Teaching

Harris Primary Academy Kent House opened in 2013 on the site of Royston Primary School in Penge. We have the highest possible aspirations for our staff and pupils. Our belief is that children thrive when they are consistently happy and safe at school. We expect all our children to make very good progress and develop the skills and personal qualities they will need for the future. The Academy was recently judged as Outstanding by OFSTED, this is an exciting time to join a hard-working, motivated, highly successful and flourishing team.

We are looking for a dedicated and professional SENCO to work in conjunction with our Vice Principal with responsibility for Inclusion.

What we are looking for:

• A passion for education and flair for working with young people.
• An enthusiastic teacher with a proven track record of excellent results in public examinations.
• Someone with a commitment to raising the aspirations of students of all abilities.
• Someone with good interpersonal skills who is able to work well as part of our team.
• Someone who is flexible, adaptable, results orientated, able to prioritise and resilient under pressure.

The successful candidate will:

• Contribute significant significantly to raising standards of student’s attainment and progress across the whole curriculum and to monitor and support student progress and attainment with particular regard to SEND, LAC and disadvantaged students.
• Devise, implement and deliver strategies to ensure the Academy is an environment where all students, including those from different starting points, make very good progress in developing their reading, writing and communication skills.
• Support the Inclusion Manager in leading, managing and developing the Inclusion areas of the Academy.
• Lead the development of appropriate behavioural intervention strategies.

Hours of work:

The SENCO position at Harris Primary Academy is three days per week. However, if you are looking for a full-time position, we could accommodate this by you either doing two extra days per week teaching at Harris Primary Academy Kent House or an extra two days per week as the SENCO at Harris Primary Academy Shortlands. Please indicate your preference on your application.

At Kent House you would be working as part of a very supportive team. In addition to the benefits outlined, we offer excellent professional development opportunities provided by Harris Federation.

Why work at Harris Primary Academy Kent House?

• An ambitious, successful and vibrant place to work;
• Children who are bright, confident and eager to learn;
• A supportive working culture that focuses on positive learning behaviour and high expectations for all children;
• A senior leadership team that is highly committed to developing others

Closing Date: 12pm, Tuesday 31st January 2017

Interview Date: Wednesday 8th February 2017

Please download the Candidate Information Pack for full details and responsibilities. For a conversation with the Principal, or to arrange a visit to the Academy, please contact 020 8402 7178.

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https://careers.harrisfederation.org.uk/vacancy/senco-299899.html

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.