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Computer Science Consultant / Lead Practitioner

Computer Science Consultant / Lead Practitioner

Harris Federation

Croydon

Salary:
L8-L18 (Inner London): £55,061-£68,315
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2019
Apply by:
27 March 2019

Job overview

As the Harris Federation continues to grow, we are looking to appoint a Computer Science English Consultant to our central team of subject specialists. We need an outstanding, qualified Computer Sciecne teacher who has a highly successful track record of raising achievement in order to drive further improvement across the Harris Federation. This post will involve working closely and collaboratively with our team of Mathematics consultants to further raise standards and increase the number of young people studying Computer Science in our academies.

Job outline

The role will be multi-faceted and involve coaching and mentoring, sharing of best practice, developing robust improvement strategies, assisting Harris academies in recruitment and selection, helping to establish new departments or lead rapid recovery where required. The Federation operates twin Teaching Schools as well as a number of highly successful CPD Networks. The post holder would have the opportunity to play a key role in this work.

Who we are looking for:

The role of Computer Science Consultant is an exciting post providing enormous scope for a talented and creative practitioner to work alongside and collaborate with our established central team of Mathematics Consultants. We are looking for an experienced teacher with a deep passion for their subject. Our consultant roles are suitable for those with management experience (ideally but not necessarily at Head of Department level or alternatively be an aspirant Leading Practitioner).

The post would suit an ambitious middle leader looking either to broaden their subject expertise and responsibilities, or who is considering a future leadership pathway to their first headship. Although based at the Harris Federation offices close to East Croydon Station (with fast access to central London and the M25), the role will mostly be located within the academies.

What we are looking for:

  • QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree
  • At least 4 years' teaching experience, and at least two years in a management role
  • The ability to teach Computer Science to A-Level

For a full job description and person specification, please download the job pack.

Why work for the Harris Federation?

At Harris, we have a strong culture of school improvement, and professional development is at the heart of all that we do. Via our twin teaching schools we can offer you the opportunity to gain a wide range of professional development opportunities with progression either to senior roles within our academies or progression within the Federation Consultant team.

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

Informal conversations are welcomed and visits to our academies are highly encouraged. If you would like to discuss the role in confidence, please call for Sir Dan Moynihan, CEO, on 020 8253 7777, or e-mail harry.bond@harrisfederation.org.uk

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 Federation

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  • Harris Federation
  • 4th Floor, Norfolk House, Wellesley Road
  • Croydon
  • CR0 1LH
  • United Kingdom
+44 208 253 7777

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The Harris Federation is a not-for-profit educational charity with almost 25 years of education experience in and around London. Our primary, secondary, all-through and sixth form academies have an international reputation for delivering a step change in education standards.

In joining a Harris Academy, you will be working with some of the country’s most exceptional teachers, support staff and leaders. There are frequent opportunities for internal exchange and promotion; our CPD is regularly described as Outstanding; and we have a package of staff benefits that rivals the most competitive of other professions.

Each Harris Academy is led and run by its senior leaders and has its own curriculum and way of doing things. What our Academies share, however, is a commitment to giving their children and teenagers an excellent education within a happy, caring and supportive environment.

There are Harris Academies in many different settings – inner city and suburban – but they are all within a maximum ninety minute commute from each other. This enables a highly collaborative structure, with on-call support from the Harris Federation.

You can find out more on our website (www.harrisfederation.org.uk) or by following us on Twitter (@HarrisFed).

 

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