Teaching Vacancies
Art Teacher – Harris Academy Beckenham
Key Responsibilities
- Implement and deliver a broad, balanced, relevant, and differentiated curriculum.
- Monitor and support student progress and development.
- Facilitate a learning experience that helps students achieve their potential.
- Contribute to raising student attainment.
- Share and support the academy’s responsibility for providing and monitoring opportunities for personal and academic growth.
- Operational and strategic planning (including lesson planning, developing resources, and contributing to departmental plans).
- Curriculum planning.
- Staff development (including CPD and engagement in Performance Management).
- Quality assurance (monitoring and evaluating the subject area).
- Management of information (maintaining records and tracking student progress).
- Communications with students, parents, and other stakeholders.
- Pastoral system (being a form tutor).
- Teaching, ensuring a high-quality learning experience.
Skills and Expertise
- QTS (or equivalent) and relevant undergraduate degree.
- Successful teaching experience at secondary level (including teaching practice).
- Experience in multi-ethnic urban schools and 11-18 schools (desirable).
- Understanding of effective teaching and learning.
- Knowledge of National Curriculum requirements (KS3, KS4, KS5 – desirable).
- Lesson planning, resource development, and student assessment.
- Teamwork and positive relationship building with staff.
- Good ICT skills, including interactive whiteboards (desirable).
- Creating a motivating and safe learning environment.
- Positive communication with parents, carers, and external agencies.
- Good written and spoken communication skills.
- Effective time management.
- Motivating students and raising aspirations.
- Understanding of high expectations and equality of access for all students.
- Experience in Fine Art, A Level Art, or photography (desirable).
Job Facilities/Benefits
- Competitive rewards and benefits package.
- Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS.
- Performance and Loyalty Bonus.
- Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
- Wellbeing Cash Plan (access to virtual GP).
- Electric car scheme.
- Training and resources to make lessons engaging.
- Small class sizes and emphasis on good behaviour.
- Harmonious community with excellent student-staff relationships.
- Opportunities for career development and progression.