CAREERS PROSPECTUS
THINK TEACHING. THINK HARRIS.
WELCOME WHY JOIN THE HARRIS FEDERATION? The Federation has built a reputation on a family of Academies that, across the board, are setting standards of excellence and fulfilling high expectations. The staff in our Academies are united in providing brilliant education. With us, you will always be encouraged to innovate, to try new things and to do what suits the education of the children and teenagers we serve. We have a culture of sharing best practice and finding ways to say yes for what works best for you in your Academy, Department or Classroom and in nurturing your career. We have a variety of career opportunities on offer. Whether you are an experienced Teacher, Newly Qualified, part of a Support or Senior Leadership team, or thinking of a career in teaching, we are interested to hear from you. We are always looking for those talented individuals who want to make a difference.
“MY EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN EXCITING, FAST-PACED AND SOMETIMES CHALLENGING. I HAVE NEVER DEVELOPED SO QUICKLY AS A TEACHER AS I HAVE AT THIS SCHOOL. TEACHING AND LEARNING IS AT THE HEART OF THIS SCHOOL WHICH PROVIDES THE STUDENTS WITH OUTSTANDING LEARNING AND THE STAFF WITH OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.” Senior Lead Practitioner, Maths
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TWO THIRDS OF OUR INSPECTED ACADEMIES ARE RATED ‘OUTSTANDING’ BY OFSTED, WITH THE REMAINING THIRD JUDGED ‘GOOD’.
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ABOUT US THE HARRIS FEDERATION IS A SUCCESSFUL, HIGHLY COLLABORATIVE AND ENTERPRISING GROUP OF ACADEMIES WITH TWENTY FIVE YEARS’ EXPERIENCE OF EDUCATION IN AND AROUND LONDON. Our schools comprise 2 all-through Academies, 16 Primary Academies, 18 Secondary Academies including an alternative provision centre, and a Sixth Form Academy. Each Harris Academy is led and run by its Principal and Senior Leadership Team, with an individual approach to the curriculum and unique way of doing things. What our Academies share, however, is a commitment to give their young people an excellent education within a happy, caring and supportive environment. Our Academies are all located within a short commuting distance of one another. This enables a highly collaborative structure with on-call support from the Harris Federation.
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STAND ALONE SIXTH FORM
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ALL-THROUGH ACADEMIES
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PRIMARY ACADEMIES
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SECONDARY ACADEMIES
“A LOT OF TEACHERS ARE SCARED BY THE IDEA OF COMING TO A BIG ACADEMY GROUP. FOR ME, THIS WAS A BIG PART OF MY DECISION TO JOIN: I CAN PUSH MYSELF HARD, BUT I PUSH MYSELF EVEN HARDER WHEN SOMEONE ELSE IS SUPPORTING AND CHALLENGING ME, ESPECIALLY SINCE I KNOW THEY HAVE THE STUDENTS’ (AND MY) DEVELOPMENT IN MIND.” NQT, Modern Foreign Languages
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WHY TRAIN TO TE AT HARRIS, WE OFFER A NUMBER OF TRAINING PROGRAMMES DESIGNED TO PRODUCE EXCEPTIONAL TEACHERS FOR OUR ACADEMIES.
“THE EXPERIENCE, THE STAFF, THE STUDENTS… I’M ABSOLUTELY LOVING MY ROLE!! IT HAS BEEN A REALLY POSITIVE EXPERIENCE AND I’VE BEEN LEARNING SO MUCH. IT’S REALLY REWARDING. I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY AND ITS AN ABSOLUTE JOY TO GO TO WORK EVERY DAY.” Science (Physics) Teaching Assistant, Harris Graduate Programme
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ACH AT HARRIS? “WORKING AS A LEARNING SUPPORT MENTOR I LEARNT ABOUT THE JOYS AND CHALLENGES OF TEACHING; HOW A SCHOOL DEPARTMENT IS ORGANISED AND GAINED INVALUABLE PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE BY SUPPORTING TEACHERS IN THE CLASSROOM.” Science Learning Support Mentor, Harris Graduate Programme
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GRADUATE PROGRAMME WE OFFER SCHOOL-BASED TEACHING ASSISTANT PLACEMENTS TO THOSE INTERESTED IN BECOMING A TEACHER. Our Harris Graduate Programme is an excellent way for university leavers to explore the profession. It provides invaluable school and classroom experience which will enable you to develop the knowledge and skills you need to access teacher training. We can help start you on the journey to becoming an outstanding educator. At Harris, we believe the most effective way to experience all aspects of school life is to be based in a school environment, learning to teach with expert classroom practitioners. This philosophy extends to our full School Direct teacher training programme, which many of our Graduate Programme staff go on to join, becoming a valued part of a school team from day one.
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SCHOOL DIRECT ARE YOU A GRADUATE PASSIONATE ABOUT YOUR SUBJECT WITH THE AMBITION TO BECOME AN INSPIRATIONAL PRIMARY OR SECONDARY TEACHER? The Harris School Direct programme is completely unique. We offer Initial Teacher Education programmes for graduates and career changers interested in joining the teaching profession through our year-long School Direct teacher training courses. The programme, which leads to QTS and a PGCE, also includes two Masters modules. As a trainee teacher you will have access to invaluable school and classroom practice that will equip you with the knowledge, skills and experience you will need to become an excellent classroom teacher. We have combined the very best elements from a range of training routes to ensure that our trainees are immersed within a highly supportive network of teachers and teaching from day one. The programme includes forty bespoke training days, with a network of high quality mentors, trainers and subject specialists as well as an ITE Behaviour Management Conference. During this time you will be supported by a group of subject and Teaching School mentors and tutors to explore a range of approaches to teaching and learning. We aim to ensure that trainees feel confident, well-informed and supported in their teaching practice. Our priority is ensuring that our beginner teachers feel confident, well-informed and supported as subject and age phase specialists in their professional teaching practice. You can apply for a Scholarship, Bursary or Salaried School Direct starting your teaching career with us. You could earn up to ÂŁ30,000, subject to eligibility, for high-priority subjects as you train to teach. For more information about how to apply, please contact us on info@harrisschooldirect.com
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WHEN YOU GRADUATE FROM THE SCHOOL DIRECT PROGRAMME, YOU WILL BE AWARDED
QUALIFIED TEACHER STATUS, A PGCE AND 60 MASTERS LEVEL CREDITS.
UPON QUALIFYING, YOU WILL BE IN THE BEST POSSIBLE PLACE TO CONTINUE YOUR CAREER AS A TEACHER.
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BUILD YOUR CAR WITH THE HARRIS FEDERATION NO MATTER WHAT STAGE YOU ARE IN YOUR CAREER, WE ARE COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING AND DEVELOPING YOUR SKILLS AS A TEACHER. The Harris Federation provides staff with a range of professional learning and development programmes as we believe this is a key factor in their success and ours. With a variety of NQT, middle and senior leadership programmes available, every Harris Academy has a bespoke approach to helping you achieve your professional and personal goals.
“AS AN NQT, NEW TO THE PROFESSION AND NEW TO LONDON I FELT SLIGHTLY OVERWHELMED BY ALL THAT WAS TO COME. THESE WORRIES WERE DIMINISHED AS SOON AS I REALISED THE INCREDIBLE SUPPORT NETWORK I HAD AROUND ME. I HAVE BEEN CONSTANTLY CHALLENGED FROM DAY 1, WITH THE TARGET TO BECOME AN OUTSTANDING HARRIS ACADEMY TEACHER BY THE END OF MY NQT YEAR.” NQT, PE
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REER
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NEWLY QUALIFIE TEACHERS
“SHARING THE DAY WITH OTHER NQTS HAS BEEN GREAT IN TERMS OF REINFORCING THE IMPRESSION THAT I’M NOT ALONE. I’VE ALSO LOVED THE PRACTICAL ADVICE THAT WE’VE RECEIVED TODAY… ALL THIS PREPARATION MAKES ME WANT TO GET STARTED NOW!”
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ALL NQTS FOLLOW THE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL HARRIS FEDERATION NQT PROGRAMME, TRAINING ALONGSIDE OTHER NQTS FROM ACROSS THE FEDERATION. THIS ENABLES ASPIRING TEACHERS TO SUPPORT AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHER, IN THE TRUE COLLABORATIVE SPIRIT OF HARRIS. Our NQT induction programme aims to welcome new teachers and build their self-confidence in the first few weeks of their career. There is regular contact with other NQTs within and across subject areas, including at our NQT Teaching and Learning conference each October. There is a structure of support and challenge with customised professional learning sessions throughout the year. Each of our NQTs has a professional mentor who works with them to make sure their training and support needs are met and to give them the opportunity to observe lessons by experienced teachers.
The Harris Federation Teaching School Alliance offers a bespoke training and development programme to newly qualified teachers (NQTs), who have attained qualified teacher status (QTS).
WHAT IS INVOLVED? The NQT programme follows on from the initial teacher training (through School Direct) by inducting NQTs into their own classrooms and specific subjects. We offer personalised support to help NQTs build confidence and strengthen their teaching practice. In addition to receiving ongoing in-school support from a highly experienced mentor, NQTs will also attend: • A dedicated NQT induction day • A residential conference at the start of the academic year • A best-practice conference • Specific NQT training, one day per month. The intensive support programme and events are exclusive to NQTs who are training with the Harris Federation Teaching School Alliance.
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SUBJECT NETWORKS THERE ARE TEACHER NETWORKS ACROSS THE HARRIS ACADEMIES WITHIN EVERY SUBJECT.
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Led by Heads of Department, teachers meet with their counterparts from across the Federation to share data, make observation visits and co-develop curriculum and pedagogy. This means that the best teaching materials and classroom practices are shared between Academies.
“THE SPIRIT OF COLLABORATION SUPPORTS OUR ABILITY TO EVALUATE, REFLECT ON AND IMPROVE THE MATHS EDUCATION, ACHIEVEMENT AND ATTAINMENT OF ALL OUR STUDENTS. IT HAS BEEN A REAL PRIVILEGE TO WORK WITH TEACHERS FROM EVERY HARRIS ACADEMY AND EXPERIENCE THE IMPACT THEIR COMBINED COMMITMENT AND HARD WORK HAS HAD, NOT ONLY IN THEIR OWN ACADEMIES BUT ACROSS THE FEDERATION.” Jacquelyn Lomas, Lead Advisor
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PROFESSIONAL NO MATTER WHAT STAGE YOU ARE IN YOUR CAREER, WE ARE COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING AND DEVELOPING YOUR SKILLS AS A TEACHER. We have a variety of NQT, middle and senior leadership programmes, so every Harris Academy has a bespoke approach to helping you achieve your professional goals. With our focus on London and the surrounding areas, our staff have a close regional network of Harris Academies to explore career progression with regular opportunities for promotion available across the Federation. The Harris Federation Teaching School works with Primary and Secondary schools around London, including our own, to deliver training and development. Our training is well organised, clearly structured and is regularly cited by Ofsted and others in the education sector as outstanding. Some examples of the wide range of initiatives we have in place are: • Our School Direct teacher training programme for graduates and career changers looking to move into the profession, is designed by outstanding teachers and leaders from our Primary and Secondary Academies • Support networks for newly qualified teachers to help them in their first year • A six month programme that improves teaching from ‘Good’ to ‘Outstanding’ • NVQ3 for support staff and beyond this to HTLA, Diploma and Early Years Degree level.
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DEVELOPMENT
“THE EMPHASIS ON, AND THE QUALITY OF, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GIVES YOU A REAL SENSE THAT YOU COULD NOT BE IN A BETTER PLACE FOR TRAINING AND PROGRESSION.” Teachfirst, English
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STAFF BENEFITS AS A GROWING GROUP OF SUCCESSFUL ACADEMIES, THE HARRIS FEDERATION OFFERS A RANGE OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND REWARDS INCLUDING:
HARRIS WELLBEING CASH PLAN Our staff get a valuable Health Cash Plan that provides cover for routine healthcare such as optician check-ups, dental treatment, physiotherapy, acupuncture and specialist consultations. This cover also includes a range of benefits designed to help support your overall health and wellbeing such as specialist scans and selected private package surgeries.
ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY BONUS All Federation staff are eligible for attendance and punctuality bonuses. These reward 100% attendance and punctuality throughout the academic year. For each term in the year you can earn £100, with a further £200 awarded for 100% attendance and punctuality over the full academic year.
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£500
ANNUAL BONUS
PERFORMANCE BONUSES & HARRIS ALLOWANCE Our teaching and leadership staff are entitled to a discretionary bonus or a Harris allowance. These benefits are based the responsibilities of a position, and based on the experience needed for a post.
£2,000 £1,500
INNER LONDON OUTER LONDON
EXAM BONUS
£200
ANNUAL BONUS
FOR ACHIEVING EXAM TARGETS Each year, up to £200 is awarded to all Academy staff who achieve exam targets.
& REWARDS STAFF LOYALTY VOUCHERS SCHEME
CHILDCARE VOUCHERS
To reward our employees for their loyalty to Harris Federation, we provide Marks & Spencer vouchers each year at Christmas to staff who have completed the following years service:
Employees are eligible for participation in the Childcare Voucher Scheme, free of tax and national insurance. This scheme works by converting taxable pay to tax free childcare vouchers.
£50 £75 £100 £100
AFTER 2 YEARS OF SERVICE AFTER 3 YEARS OF SERVICE AFTER 5 YEARS OF SERVICE
All employees on a Harris contract are eligible for an interest free loan of up to £2,000 to purchase ICT equipment for personal use.
UP TO EACH YEAR THEREAFTER
TAPI CARPETS DISCOUNT SCHEME For all employees on a Harris contract, a 20% discount is available on all carpet and flooring at Tapi nationwide stores. The discount does not apply to fitting.
20%
ICT LOANS
DISCOUNT
£2,000
INTEREST FREE LOAN
BICYCLE PURCHASE LOANS All employees on a Harris contract are eligible to request a Bicycle Purchase loan up to the value of £1,000 through the ‘Cycle to Work’ scheme.
UP TO
£1,000
LOAN
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OUR ACADEMIES
HARRIS PRIMARY ACADEMY COLERAINE PARK
HARRIS ACADEMY BATTERSEA
HARRIS ACADEMY BERMONDSEY
HARRIS BOYS’ ACADEMY EAST DULWICH
HARRIS GIRLS’ ACADEMY EAST DULWICH
HARRIS PRIMARY ACADEMY EAST DULWICH
HARRIS ACADEMY PECKHAM
HARRIS PRIMARY FREE SCHOOL PECKHAM
HARRIS PRIMARY ACADEMY PHILIP LANE
HARRIS ACADEMY TOTTENHAM
HARRIS WESTMINSTER SIXTH FORM
HARRIS PRIMARY ACADEMY PECKHAM PARK
HARRIS PRIMARY ACADEMY BENSON HARRIS JUNIOR ACADEMY CARSHALTON HARRIS ACADEMY MERTON
HARRIS PRIMARY ACADEMY MERTON
HARRIS ACADEMY MORDEN HARRIS CITY ACADEMY CRYSTAL PALACE
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CHOBHAM ACADEMY
HARRIS ACADEMY GREENWICH
HARRIS ACADEMY FALCONWOOD
HARRIS ACADEMY CHAFFORD HUNDRED
HARRIS PRIMARY ACADEMY CHAFFORD HUNDRED
HARRIS PRIMARY ACADEMY MAYFLOWER
HARRIS ASPIRE
HARRIS ACADEMY BECKENHAM
HARRIS PRIMARY ACADEMY BECKENHAM
HARRIS ACADEMY BROMLEY
HARRIS PRIMARY ACADEMY KENT HOUSE
HARRIS PRIMARY ACADEMY HALING PARK
HARRIS INVICTUS ACADEMY CROYDON
HARRIS PRIMARY ACADEMY KENLEY
HARRIS PRIMARY ACADEMY CRYSTAL PALACE
HARRIS ACADEMY PURLEY
HARRIS ACADEMY SOUTH NORWOOD
HARRIS ACADEMY UPPER NORWOOD
HARRIS PRIMARY ACADEMY SHORTLANDS
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FROM THE CHIEF THANK YOU FOR TAKING AN INTEREST IN DEVELOPING YOUR CAREER WITH THE HARRIS FEDERATION. When any of us choose to become teachers I think we do so for three major reasons: we love our subject and want to inspire others to share this; we want to pass on our enthusiasm for learning to the next generation; and we believe that a good education is the greatest means of helping establish a fairer society where everyone has the opportunity to make the most of their lives. When we created the Harris Federation we did so in order to improve the life chances of young people in and around London. Lord Harris, having grown up in Peckham and been forced by his family circumstances to leave school at 15, was clear that our focus must be on taking on the most challenging schools in London and turning them into exceptional places of learning where everyone – staff and students – thrives. We believe that teachers need the freedom to teach brilliantly, the development and training to grow as learners themselves and the leadership and support that comes from an organisation that is solely focused on education and is run by people who have worked in schools and understand teaching and learning. As we grow, we are delighted to welcome new and experienced teachers into the Federation each year, as well as the support staff that help our Academies to thrive. We support our staff in their learning and our CPD is regularly described as ‘outstanding’. All of us within the Harris Federation continue to grow our expertise and share it with each other. Any prospective staff wishing to tour one of our Academies are warmly welcome to do so. We look forward to meeting you. Sir Daniel Moynihan Ed.D, M.A.B.Sc. (Econ) Chief Executive
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EXECUTIVE
FIND OUT MORE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE HARRIS FEDERATION, OR TO SEARCH OUR CURRENT VACANCIES: visit www.harriscareers.org.uk email careers@harrisfederation.org.uk follow
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