Associate Assistant Principal: Maths

We are seeking an outstanding Associate Assistant Principal specialising in Maths to work within our high performing Academy.
About Us
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace is a mixed Academy for 1,300 students aged 11-18, with a large sixth form of nearly 400 students.

The Academy has three consecutive Outstanding judgments by Ofsted, with the most recent inspection in 2014 finding the Academy to be Outstanding in every aspect. We are a consistently high performing school. Our motto, ‘All Can Achieve’ encapsulates our vision that all members of the Academy community are supported and encouraged to achieve their absolute potential. We believe that a well-supported and valued staff body is the key to our success.

We are the ‘Teaching School Hub’ for Croydon and Sutton and we are able to offer all teachers an extensive programme of first class professional development. Harris City Academy Crystal Palace is part of the Harris Federation and this enables us to offer you a comprehensive induction programme and training and development opportunities to support your career development including Masters and other qualifications.
Main Areas of Responsibility
Your responsibilities will include:

Supporting in monitoring, evaluating and reviewing outcomes in terms of student progress
Actively monitoring the quality of maths within the Faculty, taking appropriate steps to ensure high standards are achieved
Liaising with the Student Services Centre (SSC) as appropriate to ensure the highest levels of attendance, punctuality and student welfare
Ensuring the Academy tutor programmes play a central part to the support and guidance of all students
Ensuring the Academy ‘Behaviour for Learning’ policy is applied consistently by all staff and followed consistently by all students
Supporting in the development of each subject area’s SEF and Improvement Plan, ensuring its successful implementation
Playing a leading and highly visible role in the day-to-day management of the Academy
Leading on and implementing all policies at whole Academy and faculty level, with requisite monitoring and evaluation to ensure high quality outcomes
Qualifications & Experience
We would like to hear from you if you have:

Qualified teacher status
Good honours degree or equivalent
At least four years’ teaching experience, with a minimum of two at subject leadership level
Substantial and recent teaching experience
For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.
Next Steps
If you have any questions about this opportunity, please send us an email, or call to arrange a conversation.

Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. This will be helpful for you when completing your application, and throughout the recruitment process.

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date. Please note that we only accept applications submitted before the closing date via our careers website.
Professional Development & Benefits
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.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.
Safeguarding Notice
The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.
Equal Opportunities
The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.