Teacher of Maths

Harris Academy South Norwood; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris Academy South Norwood is seeking a dedicated Teacher of Mathematics to join their inspiring team. This role involves delivering a differentiated curriculum and supporting student development in a progressive and nurturing environment. The academy values collaboration and professional growth, offering a range of benefits including a competitive salary and development pathways.

Benefits

Harris Allowance

Performance and Loyalty Bonus

Teachers Pension Scheme

Wellbeing Cash Plan

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience in secondary level teaching is highly valuable.
• Strong IT skills and innovative use of technology in teaching.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with students.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a balanced and differentiated curriculum for mathematics.
• Monitor and support the progress and development of students.
• Facilitate a motivating learning experience that encourages student achievement.

Skills

Teaching experience

Curriculum planning

Student development

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

QTS (Qualified Teacher Status)

Relevant undergraduate degree

Job description

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About This Opportunity

We are currently looking to appoint a dedicated and inspiring Teacher of Mathematics.

At Harris Academy South Norwood, you will join a dedicated team of teachers and staff supporting our excellent students. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow, inspire and develop, this may be the role for you.

MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

The Purpose Of Your Role Will Be

• To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and to support a designated curriculum area as appropriate.
• To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students as a teacher/form tutor
• To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential
• To contribute to raising standards of student attainment
• To share and support the academy’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth
  
  

Your main areas of responsibility will fall under the areas of:

• Operational and strategic planning (including lesson planning, developing resources and syllabuses, and contributing to the departmental plan)
• Curriculum planning
• Staff development (including continuing professional development and engaging fully in the Performance Management Review process)
• Quality assurance (including contributing to the process of monitoring and evaluating the subject area)
• Management of information (including maintaining appropriate records and tracking student progress)
• Communications with students, parents and other stakeholders
• Pastoral system (including being a form tutor to a selected group of students)
• Teaching, ensuring a high quality learning experience for students
  
  

What We Are Looking For

The successful candidate will:

• Hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree
• Have successful teaching experience at secondary level (can be teaching practice), ideally including experience in multi-ethnic urban schools and of working in an 11-18 school
• Understand the theory and practice of effective teaching and learning
• Understand the importance of high expectations and equality of access for all students, and of being a tutor
• Have knowledge of National Curriculum requirements at KS3 and KS4, and of writing lesson plans, developing resources and assessing students' work
• Be able to work as part of a team and to develop and maintain positive relationships with all staff
• Have a good level of ICT skills, ideally including innovative use of interactive white boards
• Be able to create a motivating and safe learning environment for all students
• Be able to communicate positively with parents, carers and other external agencies where necessary
• Have good written and spoken communication skills
• Be able to lead and manage their own work effectively
• Have excellent time management skills
• Be able to motivate students and raise their aspirations through a range of strategies
  
  

What We Can Offer You

Teacher Development

At Harris, we have curated professional development pathways that will guide you towards achieving your career ambitions. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. With a strong network of passionate educators, expertdevelopment initiatives and a multitude of opportunities for career progression, your journey with Harris could be the most rewarding one yet.

We offer a wide range of high quality teacher professional development programmes via the Harris Institute of Teaching and Leadership. Find out more here.

Flexible Working

We are committed to fostering a positive and supportive working environment for our staff, recognising that achieving a balance between professional and personal responsibilities is essential. We understand that each individual’s circumstances are unique, which is why we offer flexible working options that can be adapted to meet the needs of both the academy and our employees.

Benefits

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includesour Harris Allowance (usually£2,000 for Inner London and £1,500 for Outer London),a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Teachers Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme, and many other benefits. Learn more aboutour benefitson our website.

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 young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.

WORKING WITH US

If you are looking for a diverse school with clear & effective behaviour policies & systems, a visible & supportive leadership team, useful but not onerous CPD, & frequent opportunities for promotion, then we are the school for you. We believe that our students need great outcomes to open doors that will help them make the best of their lives. Our students behave well, & so they achieve well. This is a product of our excellent behaviour systems. We have 6 non-teaching Heads of Year who support behaviour & welfare & run a fully centralised detention system. Exemplary behaviour can only be achieved through a highly visible Senior Leadership team, who are constantly touring the Academy. CPD is bespoke, first & foremost in the subject & grounded in tried & tested methods of effective teaching such as modelling, questioning, literacy, practice & consolidation. As part of our CPD offer, we have access to the world leading Harris NPQ training programmes for leaders. We believe the best approach to workload & wellbeing is to run a highly effective school with gives people purpose & avoids unnecessary work. Our sizeable department teams mean that despite our excellent retention rates, opportunities for promotion are frequent & exciting. I really hope that you'll be joining our team. Our four values of endeavour, kindness, respect & responsibility are at the heart of everything we do.

HASN is an extremely popular 11-19 academy. We have 180 students in each year group, a size that enables us to know what each of our students need. We deliver a broad & challenging curriculum to all our students in a calm & well-ordered environment. We have high expectations of all members of the school community. This is reflected in our consistently high student performance at GCSE, progression to post 16 study at our sixth form & then on to some of the best universities in the country. Last year 188 of our year 11 students chose to remain with us for the sixth form.

Boasting one of the most unique school buildings in the country Harris Academy, Clocktower perfectly blends classic British architecture with modern contemporary design. With our main building built newly in 2007 HASN is a modern Academy that boasts open plan corridors & skylight panels across the main building. The classic Stanley building dating back to 1907 provides charm & a history that compliments the new stylings of the main building & provides a reminder of the scholarly traditional values that a Harris Academy South Norwood education is built upon.

We are very fortunate to have excellent transport links to central London, some trains get to London Bridge in 11 minute, & just four minutes on the train from East Croydon. The Academy is a six-minute walk from Norwood Junction train station.

To learn more about working in our academy and what we can offer you, view our academy page via the “why work at” button.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Temporary

Job function

• Job function

  Education and Training

• Industries

  Primary and Secondary Education

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