DT/Art and Science Technician

Harris Academy Clapham is opening in 2020! Join us in making a valued difference. We are looking for a hardworking and dedicated DT/Art and Science Technician to join the dedicated team of a brand new academy in Lambeth.

Your Opportunity: 

Located within easy reach of both Clapham Common and Clapham South tube stations, Harris Academy Clapham is at the heart of Lambeth and serve a disadvantaged but aspirational community. Your work will have the power to transform life opportunities where it is needed most.

The secondary school arises because of a shortage of school places as well as a lack of sixth forms offering a diverse academic curriculum causing some students to go out of the borough.

Working alongside Harris Federation colleagues who have wide experience in opening new schools, you will shape the ethos and culture of these new academies for the benefit of children in South London.

As part of Harris, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education in London. With a multitude of progression routes  and outstanding CPD for support staff, expect to be supported throughout your career whether in our Harris Academy Clapham or in one of our 47 academies. Your ambitions are ample to the growing success of our academies, maintaining this means putting your ambitions first with a strong career progressive culture.  Join us in our mission to positively contribute to cultivating an exceptional learning environment for all our students.   

What we are looking for: 

• Flexibility – we are a brand new school, starting with our first cohort of Year 7 students. We will need dedicated staff members to work closely during this exciting time 
• Commitment – we will all need to go above and beyond to make Harris Academy Clapham the best it can be. 
• Team player – Team work makes the dream work! 
• Sense of humour – Join us in creating a happy and healthy learning culture with our staff 

About Harris Academy Clapham  

Our school motto, ‘Everything is possible’ encompasses the  opportunities we will offer our students and staff to become the best version of themselves they can possibly be.   

Being a brand-new secondary school opening in September 2020 with students in Year 7, allows us to shape a curriculum that is firmly embedded in values of integrity and honesty; developing our students to become global citizens. Our students will be both curious and tenacious about their own learning – as will you. Our purpose-built building will have state-of-the-art specialist facilities that include design technology,  performing and creative arts as well as dedicated science and PE areas.   

You will have a passion to develop not only yourself but also your students. A close working relationship with the Clapham Sixth Form opening in 2021, allows our students to see their time with us as a 7-year journey and you to teach across the age range. 

Why apply to Harris Academy Clapham  

Work with two experienced senior leaders to establish and embed the vision and ethos of a new academy  

Have a unique opportunity to be part of an established team of staff  

Receive excellent staff training and development opportunities tailored to your career aspirations 

Make a difference to the lives of our students through excellent subject knowledge and pastoral care so that the highest standards of learning and behaviour are maintained 

Generous Harris benefits package and excellent opportunities for personal and professional development. 

Harris Benefits  

• As part of the Harris Federation, we can offer you a range of benefits, including:  
• The opportunity to develop and grow your career within the Federation.  
• Performance and loyalty bonus  
• Pension scheme (LGPS) and access to our Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan, covering a range of health and wellbeing benefits  
• Bicycle Purchase and ICT loans  

Click here for a full list of Harris benefits.   

NEXT STEPS

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

For a discussion about this post with Gizle Landman, Head of Academy, please call 020 8253 7777. For further information, or if you have any questions, please contact info@harrisclapham.org.uk

Harris Federation 

Harris Federation stands as the leading large Multi Academy Trust for both primary and secondary education in Greater London. Holding a reputation for bringing transformative approaches to education, we hold a unrivalled track record in achieving success through rapid school improvement. Closing the gap between young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and their peers is paramount to what we do. Social mobility has always been a core mission of the Harris Federation, which is why we have continuously set out to transform standards in schools that had, in some cases, failed for generations before joining us. We are committed to ensuring that every child in London has access to the best possible education in order to nurture their individual potential.  Join us in creating spaces of learning where children everywhere are nurtured for their potential and given the tools necessary to shape their own future.   

We look for motivated support staff who are committed to helping us transform lives and who will share our belief that every child has the potential to do well. 

Applications will be reviewed as and when received and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Please download the job pack for a full job description and person specification. 

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. Click here to view our full equality and diversity statement.