KS2 Class Teacher (English Specialism)

Harris Primary Free School Peckham opened in 2012 to meet the demand for high quality primary school places in Southwark. We now have two classes each in Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3 and Year 4. By growing slowly but steadily, we are able to give every one of our children a great deal of personal attention. We have a superb team of teachers and support staff, all of whom are experts in primary education.  

Grow your career in a growing school

We are looking to appoint an experienced class teacher specialising in English for September 2017. We have a strong team in-post already and are looking for an inspiring and talented teacher to join us. 

As a growing academy, we are keen to develop subject specialist teachers across Key Stage 2. You will be leading and teaching English to all classes from years 3-5, and throughout KS2 by 2018 when we have Year 6, and will be given regular leadership time to develop the subject across the academy. 

You will work closely with other Class Teachers and the SENCO supervising and ensuring the well-being of pupils during their time at school. You will be enthusiastic, have great interpersonal skills, enjoy taking the lead and working as part of a team. This is an exciting opportunity for a committed professional looking to continue their career in a rewarding new role.

We welcome applications from experienced practitioners who will:

• Be committed to the highest achievement for all;
• Be committed to on-going professional development;
• Contribute to the wider life at the academy;
• Support the maintenance of a dynamic and inspiring learning environment;
• Be innovative, highly motivated and eager to take a lead;
• Have good interpersonal skills and are able to work well as part of our team
• have a real passion and expertise in their subject
• make a difference to the lives of the children in the academy
• welcome the chance to be innovative, modeling best practice in the classrooms

Why work at Harris Primary Free School Peckham?

We are an academy that values and invests in staff, excellent training, development, and planned career progression. We are a team of ordinary individuals who genuinely enjoy working together to create extraordinary outcomes, and we have an opportunity for you to join us.

Harris Primary Free School Peckham is part of the Harris Federation, a leading group of 41 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 information about the role or to arrange a visit to the academy, please contact the academy on 0207 394 5700. For a confidential discussion about the role, please ask to speak to Kate Magliocco when you call. 

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 to apply – https://careers.harrisfederation.org.uk/vacancy/ks2-class-teacher-english-specialism-307372.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.

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. 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.