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History Teacher

History Teacher

Harris City Academy Crystal Palace

Croydon

  • Expired
Salary:
MPS (Outer London) + Health Cash Plan + Harris Benefits
Job type:
Full Time, Maternity Cover
Start date:
ASAP
Apply by:
11 November 2016

Job overview

Harris City Academy Crystal Palace is a mixed Academy for 1,300 students aged 11-18. 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. This thriving Academy also has a large sixth form with over 300 students. It is one of the most oversubscribed comprehensive schools in the country and in the top 5% for performance.

Harris City Academy Crystal Palace is seeking an enthusiastic History teacher to join our innovative team from February 2017 providing maternity cover, playing a key role in a high achieving department in one of the most over-subscribed and popular academies in the country.

What we are looking for:

  • A teacher with a desire to make a difference to the lives of young people, ideally with evidence of outstanding teaching and learning
  • A person with a clear and good understanding of current educational issues, theory and practice, including sound subject knowledge
  • A commitment to teaching and a willingness to continue to learn through professional development
  • The ability to work effectively as part of a team

Why work for Harris City Academy Crystal Palace?

  • The opportunity to play a key role in encouraging high achievement from our students in one of the most over-subscribed and popular academies in the country
  • Support for all members of the academy community to achieve their absolute potential - our motto is 'All Can Achieve'
  • First class development opportunities in a vibrant learning community
  • Generous Harris rewards and benefits package

The Academy is part of the Harris Federation, a leading group of 41 primary and secondary Academies.  This enables us to offer you excellent training opportunities to support your career development. 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. In addition to our own programmes, our professional learning is closely aligned with the Federation and we are able to offer a full range of development including Masters and NPQH.

We are looking for somebody to work full time (5 days per week) or 3 days per week.

For a confidential discussion with the Principal please contact Tracey Harrison, PA to the Principal, via email on harrisont@harriscrystalpalace.org.uk or by phone on 020 8771 2261.

Closing date for applications: 4pm – Friday 11th November 2016

For more information, please download the Candidate Information Pack on our website.

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/history-teacher-maternity-cover-282695.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 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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