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Subject Leader/Head of Social Science

Subject Leader/Head of Social Science

Harris Academy Beckenham

Bromley

Salary:
MPS/UPS (Outer London) + £1,500 Harris Allowance + TLR
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2021
Apply by:
21 May 2021

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced qualified Teacher of Social Sciences to join Harris Academy Beckenham as Subject Leader of Social Science.

Your opportunity

This is a unique and exciting opportunity for an experienced, qualified Social Sciences Teacher to lead the subject within an outstanding academy. The purpose of your role will be:

  • To establish outstanding provision within social sciences
  • To be accountable for student progress and development in social sciences across KS3, KS4 and Sixth form
  • To ensure high standards of teaching and learning across social sciences through continuously developing and enhancing the quality of teaching and learning.
  • To ensure the provision of an appropriately engaging, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students in social sciences
  • To ensure that all school policies and procedures are implemented and applied consistently by all colleagues in the social sciences
  • To effectively and efficiently manage and deploy teaching/support staff, financial and physical resources across social sciences
  • To lead development for literacy within social sciences

We can offer you the opportunity to advance your career within a supportive academy environment. You will be part of a Federation established in developing practitioners and nurturing excellent future leaders, with unrivalled opportunities for progression; whatever your aspirations as a teacher, middle or senior leader, our Teaching School Alliance provides a range of bespoke courses and qualifications, including our Aspiring Leaders NPQML and NPQSL programmes to help you achieve your ambitions more quickly.

What we are looking for

We look for talented individuals who want to be a part of transforming education in London, and helping create exceptional places of learning. The successful applicant will be a creative and dynamic practitioner who holds QTS (or equivalent) and will be able to lead and contribute to the planning of the art curriculum from KS3-KS5. We are looking for:

  • Good understanding of the theory and practice of effective teaching and learning
  • Knowledge of National curriculum requirements at KS3, KS4, and KS5
  • A minimum of three years’ teaching experience
  • Experience of delivering high quality INSET to teaching staff within social sciences
  • Proven success in raising achievement as a subject leader or classroom practitioner
  • Successful experience of processes of monitoring, evaluation and review that provide performance data that can be used to improve the quality of teaching and learning
  • Good level of ICT skills and experience of how new technologies can be used to raise achievement, including the use of interactive white boards
  • Recent experience of involvement in innovative curriculum development
  • Ideas of how Language, Literacy and Numeracy can be used across the curriculum to raise standards
  • Experience of embedding innovative strategies for improving teaching and learning
  • Experience of managing and implementing change successfully
  • Experience of using coaching as a model for ensuring on going professional development

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

About Harris Academy Beckenham:

Since opening in 2011, Harris Academy Beckenham has gone from strength to strength. We have been oversubscribed for the last three years, rapidly becoming the school of choice in the local area. Our GCSE and A Level results have improved each year, with our English and Maths combined score in 2016 reaching an outstanding 80% A*-C. Our ambition and aspiration will ensure that we continue to focus on the success of all of our students, irrespective of background. Since converting, results have dramatically improved and we secured a judgment of ‘Outstanding’ from Ofsted in 2017.

Why work at Harris Academy Beckenham?

‘The school’s culture of aspiration and ambition is clearly demonstrated in classes. Teachers are aspirational for their pupils and set high expectations for them. Pupils respond positively. They are determined to do their best and are confident about meeting ambitious targets set by their teachers.’ (OFSTED 2017)

We invest in training and resources for our staff to help them make lessons fun, interesting and engaging. Class sizes are kept as small as possible and we place a firm emphasis on good behaviour so that students can learn in a calm and orderly environment.

It is our ethos of "Aspire, Discover, Achieve" that was recognised and praised in our recent inspection, and which contributed to Harris Academy Beckenham being judged as ‘outstanding’ in every category. In addition, the outstanding progress made by our students, placing us as the most successful school in Bromley (Progress 8 2016), vastly impressed the inspectors.

We have a harmonious community with excellent relationships between students and staff, and our students have a focused and mature attitude towards their academic studies.

Our Benefits Package

In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package.

Find out more about Our Benefits

Being a part of the Harris Federation

We are recognised as the top performing large multi-academy trust in England for primary and secondary education. Closing the gap between young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and their peers has always been a core mission of Harris. Holding a reputation for bringing transformative approaches to education, we hold a unrivalled track record in achieving success through rapid school improvement.

Our people are at the heart of this success. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of training programmes available at every stage of your career.

We look for talented individuals who share our vision for creating exceptional places of learning, and are committed to ensuring that every child in London has access to the best possible education.

Learn more About Harris and our Vision and Values

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

Read our Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders

Diversity and Equality

We are committed to equality and to valuing diversity as an employer and a provider of education.

Read our Diversity and Equality Notice

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About Harris Academy Beckenham

School summary

Since opening in 2011, Harris Academy Beckenham has gone from strength to strength. We have been oversubscribed for the last three years, rapidly becoming the school of choice in the local area. Our GCSE and A Level results have improved each year, with our English and Maths combined score in 2016 reaching an outstanding 80% A*-C. Our ambition and aspiration will ensure that we continue to focus on the success of all of our students, irrespective of background. Since converting, results have dramatically improved and we secured a judgment of ‘Outstanding’ from Ofsted in 2017. 

We invest in training and resources for our staff to help them make lessons fun, interesting and engaging. Class sizes are kept as small as possible and we place a firm emphasis on good behaviour so that students can learn in a calm and orderly environment. 

Whether a child is struggling, needs to be stretched or is somewhere in the middle, we always work to meet their needs. Students who need it are given extra tuition, either in small groups or on a one-to-one basis. Just as importantly, we provide challenging courses and master classes in a range of subjects, in particular the core subjects of English, mathematics and science, to ensure every child feels stretched to his or her full potential.

Academy specialisms

Science and Enterprise

Academy ethos

Harris Academy Beckenham:

  • Focuses on a learning ethos of Resourcefulness, Reciprocity, Resilience and Reflectiveness
     
  • Combines the traditional values of good manners, strong discipline and smart uniform with the best of modern teaching methods and technology;
     
  • Promotes a personal best culture and gives students every chance of achieving all that they are capable of;
     
  • Nurtures strong interpersonal skills and the aspiration to be successful;
     
  • Inspires the best in every student, whether they need to be stretched, are struggling, or are somewhere in the middle;
     
  • Provides pastoral care of the highest order;
     
  • Involves parents fully with their children’s education and Academy life in general.
     

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