Teaching and Learning Consultant

HARRIS FEDERATION; Croydon; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Harris Allowance

Annual Loyalty Bonus

Pension Scheme

Wellbeing Cash Plan

Job summary

The Harris Federation seeks a Teaching and Learning Consultant to join its primary central team. The role targets experienced teachers with middle-leader experience who strive to raise achievements across multiple academies.

Successful applicants will collaborate with Principals and SLTs to drive standards, provide coaching, and lead improvement initiatives. Location is Croydon with strong central support and progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Three years of teaching experience minimum.
• Two years in a management role.
• QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant degree are required.

Responsibilities

• Coaching and mentoring across Harris academies.
• Develop robust improvement strategies and share best practices.
• Assist with recruitment and selection across Harris academies.
• Collaborate with Principals and senior leadership teams to drive improvements.

Skills

Middle leadership

Teaching experience

Mentoring

Education

QTS (or equivalent)

Relevant degree

Job description

The role will be multi-faceted and involve coaching and mentoring, sharing of best practice, developing robust improvement strategies, assisting Harris academies in recruitment and selection, helping to establish new practices or lead rapid recovery where required. Our central team consultants work strategically with Principals, senior leadership teams and support academies to improve standards and the outcomes for our students.

We are looking to appoint a new Teaching and Learning Consultant to our primary central team. We want to hear from experienced teachers who have gained experience in a middle leadership role, and who have a track record of raising achievements. The successful applicant will join an established team of specialists, working to further raise standards and further drive improvement across the Harris Federation. The role of Teaching and Learning Consultant is an exciting post providing enormous scope for a talented and creative practitioner to work collaboratively across a group of academies.

The post would suit an ambitious middle leader with at least three years' teaching experience and two years in a management role.

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 resilient, creative, and a dynamic practitioner, and must hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant degree. You will be fully supported through a comprehensive Induction Programme both within and across the Harris Federation., We are looking for an experienced teacher with a deep passion for teaching and learning. Our consultant roles are suitable for those with management experience (ideally in subject leadership or equivalent). The post would suit an ambitious middle leader looking either to broaden their expertise and responsibilities, or who may be considering a future leadership pathway to their first headship. Although based at the Harris Federation offices close to East Croydon Station (with fast access to central London and the M25), the role will mostly be located within the primary academies.

The founder and sponsor of the Harris Federation, Lord Harris of Peckham, opened our first school in 1990. We have, over the past thirty years, implemented ideas and initiatives that have transformed the opportunities of pupils from working class and disadvantaged backgrounds. Harris academies are widely recognised as a force for social mobility. We are immensely proud of the role that our alumni are now beginning to play in the world and of what we believe our current generation of pupils will go on to achieve.

We now have over 50 schools educating more than 40,000 young people across London and Essex, and employ over 5,000 staff across our academies and head office. With the majority of our academies located in areas of high socioeconomic disadvantage, a high-quality education is key to the futures of the pupils we serve.

As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and all our staff are equally valued and respected. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.

Our work will impact many generations to come, and our staff come from all backgrounds and walks of life, coming together to inspire young minds. We promote an inclusive culture that embraces the valuable and enriching contribution that all of our community make. We continue to be proactive in uplifting and supporting all voices at Harris.

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level to senior leadership.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.

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

• our Harris Allowance
• an Annual Loyalty Bonus
• Pension Scheme
• a Wellbeing Cash Plan