English Teacher
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
Croydon
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS (Outer London) + Cash Health Plan + Generous Harris Benefits
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2016
- Apply by:
- 9 June 2016
Job overview
Are you a religion and philosophy teacher looking to play a key role in a high achieving department in one of the most over-subscribed and popular Academies in the country?
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace is seeking an NQT or more experienced English teacher to join our exciting and innovative team from September 2016. English is a successful and high performing department at all key stages.
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace is a mixed Academy for 1,300 students aged 11-18, with a large sixth form of over 330 students. The Academy has three consecutive Outstanding judgments by Ofsted, with the most recent inspection in 2014 finding the Academy to be Outstanding in every aspect. We are a consistently high performing school; in 2015, 82% of our students achieved 5+A* to C including English and Maths. Our motto, ‘All Can Achieve’ encapsulates our vision that all members of the Academy community are supported and encouraged to achieve their absolute potential.
As a Teaching School, we are able to offer all teachers an extensive programme of first class professional development and a vibrant learning community giving all the opportunities to excel. All NQTs have a mentor within the Academy and are also part of the Federation NQT programme. Within our Academy staffing structures, we are able to offer supported pathways to senior positions based on your ability and talent and not just experience.
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace is part of the Harris Federation, a leading group of 37 primary and secondary Academies. This enables us to offer you a comprehensive induction programme and training and development opportunities to support your career development.
For a confidential discussion with the Principal or for further information please contact Tracey Harrison PA to the Principal via email harrisont@harriscrystalpalace.org.uk or by phone on: 020 8771 2261.
Closing date for applications: 4pm 10th June
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.
You can apply online via our careers website and applications can be completed from any device. To start your application and to download the job information pack, please follow the link apply – https://careers.harrisfederation.org.uk/vacancy/teacher-of-english-265786.html
For more information about career development, opportunities and our Harris benefits, visit www.harriscareers.org.uk to discover what we offer. THINK TEACHING. THINK HARRIS.
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About Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
- Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
- Maberley Road, Upper Norwood
- London
- SE19 2JH
- United Kingdom
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace opened as Harris CTC in 1990 and converted to an academy in September 2007. The academy is a mixed school for 1,300 students aged 11-18 recruiting students from Croydon, Bromley, Lewisham, Southwark and Lambeth. The academy has twice been judged to be outstanding by Ofsted, with the most recent inspection judging the school to be outstanding in every aspect. It is one of the most oversubscribed comprehensive schools in the country, with performance in the top 5% and student progress in the top 3% nationally.
We are an ambitious school, delivering a high quality education for each one of our students. At Harris City Academy Crystal Palace, we aim to prepare young people for an ever-changing world that values self-confident, well-educated and enterprising people.
Academy Ethos
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace has a long established, distinctive and positive ethos which guides our work and the education of our students. Preparation for adult life underpins our Academy aims and the well-developed culture which is established across all aspects and functions of the Academy. We are committed to the success of each of our students and this is reflected through the Academy's values and aims to deliver:
• Exam success - we want our students to get the best possible qualifications
• Challenge, relevance and engagement - we want our students to be fully involved in their learning
• Appropriate skills for living, for work and for happiness
• Active citizens
• Self-identity and a feeling of self-worth
• Opportunities and experiences that ignite our students
• Healthy habits that are embedded for life
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