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Principal

Harris Academy Peckham

Southwark

  • Expired
Salary:
Generous salary based on experience + Performance Bonus + Private Medical Insurance + Harris Benefits
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2017
Apply by:
17 April 2017

Job overview

To lead a school in London is always worthwhile; but to do so in those areas of the city which most need the support of excellent teachers is a privilege.

We are looking for a dynamic leader to be Principal of the Harris Academy Peckham. Harris Peckham is an 11–18 academy with approximately 1,000 pupils on roll. This is an opportunity for an ambitious leader either looking to extend their experience of Headship or begin it in a challenging but highly rewarding environment.

Currently judged “Good” by Ofsted, the academy is very well placed for the next stage in its journey to becoming Outstanding. This is a confident school with students who are ambitious for their futures but who face the challenges of inner-city London life on a daily basis.

This role provides the chance to lead colleagues who thrive on their commitment to improving the lives of the community they serve and to harness their children’s ability into the qualifications and experience that will fulfil their ambition. Harris Academy Peckham is co-located with Harris Primary Free School Peckham. The Primary school is growing year on year and in due course, the two schools will become a single all-through academy.

You will be a successful leader with a strong record of school improvement. You will be a good communicator, with proven strengths in engaging with, inspiring and motivating, not just the school community but the wider community, in order to drive local regeneration. Your understanding of school improvement strategies will be matched by your ability to manage change and to motivate staff and the community towards the achievement of clear and inspirational goals. Above all, you will possess a relentless drive to raise standards for all of our young people.

Harris Academy Peckham is a place where all flourish, all feel valued and where achievement is the key to success. We are thoroughly proud of all our successes to date and look forward to further contributing to the Harris Federation's excellent track record. We combine the traditional values of discipline, respect and good manners with contemporary best practice in teaching and technology.

Why work for the Harris Federation?

As a top performing Multi-Academy Trust, we offer access to a professional and supportive community of academies, fellow Principals, and mentors to help develop and progress your career. Whatever your experience, you will benefit from the support of a highly experienced, collaborative and enterprising academy group, with unrivalled opportunities to progress to Executive Principalship and beyond.

We look for talented individuals who are able to transform the most challenging schools in and around London into exceptional places of learning.

Harris is a Federation and not a chain; each Harris academy is different, reflecting the particular aspirations and leadership style of its Principal. All of our primary and secondary academies are rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted and we are recognised for transforming the life chances of the children and teenagers we educate.

If you would like to discuss the role in confidence, please call Sir Dan Moynihan, CEO, on 020 8253 7777.

Closing date: 18th April, 2017

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.

For more information about career development and our Harris benefits, visit www.harriscareers.org.uk

THINK TEACHING. THINK HARRIS.

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About Harris Academy Peckham

Harris Academy Peckham is a place where all flourish, all feel valued and where achievement is the key to success. We are thoroughly proud of all our successes to date and look forward to further contributing to the Harris Federation’s excellent track record.

We combine the traditional values of discipline, respect and good manners with contemporary best practice in teaching and technology. With these core values in place, we aim to send out into the world students that are happy and educated with the drive and ambition to be successful.

Our aim is to offer every student the opportunity to develop their potential to the maximum – in their learning, in preparation for the world of work and in their contribution to society.

We are very fortunate to have skilled and dedicated staff who want our students to enjoy their education. They are committed to helping every young person to reach their own personal goals. 

We give our students as many opportunities as possible. No matter what their ability, we want them to learn and experience as much as they can during their time at the Academy. We offer a full, broad and balanced curriculum, ensuring students of all academic abilities enjoy learning. Each student is given the individual care and attention they need to thrive and make maximum progress. 

Our two specialisms of Performing Arts and Business and Enterprise make the Academy an exciting and vibrant place. Students are given engaging opportunities to learn, participate in activities and experience the world of work within a friendly and safe environment. 

Everyone at the Academy is given the chance to find out what they are good at. We have a large and unusual range of out-of-school clubs and activities. Students can, for example, learn a language, play the drums or become a cheerleader. 


Working for Harris Federation

The Harris Federation is a not-for-profit charity. Led and run by teachers, we established our first school over 25 years ago.

There are now more than 40 happy and highly successful primary and secondary academies in our federation. All of these are in and around London. With each school that has joined us, the expectations we set ourselves have increased.

Every Harris academy so far inspected by Ofsted is rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’, with three quarters of our inspected secondary academies judged ‘outstanding’. Our primary schools are newer, but almost half are ‘outstanding’, with the rest ‘good’.

To find out more about working for Harris Federation, please see our Careers Prospectus via the link below.

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