Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
We are looking for a qualified teacher with subject leadership experience to join Harris Academy Clapham as Subject Leader of History. You will join an open and supportive team in establishing outstanding provision within History. This includes all programmes, systems and structures aligned with the academy’s vision and values, leading to outstanding teaching and learning.

The role involves accountability for student progress and development across KS3, KS4 and Sixth Form, ensuring high standards of teaching and learning, and providing an engaging, relevant, and differentiated curriculum. You will manage and deploy teaching and support staff, financial and physical resources effectively, and lead literacy development within the subject to raise standards across the academy.

Harris Academy Clapham opened in September 2020 with a vision that ‘everything is possible’. The curriculum is designed to meet the needs, aspirations, and abilities of every student, aiming to improve their life chances and enable positive contributions to society. Teaching is delivered through a research-informed approach called the Clapham Way, emphasizing subject-specific knowledge, literacy and numeracy skills, curriculum rigor and relevance, and preparation for life in modern Britain.

Staff are supported through a centralised behaviour system, instructional coaching, access to National Professional Qualifications, federation subject consultant support, and professional development training days.

Experience
- Qualified teacher status (QTS) or equivalent with a relevant undergraduate degree
- Minimum of three years' teaching experience, ideally including KS5 and in multi-ethnic urban schools
- Experience delivering high quality INSET and using coaching for professional development
- Proven success in raising achievement as a subject leader or classroom practitioner
- Experience in monitoring, evaluation and review processes to improve teaching and learning
- Recent involvement in innovative curriculum development
- Good ICT skills and knowledge of how technology can raise achievement
- Experience embedding innovative strategies for improving teaching and learning and managing change

About you
- Strong leadership skills with evidence of leading, supporting and managing individuals and teams
- Commitment to high standards of teaching and learning
- Ability to work collaboratively within a supportive team environment
- Enthusiasm for developing literacy across the curriculum to raise standards
- Alignment with the academy’s vision and values, including promoting equality and inclusion

Qualifications
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent
- Relevant undergraduate degree
- Ideally further qualifications and evidence of continuous self-development and updated knowledge in relevant areas