional places of learning.

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

About Harris Primary Academy Beckenham

As children begin their education, we want to make their first school years as enjoyable as possible and develop in them a real enthusiasm for learning. We will lay the foundations for a successful academic career, which means developing the core skills of reading, writing, and maths from day one. We work closely with our parents to establish a strong and committed parent body with whom we can work in partnership to help our academy flourish.

Harris Primary Academy Beckenham opened in 2015 with its first two Reception classes of 20 children each, and now educates children from Reception to Year 3. The response in the local area was very supportive and we took an additional 46 Reception children in September 2016. In January 2017, we moved into our brand new, purpose-built building, offering state of the art equipment and facilities. Each year we will take an additional 60 children into Reception year until the school is full in 2021.

Our academy is situated in a quiet, residential area with large landscaping and grounds just opposite Kelsey Park inBeckenham. We are looking for someone who wishes to join our group of friendly staff to personally develop and grow alongside our academy. At Harris Primary Academy Beckenham there are teachers, teaching assistants and support staff. All of our staff are primary specialists and we work together to promote the core values of the Academy and make sure that our children are consistently happy and safe.

Why work at Harris Primary Academy Beckenham?

• A genuine opportunity to make a difference
• High quality support and CPD to ensure that you are successful
• An exciting, well organised and vibrant environment in which to work.
• A fantastic community of parents and children who deserve the best
• Enthusiastic staff, committed to raising standards
• A vibrant multi-lingual and multi-cultural school community

Next Steps

Please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. You will need this when completing your online application.

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

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and this job may be withdrawn without notice. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.

Our Benefits Package

In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package.

Find out more about Our Benefits

Being a part of the Harris Federation

We are recognised as the top performing large multi-academy trust in England for primary and secondary education. Closing the gap between young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and their peers has always been a core mission of Harris. Holding a reputation for bringing transformative approaches to education, we hold a unrivalled track record in achieving success through rapid school improvement.

Our people are at the heart of this success. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of training programmes available at every stage of your career.

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.

Learn more About Harris and our Vision and Values

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.

Read our Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders

Diversity and Equality

We are committed to equality and to valuing diversity as an employer and a provider of education.

Read our Diversity and Equality Notice