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<div class="mds-edited-text mds-font-body-copy-bulk"><p>Are you looking for your next step in teaching? We are looking for a qualified, experienced teacher to join&nbsp;Harris Academy Merton as 2nd in charge of Computer Science.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>About Us</strong></p>
<p>At Harris Academy Merton we promote the ethos ‘’Achievement is Success’’ and believe every student has the right to the highest standard of education so that they can accomplish their aspirations. Our aim is to give every student an educational experience that is enjoyable and holistic so that they develop into responsible, articulate and successful young people.</p>
<p>We combine the traditional values of strong discipline, good manners, respect and pride in appearance with contemporary best practice in teaching and technology. With these core values embedded, we develop our students into confident and capable individuals that have a desire to excel academically and personally now and in the future.</p>
<p><strong>Main Areas of Responsibility</strong></p>
<p>The purpose of your role will be:</p>
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<li>To deputise for the Subject Coordinator, assisting in leading the creation and establishment of outstanding provision within the subject area. This to include all programmes, systems and structures taking account of the academy’s values and vision leading to outstanding teaching and learning.</li>
<li>To be accountable for student progress and development in the subject area across KS3, KS4 and post 16, including meeting student achievement targets for subject areas which are agreed by the Principal and the Governing Body.</li>
<li>To ensure high standards of teaching and learning across the subject area through continuously, developing and enhancing the quality of teaching and learning.</li>
<li>To ensure the provision of an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students in the subject area, in accordance with the academy aims and policies, as determined by the Principal and Governing Body.</li>
<li>To ensure that all school policies and procedures are implemented and applied consistently by all staff in the subject area.</li>
<li>To ensure agreed tutor programme is implemented and that tutors are effective in their role.</li>
<li>To effectively and efficiently manage and deploy teaching/support staff, financial and physical resources across the subject area.</li>
<li>To lead development for literacy, within subject areas, to raise standards of Literacy across the academy.</li>
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<p><strong>Your main areas of responsibility will fall under the areas of:</strong></p>
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<li>Operational and strategic planning (including contributing to the subject and faculty improvement plans, and&nbsp;assisting in the development of appropriate syllabuses, resources, schemes of work, marking policies, assessment and teaching strategies)</li>
<li>Ensuring the delivery of an appropriate, comprehensive, high quality and cost effective curriculum&nbsp;and leading development of the subject and its delivery</li>
<li>Staff development (including assisting in recruiting, building and managing&nbsp;an effective team of motivated staff)</li>
<li>Student outcomes (including assisting the director in ensuring the effective operation of target setting, monitoring and evaluation systems&nbsp;and the input and maintenance of accurate student data)</li>
<li>Pastoral system (including&nbsp;being a form tutor to a selected group of students)</li>
<li>Teaching, including acting as an outstanding role model</li>
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<p><strong>Qualifications &amp; Experience</strong></p>
<p>The successful candidate will:</p>
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<li>Hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree</li>
<li>Have a minimum of one year's teaching experience</li>
<li>Have proven success in raising achievement.</li>
<li>Show a high level of ICT skills and experience of how new technologies can be used to raise achievement</li>
<li>Have recent experience of involvement in innovative curriculum development</li>
<li>Show good understanding of creative whole school strategies for improving literacy and numeracy and the importance of this in raising achievement</li>
<li>Have experience of embedding innovative strategies for Assessment for Learning and Learning to Learn.</li>
<li>Be willing to use coaching as a model for ensuring on-going professional development.</li>
<li>Have a proven ability to identify and implement strategies to raise standards of Teaching and Learning.</li>
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<p><strong>Next Steps</strong></p>
<p>If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact us via e-mail, or call to arrange a conversation.</p>
<p>Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. You will need this when completing your application.</p>
<p>Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.</p>
<p><strong>Professional Development &amp; Benefits</strong></p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits.</p>
<p><strong>Safeguarding Notice</strong></p>
<p>The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.&nbsp;Before applying, please review our Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders.</p>
<p><strong>Equal Opportunities</strong></p>
<p>The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.</p>
<p>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.</p>