Teacher/Lead Practitioner of Sociology and Social Sciences

Job Description

What is our team looking forWe are always on the search for authentic teachers who enjoy what they do, who have great subject knowledge, charisma and have a strong sense of moral purpose.Our Sociology and Social Sciencesteam is searching for a Lead Practitioner (LP) or experienced teacher to join them - perhaps the candidate will wish to train towards the LP accreditation. We need your expertise to tackle the new curriculum and help lead the department to even greater success for our students. Our LPs are high profile and receive brilliant training to master their craft and become inspirational leaders.Your opportunityWe 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.Experienced candidates may be able to apply for Senior Teacher status, paid on the Upper Scale, and/or apply to join our accredited Lead Practitioner training programme. If you are already accredited as a Lead Practitioner, great! For us its about finding the right fit for the school.What is our team looking forWe are always on the search for authentic teachers who enjoy what they do, who have great subject knowledge, charisma and have a strong sense of moral purpose.Whether you are relatively new to the profession or are an experienced teacher, the successful candidate will have• The potential and ambition to lead aspects of teaching and learning in the department and across the whole school• Passion for education, courage, integrity• A flair for working with young people• A great team player who will fit well with our optimistic and positive culture• The ability to teach great lessons at both GCSE and A-LevelPlease download the job pack for a full job description and person specification.About Harris Academy GreenwichHarris Academy Greenwich is a really happy and successful inner-city London 11-18 school with a thriving 6th Form, and a brand new state-of-the-art building. It is a school where we are as passionate about developing our staff as we are about developing our students.It is a school where we strip out all the red tape and nonsense that goes on in too many places, and just focus on what works for our students. It is a school where we concentrate on making sure our staff are happy and highly motivated throughout the year, with zero burnout. Ever.Why work at Harris Academy GreenwichOur staff often refer to their departments and the wider staff as a family.They came up with 20 reasons why staff should work here...there were lots more, but we couldnt fit them all on one page! Check them out and our About Us video on the school website.Also, we take workload issues seriously and we believe our Academy does more than any other to help staff maintain a sustainable and joyful life/work balance.Read more here."Ive recently joined HAGR and am really happy here already - its very different to my last school.The support and training is great, and the systems just work.For example, the system for managing behaviour allows me to get on with the business of teaching.The kids are lovely but if you do have a problem you just email on call and someone from SLT is in your room within three minutes to help you solve it." Bill, GeographyWhat are we passionate about"I have the great privilege of not only seeing young people grow and flourish, but providing opportunities for staff to step into their greatness in an environment that feels really safe and rewarding.Weve worked hard on making this a brilliant place to work and learn - naturally we are all passionately student focused and we touch lives every day, but that shouldnt come at the sacrifice of staff.I believe you can have it all in a school and experience tells me that happy teachers make great teachers so we work hard on that."We dont grade lessons, we dont create fear in the workplace and we certainly dont burn out our staff.Indeed, we are incredibly mindful of our life/work balance which I hope will be refreshing to hear for staff in other schools who feel constantly bashed and ground down by relentless pressure from above.What we aim to do is engage, motivate, energise.Its such fun teaching here." George McMillan, PrincipalWhat is the Harris FederationThe Harris Federation is a highly successful group of schools who serve many of the most deprived areas of London. We are collaborative, enterprising and share a passion for turning lives around, yet each school is autonomous and free to set its own vision and strategy for how it does that. Each Harris school feels completely different in terms of culture, ethos and the day-to-day experience of staff. Perhaps this is the school youve been looking for.Forget what youve heard about big, bad Federations. This is a school that keeps staff morale high, that gives you a sense of purpose, a sense of autonomy, a sense of trust and continual support and challenge to achieve mastery.Harris Greenwich: Step into your GreatnessPlease call 020or email to arrangean informal conversation with the Principal.In line with the Governments announcement, our academy is closed until further notice. However, during this period it is our intention to continue with critical recruitment for key positions starting in September 2020. In place of academy interviews, alternative options will be offered so that no one is at a disadvantage, and applicants should expect telephone or virtual interviews, with the possibility of onsite academy interviews only in special cases. We want to reassure applicants that effective measures have been implemented to ensure their health and wellbeing whilst on academy premises.Please note:academies may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and this job may be withdrawn at any point without notice. You will still be able to add information until the closing date, but you willnotbe able to submit your application. With this in mind, you are encouraged to apply as early as possible. 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, and where applicable, a prohibition from teachin